Sean Duryee – California Globe

Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Highway Patrol Announce 167% Increase In Retail Theft Arrests

June 18, 2024 12:54 pmJune 18, 2024 2:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January when tackling retail theft, with increased efforts...

Newsom, CHP Announce Increased Retail Theft Operations, Arrests In 2023

December 19, 2023 3:18 pmDecember 19, 2023 3:42 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be setting new records in combating organized retail theft in 2023, including making more than 1,000 arrests through their Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF). Since the...

Flash Mob Robberies Continue Despite Ramped Up CHP Policing Efforts

November 23, 2023 2:28 amNovember 23, 2023 2:29 am

A massive flash-mob style robbery occurred at a Nike store in Los Angeles earlier this week, with 17 robbers stealing around $12,000 worth of merchandise within minutes, despite the California Highway Patrol saying that they had increased their presence around...

CA Senate Republicans Push Support For Strengthened Law Enforcement Presence

August 18, 2023 2:30 amAugust 18, 2023 5:46 pm

California Senate Republicans announced that they remained recommitted to increasing law enforcement presence in California amidst a growing number of major crimes, while also pointing out flaws in Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent attempts to combat crime. In recent months, a...

Gov. Newsom Directs CHP, National Guard To Assist San Francisco With Handling Fentanyl Crisis

April 24, 2023 5:26 pmApril 24, 2023 5:47 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom directed both the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California National Guard (CalGuard) to assist the City of San Francisco in helping them handle the fentanyl crisis. For over a decade, San Francisco has...