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Marking progress to fulfill the administration’s multi-year campaign to recruit 1,000 new CHP officers from the state’s diverse communities, more than 300 cadets have been sworn in as officers this year. To accommodate the interest, the CHP is holding multiple Academy classes simultaneously for the first time in the Department’s history, with three more classes completing training this year. The next CHP Academy graduation is scheduled for July 12, 2024.
The CHP is the largest public-facing state law enforcement agency in the United States with over 6,500 sworn officers assigned across California.
HOW WE GOT HERE:
Following the launch of the CHP 1000 recruitment campaign and other recent recruitment efforts and hiring investments — including a new recruitment web series “Cadets” — CHP reports that there have been an average of about 1,900 applicants a month since the start of the year.
California has invested expanded resources and personnel since 2019 to fight crime, help local governments hire more police, and improve public safety. In 2023, as part of California’s Real Public Safety Plan, the Governor announced the largest-ever investment to combat organized retail crime in state history, an annual 310% increase in proactive operations targeting organized retail crime, and special operations across the state to fight crime and improve public safety.
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