#ICYMI: A roundup of notable incidents involving
the CHP this past week, including the uniting of forces at APEC, battling
retail crime throughout the state, thwarting crime on the highway, and
mission recovery as officers pursue a stolen military vehicle. The
list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an
excerpt from each announcement. Click
on the headlines to access accompanying assets that are available for
download. 1.
CHP UNITES FORCES AT APEC 2023: OVER
1,000 STRONG, PROVIDING SAFETY, SERVICE, AND SECURITY Over 1,000 CHP personnel, both uniformed and
professional staff, were on hand to assist the United States Secret Service
and the San Francisco Police Department with security and law enforcement
operations throughout the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023
Summit. It
is part of the CHP’s mission to aid other law enforcement agencies as
necessary and requested. Combining
resources and partnerships enhances law enforcement’s effectiveness in large
scale incidents such as APEC. 2.
ORGANIZED
RETAIL THEFT OPERATION RECOVERS OVER $350,000 IN STOLEN MERCHANDISE The Nov. 7, 2023, coordinated effort by the CHP, its law
enforcement partners, and retail personnel in northern California, resulted
in the recovery of loaded firearms and more than $350,000 in stolen retail
merchandise. The successful execution
of the search warrants exemplifies the effectiveness of partnerships and
collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies, and the retail
industry in combating and dismantling organized retail crime networks within
California. 3.
137 ARRESTED IN
RETAIL CRIME CRACKDOWN A joint effort led by the CHP was conducted on Nov. 3 to
combat retail crime, resulting in 137 arrests, the recovery of over $60,000
in stolen goods, and the retrieval of three stolen vehicles. The success of this operation is thanks to
a strong collaboration between CHP Investigators from the Border Division
Organized Retail Theft Task Force (ORCTF), the San Diego Organized Retail
Crime Association, and CHP ORCTF teams in Southern, Central, Golden Gate, and
Valley Divisions. These teams
partnered with law enforcement agencies and retail representatives across
California. 4.
HIGHWAY HEIST HALTED
BY CHP OFFICERS
A Visalia Area CHP officer conducting a traffic stop on
Highway 99 in Tulare County on Nov. 14 discovered a stolen big rig filled
with $250,000 worth of stolen electronics.
The driver was taken into custody and booked into Tulare County Jail
on charges of auto theft, possession of stolen property, and resisting
arrest.
5.
STOLEN MILITARY
VEHICLE RECOVERED BY SONOMA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT
On Nov. 14, Santa Rosa Area CHP officers and
Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies found the Humvee that was stolen on July 3,
2023, from the National Guard Armory in Santa Rosa. Earlier that same morning, dispatchers
received a call that a man in a camouflage Humvee shot at a utility truck
parked on Highway 116 in Jenner, Calif.
Officers responded and a pursuit ensued. With the help of a spike strip deployment
from Petaluma Police Department, the Humvee eventually came to a stop and the
driver was arrested and booked into jail on a handful of felony charges. The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of
Safety, Service and Security. | 
