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Office of Employee Relations

The mission of the Office of Employee Relations (OER) is to provide the Department's managers and supervisors a resource they can rely on whenever an employer/employee relations matter arises. The commitment includes providing accurate, consistent, and timely information regarding contract interpretation and application, grievance and complaint handling, policies, and interpretation of the Dills Act.

The Commissioner's philosophy of fostering positive employer/employee relations has been a significant element to our success as an organization. The Department's positive working relationships with state labor organizations have been the model by which other state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies strive to emulate. One of the keys to our continued success as an organization will be to maintain open lines of communication with our employees and the organizations that represent them.

Office of Special Represetative

The Office of Special Representative (OSR) is responsible for representing the Department concerning state and federal legislation that impacts the programs and operations of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). This is accomplished by serving as the Department’s representative to the California State Legislature and United States Congress, representing the Commissioner and the Department before special interest groups and other organizations interested in motor vehicle legislation or public safety issues, as well as numerous internal and external committees and task forces. OSR is committed to providing the Department exceptional representation in order to ensure effective communication with the Governor’s office, members of the legislative body, state and federal agencies, and allied law enforcement agencies.

The Special Representative advises the Commissioner and the Department on all legislative matters, making certain that departmental positions on legislation are consistent with the Commissioner’s philosophy, as well as that of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and the Governor’s office. Additionally, OSR assists in the handling of legislator/constituent complaints involving the Department by serving as liaison between departmental personnel and the legislative body.

OSR also puts together the annual “New Laws” Vehicle Code training, participates in the yearly Digest of Traffic Legislation presentation, updates the “List of Violations,” Annex B of the California Vehicle Code, and coordinates the Key Contact Program.

Office of Media Relations

The Office of Media Relations (OMR) represents the California Highway Patrol in dealings with the news media. OMR serves as the Commissioner’s press office. The public information officers speak to the media on behalf of the Department on statewide issues and those involving CHP policies.

In addition to reacting to various media inquiries, OMR personnel design pro-active media strategies to convey to the general public our basic missions: saving lives by enforcing traffic safety laws and educating the public about traffic safety issues.

The mission of OMR is also to support field commands in their interactions with the news media. This support includes advice, talking points, press releases and other media materials designed to aid area public affairs officers in their contacts with the media.

The Office of Media Relations also provides media relations training to field public affairs officers.

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