California Highway Patrol Dispatched to Oakland to Fight Crime Only Lasted 5 Days

The governor ordered 120 CHP officers earlier this month to assist the city’s police department after a rise in crime.
California Highway Patrol Dispatched to Oakland to Fight Crime Only Lasted 5 Days
California Highway Patrol officers join Oakland Police for joint operations, in a video released by the California governor. Office of Governor Gavin Newsom/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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After California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers who were sent to Oakland to help with rising crime lasted only one workweek in February, some are questioning if budgets and a shortage of highway patrol staff statewide potentially resulted in the drawback.

While officials are calling the Feb. 5 through Feb. 9 deployment a success, others say it came with a price.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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