Meet your Recruitment Team

2555 1st Avenue Sacramento , CA 95818
(916)731-6500
CHPValleyRecruitment@chp.ca.gov

Officer Peacock, ID # 02203

Prior to CHP:

• Played college football at San Joaquin Delta College (Stockton, CA) and continued at Slippery Rock University (Pennsylvania).

What do you enjoy about being a Recruiter?

• Working out with applicants during APP workouts and academy-bound classes every Wednesday. 

My tip for new applicants:

• Study your 10 and 11 codes.
• Stay consistent with workouts in case you get invited to the academy.

5179 N. Gates Ave, Fresno CA 93722
(559)603-7740
CHPcentralrecruitment@chp.ca.gov

Prior to CHP:

• Collegiate athlete.
• Nursing assistant.

What do you enjoy about being a Recruiter?

• Encouraging and coaching applicants throughout the hiring process.

My tip for new applicants:

• Join the APP program!
• Take advantage of our workshops for the written test.
• Participate in various workouts to prepare for the PAT and Academy.

Prior to CHP:

• Youth services officer, Kern County Probation Department.

What do you enjoy about being a Recruiter?

• Serving as a mentor to applicants pursuing a career with CHP.

My tip for new applicants:

• Participate in APP workouts. The program offers resources to help you succeed in both the written test and physical abilities test.

What do you enjoy about being a Recruiter?

• Volunteerig with our Exporer Program.

My tip for new applicants:

• Take advantage of workshops and APP workout sessions.
• Don’t give up when things get tough!

411 Central Ave Glendale, CA 91203
(818)240-8200
CHPSouthernrecruitment@chp.ca.gov

Officer Mkrtchyan, ID # 022783

Prior to CHP:

• Aviation Security at Burbank Airport.
• CHP Explorer, West Valley Office.

Things I enjoy about being a Recruiter:

• Working alongside motivated individuals excited to pursue a CHP career.

My tips for new applicants:

• Always remember your why—why do you want to be a CHP officer?

Fact About Me:

• Born and raised in Armenia; moved to the U.S. at age 11.

Prior to CHP:

• Customer service professional.
• Earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

What do you enjoy about being a Recruiter?

• Interacting with and guiding applicants throughout the hiring process.

My tip for new applicants:

• Be prepared for both physical and mental challenges.
• Join APP workouts to prepare yourself for success.

9330 Farnham Street San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858)944-6360
chpborderrecruitment@chp.ca.gov

Officer Rivas #18592

What did you do prior to your employment with the Department?

Prior to the CHP, I was a collegiate volleyball player, and I received my Bachelor’s and Masters Degree in Social Work.  I had a career change at 28 and joined the CHP in 2007.

Tell us about your career as an officer?

After graduating the Academy in 2007, I broke in at Baldwin Park and worked patrol.

In 2015, as a Recruitment Officer in Southern Division, I developed a “Women in Law Enforcement” seminar to attract more female applicants; and I conducted specialized workouts and seminars for female applicants.

In 2015, I joined the Investigative Services Unit, Southern Division, where I worked Special Services Program.

In 2016, I was the first officer (and first female officer) in Southern Division to work in a Human Trafficking Taskforce, which was in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

What do you enjoy about being a Recruiter?

On July 1, 2024, I officially became a part of the CHP Border Division Recruitment Team and went to work right away on further developing the women’s program to assist women in the hiring process.  My overall goal is to increase the percentage of female officers on the Department.

Any tips for applicants?

You’ll have to earn this badge and that is done by hard work, dedication, and a will to succeed.

4115 Broad Street, Suite B-10 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805)706-3303
CHPCoastalRecruitment@chp.ca.gov