CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL BORDER DIVISION. Chief R. D. Skip Carter Commander

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1 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL BORDER DIVISION Chief R. D. Skip Carter Commander

2 The California Highway Patrol is a department in state government within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. Its primary responsibility is providing traffic safety and service to the motoring public as they use the state s highway transportation system. As a statewide criminal justice agency, the CHP also provides law enforcement assistance to local governments and allied agencies when situations exceed the limits of local resources.

3 The CHP serves as the leader for statewide vehicle theft prevention and recovery efforts, and is the primary authority for enforcing laws and regulations relating to commercial vehicle safety and the commercial vehicle industry. In addition, the CHP is responsible for providing security and protective services to elected state officials, state government employees, and state facilities.

4 The CHP currently has over 10,000 authorized positions: nearly 7,300 uniformed (or sworn), and over 3,100 civilian positions. Leading the organization is the Commissioner, assisted by the Deputy Commissioner. The organization is divided into two major operational areas: field operations and staff operations. Each operational area is led at the headquarters level by an Assistant Commissioner. The four commissioners and two executive assistants make up the Department s s Executive Management team.

5 Field operations are divided into eight field Divisions located throughout the state. Each field Division has under its command a number of Area offices. Currently, there are 102 Area offices (including 18 dispatch centers), 16 commercial vehicle inspection facilities, and six communications centers enough to maintain a CHP presence in every County in the State.

6 Staff operations include enforcement services, information management, administrative services, personnel, training, planning and analysis, homeland security, and protective services. Executive offices include the functions of: workers compensation fraud investigations, legislative liaison, public affairs, employee relations, internal affairs, inspections, and the Department s s general counsel.

7 The CHP performs its primary traffic management function on all state highways constructed as freeways in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the state. These freeways include interstate routes, United States highways, and state routes. The CHP also has enforcement responsibilities on all streets and highways in unincorporated areas of the states. This jurisdiction encompasses highways under the control of both state and county government maintenance authorities. In total, the CHP currently patrols over 100,000 miles of roadway throughout California.

8 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL MISSION STATEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California. This is accomplished through five departmental goals: Prevent Loss of Life, Injuries, and Property Damage Maximize Service to the Public and Assistance to Allied Agencies Manage Traffic and Emergency Incidents Protect Public and State Assets Improve Departmental Efficiency

9 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FIELD DIVISIONS

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11 Border Division Staffing: 1 Deputy Chief 3 Assistant Chiefs 12 Captains 27 Lieutenants 104 Sergeants 886 Uniformed Officers 366 Non-Uniformed Personnel 12 Area offices 2 Communications Centers 5 Commercial Inspection Facilities 4 Resident Posts

12 Air Operations Section The Air Operations Section is responsible for the management of the Department's Air Operations Program. Among its many responsibilities, the Air Operations Section is charged with administering the aviation program budget, formulating departmental tal policy relative to air operations, coordinating the aviation safety program, conducting initial and recurrent pilot and flight officer testing, coordinating departmental paramedic training, determining departmental aircraft specifications, conducting departmental aircraft accident/incident investigations, and performing liaison duties with the Federal Aviation A Administration. Airplanes Helicopters Department Border Division 2 2

13 Duel Purpose Explosive Department Border Division 8 3

14 DEPARTMENTAL CANINE PROGRAM (DCP) The DCP was established in 1986 and became fully operational in early The objective of the program is to assist officers and enhance highway drug interdiction efforts by utilizing canines to locate drugs being transported in passenger and commercial vehicles. Additionally, 16 canine teams are dedicated explosive detection canines utilized at commercial inspection facilities, the capital and other state facilities. Currently, there are 40 canine teams assigned statewide

15 Diversity is the key word in describing Border Division. Everything from major metropolitan cities, to rural communities, to desert, Border Division has it all. Border Division contains many of the most visited tourist destinations in California, including Disneyland, Sea World, scenic ocean beaches, San Diego and many desert resorts.

16 Many of the enforcement issues facing Border Division stem from this diversity. Officers in San Diego county and Orange county deal with increasing freeway commuter congestion while officers in rural Riverside county and Imperial county face problems associated with farm animals and machinery on the roads, interstate truck traffic, and a transient population. In addition, incidents of drug smuggling and illegal immigration occur daily throughout the Division. One can not overlook the weather-related related problems in this region associated with heavy rain, wind and snow, and the ever present threat of wildfires. These too impact law enforcement efforts and traffic flow.

17 Proximity to Mexico led the Department to open two state-of of- the-art commercial inspection facilities in Border Division; one at Otay Mesa and the other at Calexico. These facilities handle the increased truck traffic from Mexico generated by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). These facilities, located in San Diego and Imperial counties, operate jointly with the U.S. Customs Service, inspecting thousands of trucks yearly to assure they are mechanically sound for California's highways. There is a unit of the CHP's Foreign Export and Recovery (FEAR) team in Border Division. Officers assigned to this unit work tirelessly to intercept stolen vehicles destined for use or sale in Mexico and Central and South America.

18 The Mexico Liaison Unit in Border Division, created in 1958, discontinued in 1970 s s then reestablished in This unit has provided a formal line of communication between the CHP and Mexican officials. The primary responsibility of this unit is to work with Mexican officials to assist in locating and recovering vehicles stolen from f California and taken into Mexico. The unit s s excellent working relationship with Mexican officials has led to cooperation with other law enforcement efforts such as locating and apprehending murder and robbery suspects, kidnapping suspects and victims, insurance fraud suspects, and wanted fugitives that have fled to Mexico to escape American Justice. The unit is comprised of one sergeant and six officers, all of whom are fluent in Spanish.

19 Border Division has two officers and a sergeant assigned to the Cargo Theft Interdiction Program (CTIP). CTIP officers investigate and track incidents of cargo theft at shipping and commercial ports of entry. The Border Division Motor Carrier Safety Unit, comprised of thirty-six Motor Carrier Safety Specialists, monitor and inspect commercial vehicles and commercial truck and bus terminals throughout the Division to ensure industry compliance with commercial rules and regulations. The Freeway Service Patrol (FSP), funded by Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, and SANDAG, is a congestion relief program comprised of privately owned tow trucks that patrol designated routes in metropolitan areas to rapidly remove disabled vehicles and traffic hazards.

20 The FSP operates Monday through Friday during peak commute hours, and all day in pre-designated freeway construction zones. The goal of the FSP is to maximize the effectiveness of the freeway transportation system. This goal is accomplished by expeditiously removing debris and wrecked and disabled vehicles from the freeway. Removing physical and visual obstructions from the freeway as rapidly as possible has a positive impact on traffic volumes.

21 Each year, the FSP program assists approximately 600,000 motorists in ten metropolitan areas. Currently, over 300 tow trucks and service vehicles operated by CHP-trained, certified and supervised drivers, patrol in excess of 1,400 miles of the most congested freeways in California. The FSP program in San Diego county has 25 tow trucks and 7 service vehicles patrolling 13 beats covering 204 miles of the county s s most congested urban freeway segments on I-5, I 805, 905, 8, and SR-54, 125, 52, 78, 94, and 56. Tow truck and service vehicle drivers, as well as officers assigned to the San Diego county FSP program assist over 25,000 motorists each year.

22 PATROLLED MILES IN BORDER DIVISION Three Year Average Uninc. State Highways other than Freeways & Expressways Inc. State Highways other than Freeways & Expressways Freeways and Expressways - Uninc. Area Freeways and Expressways - Inc. Area Other Roads 6, , ,781.8 Total Border Division Patrolled Miles 8, , ,464.8 Percent of Statewide Total

23 Crashes in San Diego County San Diego, Oceanside El Cajon Fatal Traffic Collisions Three San Diego County Areas Year to Date % of Change 2004 VS Fatal Victims Injury Traffic Collisions Total Traffic Collisions 4, , Fatal Traffic Collisions California Highway Patrol Border Division Year to Date % of Change 2004 VS Fatal Victims Injury Traffic Collisions Total Traffic Collisions Driving under the Influence Enforcement Contacts 9, , , , Motorist Services 174, Driving under the Influence Enforcement Contacts 4, , Motorist Services 72,

24 Total traffic collisions in San Diego county for 2005 are down a modest 4.1%; however, with continued growth and projected expansion, these numbers could rise in the foreseeable future. At present, the north, south and eastern borders of San Diego county are experiencing a building boom of multiple occupant housing units, commercial units, shopping malls and retail outlets, and residential dwellings. The extension and expansion of existing freeways and state routes, combined with the ever-increasing traffic and explosive growth, stretches the limits of available staffing. Staffing to meet even the minimum priorities is often difficult and overtime is frequently used to compensate for staffing shortages.

25 The San Diego, El Cajon and Oceanside Area offices have fewer officers now than in As a direct result of Homeland Security and infrastructure protection following the events of September 11, 2001, San Diego and Oceanside Area commands received additional personnel to assist in protection of the San Diego/Coronado Bay Bridge and the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. Unfortunately, these personnel increases have been absorbed over time due to increased duties and responsibilities related to t Homeland Security and infrastructure protection, and duties and responsibilities related to an increasing population.

26 For example, the north county region, handled by Oceanside Area, has expanded from 429 square miles to 994 square miles since It is expected to grow an additional 130 square miles with the transfer of Fallbrook to the Oceanside Area later this year. There are 2,391 residential dwellings approved for construction in the north county and 12.9 acres of commercial development planned for a combined increase of over 2,320 acres. The growth within the north county has increased the Average Daily Travel (ADT) on I-15 I by 30,000 vehicles per day. It is anticipated to only get worse as the building and population increase. Staffing within the Oceanside Area has not increased proportionally with the community s s growth.

27 The San Diego office is responsible for 475 square miles of roadway, with the majority being freeway miles. Since 1999, the Average Daily Travel on SR-54 has increased from 29,000 vehicles per day to 95,000 vehicles per day. The Average Daily Travel for I-5 I 5 in San Diego has increased 19 percent. Freeway expansions have begun on I-5, I 805, and 905, and SR-54, 56 and 125 have opened, adding to the freeway miles that must be patrolled. The population of San Diego county has grown 204 percent since 1995 and is expected to grow another 16 percent between now and 2010.

28 Seat Belt and Occupant Restraints The CHP and law enforcement officers across the state will continue to focus on seat belt and occupant restraint use as a means to prevent collision-related injuries and as a means to lower the mileage death rate. Increased education on the effectiveness of seat belt safety and high visibility enforcement are proven ways to increase safety belt use. The simplest and most effective action a motor vehicle driver or occupant can do to save their life is to spend two seconds and buckle a seat belt. The California Highway Patrol is deeply committed toward raising seat belt use in California.

29 California Highway Patrol Seat Belt Citation Statistics (Year to Date) CHILD RESTRAINTS SEAT BELTS SAN DIEGO COUNTY ,697 BORDER DIVISION 1,330 33,306 STATEWIDE 8, ,939

30 The California Highway Patrol will continue to provide the highest level of safety service, and security to the people of California.