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08-20 - Motorcycle Safety Awareness - Safety is a Two-Way Street

08-11 - Children’s Book Drive Kicks Off on César E. Chávez Day

08-08 - It's No Blarney: Green Beer and Driving Don't Mix

08-07 - The CHP Reminds Motorists not to Drink and Drive

08-06 - The CHP Receives Federal Grant to Fight DUI

08-05 - CHP Obtains Funding for Additional Traffic Enforcement

08-02 - The CHP Offers Safe Driving Tips for Winter

Press Releases from 2007

07-71 - Maximum Enforcement Period During the New Year's Holiday Announced

07-69 - New Grant for the "Every 15 Minutes" Program

07-67 - CHP Statewide DUI Enforcement Program

07-66 - New Year Ushers In New rules for the Road

07-65 - Governor to Honor 9 CHP Officers for Bravery

07-56 - 2nd Annual Senior Safe Mobility Week

07-53 - Motorists Set New Record for Wearing Seatbelts

07-48 - Impact: California High School Seat Belt Challenge

07-45 - CHP Bait Cars Star in New Television Show

07-43d - Amber Alert's 5th Anniversary - 100% Success Rate!

07-33 - California Welcomes 131 New Highway Patrol Officers

07-31 - Task Force to Probe Allegations Involving Former SCIF Employees

07-30 - Anti-DUI Campaigns Help Save 323 Lives

07-29 - Traffic agencies beefed up over Memorial Day weekend

07-28 - Give the whales a break

07-26 - Let's Look Out For One Another

07-21 - CHP to honor officers killed in line of duty

07-19 - 136 new officers take the oath

07-18 - 136 new officers to be sworn in

07-16 - Fewer Lives Lost On California roads in 2006

07-15 - Increased Enforcement Plus Education Equals Lives Saved

07-11 - CHP Announces New Anti-DUI Grant

07-10 - CHP Enhances its Disaster Response Abilities

07-06 - Teen Safety Belt Use On The Rise

07-05 - Workers Compensation Investigation

07-03 - National Amber Alert Day

07-02 - CHP Crackdown Saves Lives During Holidays

07-01 - Older Californian Traffic Safety (OCTS)

Press Releases from 2008                   Press Releases from 2006

06-58 - Traffic Deaths Down Thanksgiving Weekend

06-57 - 69 New CHP Officers To Be Sworn In

06-56 - CHP Offers Winter Driving Safety Advice

06-37 - Roadways Safer During July 4th Holiday

06-36 - CHP Summer of Heat

06-09 - CHP Partners with Shriners Hospitals

06-05 - Fictitious Email - Media Advisory

06-01 - CHP Recognizes Broadcasters' Support For Amber Alert Success

Press Releases from 2007                   Press Releases from 2005

05-45 - Buckle up for Thanksgiving

CHP Assigns First Woman to Lead Division Field Command

05-42 - CHP Returns from New Orleans

05-41 - Red Asphalt V Released

05-36 - Record Numbers of Californians Wearing Seat Belts

05-33 - CHP Officers Leave for Hurricane Disaster Zone

05-27 - State And Local Law Enforcement Combine For Safe 4th

05-26 - I-5 Speeding Strike Force- Summary

05-25 - I-5 Speeding Strike Force

05-22 - Click It or Ticket

05-20 - CHP Warns of Motorcycle Dangers

05-18 - CHP Honors Fallen Officers

05-04 - Workers' Compensation Fraud Arrest

Press Releases from 2006                   Press Releases from 2004

04-37 - New Driving Laws

04-36 - Operation Holiday Wish List in High Gear   -  Summary of Activities

04-15 - CHP Teams With 4 R Kids Sake to Request the Public's Help

04-10 - CHP Requests Public's Help to Catch Registration Violators

04-08 - CHP Salutes World Health Day Goals

Unusual Incident After Action Report - Suicidal Subject on San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge, April 4, 2004

04-05 - CHP Chips In To Help Landlubber Sea Lion

04-02 - CHP Game Plan: Tackle DUI Drivers


Press Releases from 2005                   Press Releases from 2003

03-52 - California Collision Reduction II

03-50 - CHP Truck Safety Efforts Paying Off

03-49 - New Vehicle Laws To Take Effect Jan. 1

03-47 - CHP Wins Discrimination Case

03-45 - CHP Aiming To Increase Safety Belt Use During Thanksgiving Enforcement

IMPROVED COMMERCIAL COLLISION REDUCTION EFFORTS

03-31 - New CHP K-9 Graduates Ready To Take A Bite Out Of Terrorism

03-28 - CHP To Launch Major Crackdown On Drunk Drivers

03-26 - CHP Targets Truck Violations With $1.1 Million Grant

03-15 - CHP Launches May Safety Belt "Sweeps"

03-15 en Español - El CHP Lanza Campa?a de Cintur?n de Seguridad en Mayo

03-09 - CHP Spring Graduation Class Sends Three To Middle East

03-10 - Tres Graduados De La Clase De Primavera De CHP Son Enviados Al Medio Oriente

03-06 - CHP & ACLU Settle Three-Year Racial Profiling Dispute

03-07 - El CHP y La Uni?n Americana De Derechos Civiles Llegan A Un Acuerdo En La Disputa De Perfiles Raciales

Press Releases from 2004                   Press Releases from 2002

02-43 - New Traffic Safety Laws Effective Jan. 1

02-42 - CHP Will Guide Traffic Safety Program For Older Californians

GOVERNOR DAVIS ANNOUNCES STATE TO INCREASE DRIVER SAFETY ENFORCEMENT DURING HOLIDAYS

02-39 - Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Graduate From CHP Training

02-33 - CHP Aircraft Grounded Again

02-31 - CHP To Target Safety Belt Violators And DUI Drivers For Labor Day

02-30 - CHP Offers TRAK Access To Media

02-27 - CHP Launches Traffic Safety Outreach Program For African-American Drivers

02-25 - CHP Offers Child Safety Seat Assistance At Local Offices

02-19 - CHP Commissioner And Six Officers Honored By Peace Officers' Association

02-17 - CHP Targets Safety Belt Holdouts Over Memorial Day Weekend

02-14 - CHP Officer Honored By Chinese-American Organization

02-09 - CHP Commissioners Lead Crackdown On Bad Truck Drivers

02-01 - Governor Increases CHP Budget To Ensure State Security

Press Releases from 2003                   Press Releases from 2001

01-54 - CHP Receives International Award For Problem-Oriented Policing

01-50 - CHP Highlights New Laws

01-47 - CHP Targets Truck Violations With $1.3 Million Grant

01-42 - CHP Thanksgiving Wishes Urge Sobriety and Safety On The Road

01-34 - CHP Announces Governor Davis Supports Commercial Airline Industry

01-31 - Labor Day Weekend Bloodiest In Eight Years On Highways

01-30 - CHP Airplanes Back In The Sky

01-29 - CHP Urges Cool, Calm, Collected Driving Over Labor Day Holiday

01-27 - CHP Outraged Over Lack of Notification by Cessna

01-26 - CHP Grounds Its Fleet of Cessna Airplanes

01-22 - CHP Gets Award From National Black Law Enforcement Group

01-17 - CHP Turns Up Heat On Unsafe Truckers

01-15 - CHP Launches Media Campaign Targeting Teen DUI

01-14 - CHP Commissioner Responds To Increase In Memorial Day Fatalities

01-13 - CHP Gears Up For Maximum Enforcement Over Memorial Holiday

01-10 - CHP Suspends Consent Searches

01-01 - CHP Cautions Motorists As Energy Shortage Continues

Press Releases from 2002                   Press Releases from 2000

00-33 - CHP Targets Unsafe Holiday Drivers

00-32 - New Vehicle Laws Take Effect Jan. 1

00-26 - CHP And Propane Industry Team Up For Emergency Response Training

00-24 - On Right? Right On! Grant Trains CHP In Child Safety

00-24s - (Español)

00-17 - Keep Holiday Weekend Driving Safe, CHP Commissioner Urges

00-15 - CHP Launches Week-long Law Enforcement Focus on Child Safety Seat Compliance

Press Releases from 2001