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Community Outreach and Marketing Unit

Welcome to Community Outreach and Marketing Unit (COMU).

Our children are our future. The California Highway Patrol's aware of how much role models play in a child's development, so we've developed several programs for kids of any age. Help us by alerting them to the dangers they face as they grow up - from dealing with alcohol and drugs, to street racing, to handling peer pressure. You can steer them in the right direction, and we can help. Check out the programs below, and let's work together to keep our kids safe.



Helping Our Youth Make Good Decisions

Chipper's coloring books
Meet CHIPPER:
These printable images are from the CHP's coloring book for children, available in English and Spanish.

Making the Right Turn:
Helping Youth 11-14 make choices about alcohol/drug use, and not giving in to peer pressure.

Start Smart!
Inexperience behind the wheel can be deadly. Find out how to make the road safer for new drivers.

Explore the possibilities
Be an Explorer:
For Teens wishing to explore their future. Find out about a career in Law Enforcement.

Sober Graduation
Congratulations!
Celebrate safely. Rallies, fundraisers, and accident scene reenactments help get the message across.

Designated Drivers Save Lives.
Reduce DUIs:
Be a true friend - be a designated driver. Help the CHP reduce the number of traffic incidents involving DUIs - and get EVERYONE home alive.

Mentoring Programs
Mentoring Kids:

These invaluable relationships help reduce kids' involvement with drugs and other illegal activities, and increase academic performance. The CHP is strongly committed to mentoring programs at all levels, and we invite you to learn more about them and to be a positive influence in a young person's life.



Child Safety Seat Laws
Child Safey Seat Laws:

Did you know that over 40% of car seats for children are used incorrectly? And that neary 60% of adults are unaware of the laws governing the use of car seats for children? Find the laws behind the use of your childrens seats here, and stop by a CHP office to let us show you how to properly buckle your kids (and their seat) in.