California

In 2017 there were nearly 120,000 full-time law enforcement employees in California; roughly 78,500 were sworn LEOs and 41,000 were civilian staff. Of sworn officers, about 48% were municipal police officers, 39% were county sheriff officers and almost 10% were with the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Follow this page to keep track of law enforcement news, the latest police jobs and police department updates in the state of California. Learn how major events in California have changed the law enforcement landscape nationwide, including the Newhall incident in 1970, the Norco shootout in 1980 and the North Hollywood bank robbery in 1997.

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High housing costs force Calif. officers with long commutes to sleep in barracks
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An old fire station was converted into a police substation in acknowledgment that officers cannot afford to live in the area
Watch: 3 men aid CHP officer pinned down by suspect
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"I just ran toward the officer and I punched the (suspect) in the ribs, but it seemed like he didn’t even feel it"
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LASD sheriff orders deputies to obey watchdog request to reveal gang tattoos
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"We are all a part of an honorable profession, and it is our individual and collective duty to seek the truth on all matters,"" the sheriff's email said
City to cover expenses of LAPD volunteer officer stung by swarm of bees
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The volunteer officer spent several days in the hospital and will require facial surgery
Watchdog agency allows Va. State Police to investigate itself in 'catfishing' cop case
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Austin Lee Edwards posed online as a teen boy while talking with a 15-year-old girl, a form of deception known as “catfishing.” He later killed her mother and grandparents
'Thrills that kill': CHP launches campaign to combat illegal street racing, sideshows
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The campaign features a three-dimensional installation of an actual crashed vehicle along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles
Video: Bee swarm sends LAPD volunteer officer to hospital
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A Los Angeles Police Department volunteer required medical attention after suffering "dozens of bee stings" while assisting with the call
Calif. deputy dies following on-duty crash
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"In a final act of service above self, it was Deputy Harris’ wish to donate his organs so that others may live," Sheriff Chad Bianco said
Study to have civilians, not police, make L.A. traffic stops set for release
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Los Angeles could, for example, use unarmed civilians to enforce "safety-related traffic violations" such as speeding, the report recommends
Calif. sheriff joins others in using Hi-Low siren to warn public of immediate evacation
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San Diego law enforcement and fire agencies will use the unique siren to warn the public about natural disasters, SWAT standoffs and other evacuation incidents
SF DA says 2019 OIS case is 'politically motivated,' wants charges dismissed against officer
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"I was handed, when I took over, what I believed were politically based and politically motivated prosecutions against police officers."
LASD sheriff asks for 1,100 deputies, more academy classes from county's $43B budget
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Sheriff Robert Luna's request, which was opposed by the ACLU, includes plans to purchase a jail management system and new TASERs for deputies on patrol
Flesh-eating drug 'tranq' to be tracked by LASD after its spread in local street drugs
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Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer that can cause human tissue to rot and lead to amputations
$24M awarded in settlement over in-custody death involving CHP officers
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The case prompted the CHP to change its policies to prevent LEOs "from using techniques or transport methods that involve a substantial risk of positional asphyxia"
Calif. PD to transition to all-Tesla fleet by 2024
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South Pasadena will lease 20 Teslas for a minimum of five years for various duties such as patrol, administration and detective work
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