By james art SAN BERNARDINO — Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a new cogeneration operation with the city of San Bernardino.
The operation will send additional CHP personnel to the city to help curb property theft and violent crime, including gun violence.
“We are deploying additional support from the CHP to help local law enforcement agencies aggressively suppress criminal activity and provide this community with a new level of safety and accountability,” Governor Newsom said.
“We are grateful to Governor Newsom for providing additional support from the California Highway Patrol to the City of San Bernardino,” said San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran. “This year, the efforts of our city police department resulted in a 13 percent reduction in serious crime, and the additional support will strengthen public safety in our community.”
The latest figures show that San Bernardino’s serious crime rate is nearly double the state average, and its homicide rate is more than three times the state average. San Bernardino’s vehicle theft rate remains one of the highest in the state. Local law enforcement in San Bernardino also reported increased traffic and street violations, including sideshows that put public safety at risk.
The CHP operation will add special law enforcement units on the ground and in the air – targeting side hustles and stolen vehicles. The CHP also provides the San Bernardino Police Department with additional investigative support to disrupt organized criminal activity and violent street gangs, take illegal guns off the street and help prevent gun violence.
“Our partnership with the City of San Bernardino strengthens our efforts to improve public safety,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Dury. “This collaboration allows us to share resources, intelligence and expertise, improving our ability to reduce crime and create a safer environment for all members of the community.”