2720 Dept of the California Highway Patrol
Program Descriptions

10 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

The objectives of this program are to minimize deaths, injuries, and property losses due to traffic accidents; reduce traffic delays to the motoring public; provide protection and assistance to the motoring public, state employees and property, including protection of the State Capitol and the surrounding grounds, state constitutional officers, and visiting dignitaries; and curtail the potential for terrorist threats as part of broader state and federal homeland security efforts. These objectives are achieved through both ground and flight operations.

20 - REGULATION AND INSPECTION

The CHP operates 16 inspection facilities statewide with the objectives of:
  • Reducing the incidence of truck and bus accidents attributable to defective vehicle equipment, improper maintenance, loading or securing of cargo, or disqualified drivers.
  • Protecting the public from spills of hazardous materials or specially regulated loads and from the improper operation of specified vehicles such as ambulances and armored cars.
  • Protecting farm workers transported in farm labor vehicles and children transported in school buses.
  • Ensuring that proper registration fees are paid, and protecting highways from excessive truck cargo weights.

30 - VEHICLE OWNERSHIP SECURITY

This program protects the public from vehicle theft through:
  • Investigation and prosecution of professional vehicle thieves.
  • Assistance and training of CHP and allied agency personnel.
  • Prevention of vehicle theft through public awareness and coordination with the insurance, trucking, construction, auto manufacturing, and auto sale industries.

40 - ADMINISTRATION

The Administration Program provides services essential for the administration of the Department and its programs, including executive, administrative, legal, legislative, policy, and information support.