SACRAMENTO,
Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced today more than $19
million in grant funding to 71 California law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories,
and nonprofit organizations to help address the dangers of driving under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
The
grants are the result of Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult
Use of Marijuana Act, which tasked the CHP with administering grants for
education, prevention, and enforcement programs to help communities combat
impaired driving. Money is also
available to crime laboratories conducting forensic toxicology testing. Funding for the grants comes from a tax on
the cultivation and sale of cannabis and cannabis products sold in California.
“Communities
throughout California will benefit greatly from the disbursement of these grant
funds intended to help make California’s roadways safer for all who use them,”
said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “The
money will be used to help enhance traffic safety by educating the public on
the dangers of impaired driving, removing impaired drivers from the roadway
through enforcement operations, and advancing research on the issue.”
Fifty-four
recipients of law enforcement grants will use funds to address impaired driving
within their communities. In addition to
traditional impaired driving enforcement, funds will also be used for drug
recognition evaluator training to enhance their respective agency’s ability to
detect drug-impaired drivers. Additionally,
funding will allow for public outreach campaigns, including educational
presentations and community events.
Listed
below are the law enforcement grant recipients for state fiscal year 2023-2024,
which begins July 1:
- Anaheim
Police Department
- Anderson
Police Department
- Auburn
Police Department
- Berkeley
Police Department
- Brawley
Police Department
- Brea
Police Department
- Calexico
Police Department
- Chula
Vista Police Department
- City
of Corona Police Department
- City
of El Monte Police Department
- City
of Fullerton Police Department
- City
of Glendale Police Department
- City
of La Verne Police Department
- City
of McFarland Police Department
- City
of Montebello Police Department
- City
of Parlier Police Department
- Covina
Police Department
- Danville
Police Department
- El
Cajon Police Department
- El
Dorado County Sheriff’s Office
- Fairfield
Police Department
- Folsom
Police Department
- Fort
Bragg Police Department
- Garden
Grove Police Department
- Hanford
Police Department
- Huntington
Beach Police Department
- Imperial
County Sheriff’s Office
- Irvine
Police Department
- Kensington
Police Department
- La
Habra Police Department
- La
Mesa Police Department
- Lincoln
Police Department
- Los
Angeles Police Department
- Manteca
Police Department
- Marysville
Police Department
- Monterey
Park Police Department
- Morgan
Hill Police Department
- Ontario
Police Department
- Orange
Police Department
- Pittsburg
Police Department
- Rio
Dell Police Department
- Riverside
Police Department
- Rocklin
Police Department
- San
Diego Police Department
- San
Joaquin Police Department
- Sierra
Madre Police Department
- Simi
Valley Police Department
- St.
Helena Police Department
- Stanislaus
County Sheriff's Department
- Ventura
County Sheriff's Office
- Winters
Police Department
- Woodland
Police Department
- Yuba
City Police Department
Five
recipients of education grants will use funds to teach local communities about
impaired driving laws, while highlighting the dangers of driving under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Below
are the education grant recipients for state fiscal year 2023-2024:
- City
of Lancaster
- City
of Long Beach
- Imperial
County Sheriff’s Office
- Marin
County Public Defender
- Sacramento
County District Attorney Laboratory of Forensic Services, Arrive Alive
Eleven
recipients of two-year toxicology crime laboratories grants will use funds to
eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic science evidence and to purchase
and/or upgrade laboratory equipment to improve testing capabilities.
Below
are toxicology crime laboratory grant recipients for state fiscal years
2023-2025:
- Contra
Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division
- Kern
Regional Crime Laboratory
- Los
Angeles Police Department
- Office
of the Chief Medical Examiner, City and County of San Francisco
- Orange
County Crime Laboratory
- Sacramento
County District Attorney Crime Lab
- San
Diego County Sheriff’s Department
- San
Diego Medical Examiner Department
- San
Mateo County Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory
- Santa
Clara County District Attorney's Office
- Ventura
County Forensic Services Bureau
One
recipient of a one-year toxicology medical examiners/coroner’s office grant
will use funds to help improve and advance the data collection in cases involving
driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Below
is the medical examiners/coroner’s office grant recipient for state fiscal year
2023-2024:
- Riverside
County Sheriff's Department
The
application process for future grant funding is expected to open again in early
2024. Additional information is available on the CHP Web site, at CHP’s Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program.
The
mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and
Security.
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