California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that a joint police operation that began in Oakland a year ago has led to over 1,800 arrests and the recovery of over 3,000 stolen cars. In February 2024, the operation began. California Highway Patrol cops were sent to Oakland, and 480 high-tech cameras were set up all over the East Bay.
Ninety of those cameras were set up on state roads, and the other two hundred were put up in the city of Oakland.
Since the operation began, 1,823 people have been caught, 3,217 stolen cars have been found, and 170 illegal guns have been taken away.
So far in 2025, 398 people have been arrested, 614 stolen cars have been found, and 30 guns have been taken away.
Because operations have been stepped up, more CHP officers have been able to stop property theft and violent crimes, including gun violence. Sideshows have also been hit by CHP units on the ground and in the air.
Gov. Newsom said, “Local police officers and officers from across the Bay Area have worked together every month to keep our communities safe from bad people.” “I’m proud of how hard the CHP works to get dangerous guns off the streets and stolen cars back.”
