A01.jpg On Friday August 1st, I took a VIP tour of the CHP Academy. These following are pictures I took.
A02.jpg The Administration Building
A03.jpg I'm being given a ride at 120MPH on the EVOC course
A04.jpg Taking an S curve!
A05.jpg End of the ride
A06.jpg With my CHP driving instructor
A07.jpg Old CHP cars used for accident investigation training
A08.jpg Old CHP cars used for accident investigation training
A09.jpg On the shooting range with an AR 16, a S&W 40 and an old Thompson Machine gun (AKA Riot gun!)
A10.jpg Classic CHP cars being housed for the future CHP Museum
A11.jpg Classic CHP cars being housed for the future CHP Museum
A12.jpg 1970 Mercury
A13.jpg An old Harley Trike
A14.jpg The antenna clip down from the 50's and 60's
A15.jpg Motor Transport Divison where they make the CHP cars for the entire state!
A16.jpg Mores ready to be put in service
A17.jpg The assembly line
A18.jpg The assembly line
A19.jpg Door Logos
A20.jpg Sirens (note the red one was used in the 55 Buick!)
A21.jpg Car used by the CHP since 1966 and the prices. (Note the 55 Buicks cost them less then $2,000)
A22.jpg The newest test model CHP design. Remote control with everything mounted in the trunk.
A24.jpg New LED roof light bar
A25.jpg BMW Motorcycle LED lights
A26.jpg BMW Motorcycles
A27.jpg Buicks were also used by the CHP in 1947
A28.jpg An assortment of phots of old CHP cars
A29.jpg Broderick's picture in the CHP Museum!
A30.jpg From CHiPs too!
A31.jpg Contrary to the TV show, the real CHP didn't use helicopters until 1962
A32.jpg The CHP fallen officer memorial
A33.jpg On the memorial are brass inscribe bars with the names of each of CHP officer killed on duty. Every Wednesday new cadets polish the names in a cerimony.<br> These 4 names were involved in the infamous Newhall incident in which 4 CHP officers died in a gunfight. This incident changed felony stop procedures for all law enforcement professionals.
A34.jpg Some of the actual guns used by the killers in the Newhall incident
A35.jpg Cadet Classroom
A36.jpg CHP ranks
A37.jpg CHP gym
A39.jpg My friend with a Model CHP car
A40.jpg Me with an early self purchased CHP car