The Hayward Area is proud to serve
over 700,000 residents, commuters, and tourists who travel in our
jurisdiction each day. The Hayward Area encompasses the southwest portion of
Alameda County and a small portion of San Mateo County near the Dumbarton
Bridge. We are responsible for law
enforcement services for over 45 miles of major arterial freeways, including
I-580, I-880, I-238, SR-84, SR-92, and SR-262. Additionally, the Hayward Area and
Castro Valley Areas merged in 2024 and the Hayward Area now serves as the
primary traffic law enforcement agency for approximately 470 miles of
unincorporated county roadways located within the communities of Castro Valley,
San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Fairview. The Hayward Area is committed to
continuing to serve the these unincorporated areas with the same safety,
service, and security that the Castro Valley office provided. The Hayward Area
also provides law enforcement services for several state facilities, including
the California School for the Deaf and Blind, the Fremont and Hayward offices
of the Department of Motor Vehicles, various Caltrans facilities, and offices
of State Senators and Assemblymembers.
The Hayward Area places an emphasis on forging and
maintaining partnerships with traffic safety stakeholders, which includes
collaboration with local community groups, other public agencies, elected
officials, and feedback from residents regarding traffic safety goals and
concerns.
We offer several programs and services to improve traffic
safety, multiple public education programs developed for a wide variety of age
groups and directed toward impaired, distracted, and defensive driving. We also
offer free services, which include child safety seat inspection and education,
vehicle identification verification and citation clearance. Through the
combined efforts of public education and ongoing enforcement, the Hayward Area
always works toward enhancing public trust and making a positive difference in public
safety.
The Hayward Area deploys a Special Enforcement Unit which
provides focused enforcement on specific traffic complaints giving extra focus
to our unincorporated and residential areas. If you would like to report any
traffic issues or reckless driving, please contact us at 345recklessdriving@chp.ca.gov
or leave a voice message at (510) 901-0373.
If you have any questions, or concerns or would like to just
stop in and familiarize yourself with your local CHP office, please feel free
to visit us or contact the Hayward Area at (510) 489-1500.
