page_title: California Highway Patrol
section_title: Aircraft
hierarchical_section_title: California Highway Patrol / Vehicles / Aircraft
caption_attribution_description: A Helicopter from the California Highway Patrol.
context_page_description: The California Highway Patrol is a state law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and are also known as the state police. They also have jurisdiction over city roads, and have the right to conduct law enforcement procedures there.
  The California State Legislature originally established the California Highway Patrol as a branch of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Public Works, with legislation signed by Governor C. C. Young on August 14, 1929. It was subsequently established as a separate department with legislation signed by Governor Earl Warren in 1947. The CHP gradually assumed increased responsibility beyond the enforcement of the State Vehicle Act and eventually merged with the smaller California State Police in 1995. It is currently organized as part of the California State Transportation Agency.
  In addition to its highway patrol duties, the CHP also provides other services including protecting state buildings and facilities and guarding state officials.
context_section_description: The CHP utilizes both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. In January 2020, the fleet consisted of:
  13 Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter) AS350B3 Squirrels
  8 Cessna T206H Turbo Stationairs
  7 Gippsaero GA8 TC-320 Airvans
  1 Raytheon (Beechcraft) B300 Super King Air
caption: CHP AS 350 B3 in flight.
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