CHP Offices

North Sacramento Area Office

Hello and welcome to the North Sacramento Area of the California Highway Patrol! The CHP's mission is to provide the highest level of safety, security and service to the people of California, and the North Sacramento Area office is specifically responsible for the safety of residents and motorists within Sacramento County north of the American River.

Having been born, raised, and lived most of my life in this part of the County, I take our responsibilities to serve you very seriously. It is my goal to ensure our staff provide the highest quality service to the entire community-nothing short of what I personally expect as a resident. The officers you see on the road each day are highly-trained, experienced professionals that do all in their power to ensure your safety and protect you from harm while you're driving. We want to be responsive to your needs and ensure your safety, whether you're traveling the roads in your own neighborhood or the freeways that traverse Sacramento, and we welcome your requests for service.

Sometimes just a few elusive or chronic bad drivers in your neighborhood can create big safety concerns and cause you untold frustration. Our local Problem Oriented Policing (POP) program was created specifically for this purpose. This program assigns a select group of CHP officers to work with residents or business owners within a community to clearly identify traffic complaint issues, thoroughly address the problem, and report back to you on our progress. The POP officers, along with the regularly assigned beat officers, have been invaluable in responding to traffic complaints and providing a team-based, modern law enforcement solution. We hope you've seen positive results of our efforts, and encourage you to let us know if we can be of help.

Thank you for your support as we make your local roadways here in Sacramento the safest they can be, and above all: please drive carefully!

C.M. McGagin, Captain
Commander
CHP North Sacramento Area

The History of the California Highway Patrol and North Sacramento

On August 14, 1929, the California Highway Patrol was created through an act of the Legislature. The new law gave Statewide authority to the Highway Patrol to enforce traffic laws on county and State highways - a responsibility which remains in effect today, along with many additional functions undreamed of in 1929.

The primary mission of the California Highway Patrol is "the management and regulation of traffic to achieve safe, lawful, and efficient use of the highway transportation system." As a major statewide law enforcement agency, the secondary mission of the Department is to assist in emergencies exceeding local capabilities. The CHP also provides disaster and lifesaving assistance.

Based in Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol operated from a large group of buildings on what was part of the California Exposition Fair Grounds for 15 years. As the population centers and transportation routes of California developed and evolved, so too did the CHP divisions, and the need for additional offices. The Sacramento Office was divided into the North and South Sacramento Area Offices in 1969. Today, the North Sacramento Area Office is responsible for patrolling the area north of the American River in Sacramento up to Roseville, out to Folsom Lake in the east, and to the Yolo County Line to the West.

We're proud of our organization, our officers, and the job we do. Our goal is to keep you safe on the road, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and through all 4 seasons of the year. Help us by doing your part: driving the posted speed limit, taking extra care during inclimate weather and at night, and by courteous, defensive driving.

Community Programs
in North Sacramento