(525) Baldwin Park
Phone: (626) 517-8500
Address:
14039 Francisquito Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Located in the eastern portion of the San Gabriel Valley, approximately 15 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, the Baldwin Park Area is home to numerous significant landmarks. With several mountain roads to travel on, one of the largest and most visited landmarks in our Area is the Angeles National Forest. These mountain roads have even been utilized as one of the Amgen Tour of California stages.
We are no strangers to dealing with heavy traffic. One of the most traveled freeways in the country, the Interstate 10 freeway, runs through our Area, connecting travelers and commuters from the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties to the Greater Los Angeles cities.
We also patrol the 57 and 60 freeway interchange, which is known as one of the busiest interchanges in California.The world famous In-N-Out Burger chain was founded just down the street from our office on Francisquito Avenue. The original burger stand has since been replaced due to the expansion of the Interstate 10 freeway; however, a replica of the original burger stand now sits just north of its original location.
While racing on our freeways or roads is never permitted, we do encourage speed seekers to visit the dragstrip within our Area. Whether it is driving your personal vehicle or watching the world’s fastest dragsters roar down the quarter mile track at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, you can legally get your motorsports fix here locally.
The Baldwin Park Area office was opened in January of 1970 and is home to a diverse group of Department personnel consisting of officers, senior volunteers, explorers, and non-uniformed personnel. Our officers routinely patrol freeways, unincorporated county surface streets, mountain roads, and attend community events. They also assist allied agencies in day-to-day law enforcement activities. Our senior volunteers are always at the ready to spring into action when called upon for their assistance. Our explorers are eager to learn the ways of the Department and prepare themselves for a career in law enforcement with their service to the community. Our non-uniformed employees are the backbone of the Department and work to keep daily operations flowing.
We take pride in the work we do. We are proud to serve all those who travel through and reside within the California Highway Patrol, Baldwin Park Area.
COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
Baldwin Park Area Commander, Captain Henry J. Castillo, is a 31-year veteran of the CHP. From childhood, Captain Henry J. Castillo dreamed of a career in law enforcement. Captain Castillo was born and raised in South Texas and always did the right thing in his youth as he was a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and ultimately President of his Pre-Law Club when he graduated high school. Immediately upon graduation, Captain Castillo moved to Southern California in the summer of 1988. While waiting to meet the age requirements for his career with the California Highway Patrol, he attended Chaffey Community College in Rancho Cucamonga as well as attending Utah Valley Community College.
In May of 1994, Captain Castillo began his career as a CHP Cadet in West Sacramento. Upon graduation, he promoted to Traffic Officer and was assigned to the “Mighty 590” Central Los Angeles Area in October of 1994. Captain Castillo enjoyed working this diverse area and quickly became a Field Training Officer and Officer In Charge. After spending several years at Central Los Angeles Area, Captain Castillo transferred to the Rancho Cucamonga Area in 1998, where he worked road patrol covering the major Inland Empire traffic corridor surrounding the Ontario International Airport.
In 2001, Captain Castillo was assigned to Inland Division as a Public Affairs Officer in the El Protector Program where he played an integral part in educating the community in traffic safety, child safety seats and was a television and radio media liaison for newsworthy events. In 2002, Captain Castillo promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to the Baldwin Park Area where he spent 10 years as both a Field and Administrative Sergeant supervising officers and administrative staff.
In 2011 he transferred to the San Bernardino Area where he spent four years as a Field and Administrative Sergeant and became an integral member of the Departments Peer Support Program. In 2014, Captain Castillo transferred to the West Los Angeles Area where he was the senior Field Sergeant and covered a multitude of collateral duty assignments. In 2017, Captain Castillo transferred back to the Rancho Cucamonga Area where he spent time as the senior Field Sergeant overseeing road patrol and ultimately performed the role of Acting Lieutenant.
In January 2020, he promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned where he began his career at the Central Los Angeles Area, where over the next four years, he performed Field Operations Lieutenant duties and Executive Lieutenant duties. In addition, he handled Critical Incident Investigation Team duties as Team leader, handled many assignments as Acting Commander during multiple protests and civil unrest in Downtown Los Angeles, as well as overseeing the command as the primary Covid-19 Color Administrator during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
On January 1, 2024, Captain Castillo promoted to the West Los Angeles Area where he was assigned for two years and was responsible for 102 uniformed and 10 professional staff employees. He had oversight of diverse unincorporated communities and freeway access points to the Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles County beach cities, University of California Los Angeles campus as well as multiple sporting and concert venues such as SoFi Stadium, Kia Forum and Intuit Dome. During his tenure he had oversight of personnel deployments and crime suppression for the tragic Pacific Palisades fires.
When asked about his return to “The Park,” Captain Castillo states “I am blessed to be able to return back to the Baldwin Park CHP family and I am excited to work with and serve the public in the San Gabriel Valley.”
Captain Castillo is a graduate of POST Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Course as well as being a member of the National Latino Peace Officers Association, Peace Officers Association Los Angeles County, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen.