Increased CHP traffic enforcement of Placer roadways to continue without contract

Placer County confirmed this week expanded California Highway Patrol traffic enforcement on county roadways will move forward without a contract. "CHP has informed us they'd prefer to work with us to increase enforcement with new additional officers on county roads without having to contract for additional resources, so we'll be working with them over the coming weeks to identify what that enforcement will look like," Placer County Board Chair and District 5 Supervisor Cindy Gustafson said in an email to the Auburn Journal on Thursday. "We're grateful for their continued collaboration and responsiveness to address safety concerns in our communities." The contract, approved by the Placer County Board of Supervisors on April 19, would have provided up to $190,000 in funding for the CHP Auburn and Truckee divisions to increase enforcement for one year, beginning June 1. Although the parties are not moving forward with the contract, CHP Auburn Public Information Officer David Martinez confirmed CHP will continue enforcement on county roadways. "We now have a dedicated POP (Problem Oriented Policing) officer to handle traffic complaints and enforcement in the unincorporated areas (of Placer County)," Martinez said in an email to the Auburn Journal on Wednesday. Martinez also confirmed CHP attends various Placer County Municipal Advisory Council meetings on a monthly basis to "hear from the different communities regarding issues, including traffic-related problems."