10/10 would go again! Best officers in town. Thank you for your service and protecting the community.

I'm not sure which CHP office Officer Bruch is in. He encountered a very difficult situation with my car in the middle of the 3 lane highway. He was professional, kind, and attentive. He was willing to put himself at risk to try and make sure everyone else was safe. He was calm under pressure and the very fast moving situation. He is good at communicating. He can communicate clearly without coming across rude or bossy. He kept me safe. He also kept another young lady safe when a semi-truck hit her car. (So he had one stalled vehicle that couldn't move, then another accident to deal with). Officer Bruch is good at managing priorities under a fast paced, dangerous environment. Thanks so much for keeping me and everyone safe. Thanks for not losing your cool. Thanks for being professional. Thanks for being able to make the best decisions possible when you're under stress. Thanks for putting yourself in harm's way / danger in order to help and protect everyone. read more

Was driving on Highway 1 north when I did not see a very large shovel in the road and drove over it and it got stuck under my car. Because of the shovel I could not fully pull off the road so I called the CHP to come and be there to help prevent my car from getting hit. Officer Weaver showed up on his motorcycle. He is a buff man and I was intimidated but he was so nice he got on his hands and knees and checked out where the shovel was stuck and could not get it lose. It needed to be bent so he grabbed his baton from the back of his bike and used it to bend the shovel while I pulled it out and we successfully got it out. All the while I was on hold with GEICO trying to get road side assistance and it never came. I am so thankful for officer Weaver. He stayed until we were able to safely drive off. It is so refreshing to get the help of an officer who is willing to go up and beyond to help a person in need. read more

If I could give negative stars, then I would. I went in to file a complaint and officer Chaty wouldn't print English forms of the complaint and told me to print online. I then was going to write it out on binder paper and try a Spanish version for my complaint form. I was then approached by my car to give me a complaint form. After that I was waiting and then came a female who was in civilian clothes. This lady was then LT. Elias who was rude, then told me; "I'm talking don't interrupt me." I couldn't answer her questions due to her rudeness. I now had to submit a complaint against her and have had issues with Elias in the past. I then decided to walk away and disengage from negativity and left my complaint form(s). Now Elias escalated the issue instead of de-escalating it like she should have and Sacramento along with her area office need to deal with her as she's not a good quality leader for the department. In the end I was the bigger person and walked away then stayed and continued to deal with LT Elias yelling at me and I was the bigger person unlike her and I de-escalated the situation as she didn't and caused a scene in the office and front desk. read more

We were helped today by Officer Egan of the King City CHP! My family and I are vacationing from So. Cal. and were traveling N on the 101 when the latch on our Thule luggage roof carrier broke, flew open and l spewed our belongings all over the freeway, median and shoulder! Officer Egan was behind us and saw the mishap! He immediately came to our rescue by collecting beach chairs, back packs and sleeping bags where they landed. After taking stalk of the situation it was apparent that several bike tires were still missing, Officer Egan went back not once, but three times and finally found both tires! He was very kind, persistent and professional and we want to let him, his department and others in the community know how much we appreciated his help and kindness. Sincerely, The Alido Family from Calimesa, Ca read more

Well I have a newfound appreciation for Salinas cops :) I admit, I had (and love) tinted car windows. In salinas, it was never an issue. (6 years of driving) I moved to Berkeley, and for the chick cop who "pulled me over" after parking in front of my house, gave me a citation for tinted windows. I visited a local coffee shop, and the officers were so nice and signed off my citation and made some good jokes about the citation (and the many mistakes on it). Anywho, I'm so thankful Salinas people stay nice and humble. (Berkeley is crazy!) read more

Yesterday, we were stranded, out of gas at a very dangerous curve on the 101 just north of crazy horse canyon Rd in Prunedale. My husband called an Uber to get him to the nearest gas station for a can of gas. After he left, CHP Officer Barker pulled up behind me with his flashers to warn oncoming traffic. It was a precarious situation because the shoulder was very narrow. I so appreciated his very professional and kind assistance. He did not leave until we put gas in the car and pulled out safely from the shoulder. Law enforcement gets a lot of criticism these days- people should remember the officers put themselves on the line to keep us safe every day. Say "thank you" next time you see a CHP officer. So thank you,, Officer Barker. I'm following your example of civility and not blaming my beloved spouse for forgetting to check the gas guage! read more

Thank you officer Gonzales on working with me for a vin verification on my 1972 chevelle, the nicest chp officer I have ever met. Being a full time student and working 30 hrs a week and living an hour away, I had no time to keep making appointments, this officer was willing to drive 20 minuets to my shop to check my vin, I ended up meeting him at the chp office an hour after my appointment and he still checked it. God bless and thank you for your service read more

I have finally found a reason to visit the local CHP office. They will sign your fix-it tickets for free! Many cities will charge you an "administration fee" on top of your court "dismissal fee." So remember, if you have a fix-it ticket, visit your local CHP. The one is Salinas is very nice and clean with spacious parking. The officer in the front looked bored when I arrived, but I don't blame him, he probably wants to be out there writing tickets. I have a lot of respect for any law enforcement in Salinas. God knows they earn their pay. Fremont CHP... that is another story -- pulling over soccer moms and techies... boo read more

Super friendly officers and staff! Officer Milward is very professional and efficient! My VIN verification was done much faster than I expected! Definitely worth the wait and no fee for service! read more

On my way to work yesterday, I hydoplaned and spun out in the rain, totalling my vehicle. I called the authorities, a tow truck, and my insurance, and waited in the rain for the CHP to arrive. One of the two officers who arrived started to question me about the crash as the other, Officer Ivy, took a look at my car. Officer Ivy then walked back over and proceeded to blame the accident on me using an extremely hostile and confrontational voice. He was basically yelling at me, saying that my failure to buy new tires makes me 100% at fault for the accident. When I tried to explain that I knew my tires were getting old and I was planning to buy some when I got paid, he cut me off and just yelled at me more, accusing me of being a reckless, irresponsible driver. I knew the conditions that morning were bad. It was raining really hard, and I was taking every precaution I could to be safe-I was going slow, had my lights on, was paying even closer attention to the road, etc. It was an unavoidable accident, and even so, the officer made me feel as if I was criminally negligible. As if I wasn't traumatized enough by the crash, I then had to go through being verbally assaulted by one of the officers. His tone with me was completely inappropriate and unprofessional. All the CHP did was make a bad situation worse. They never even asked if I was hurt or OK. If anyone was neglectful it was them being neglectful of their duties as peace officers. To make matters even worse, Officer Ivy said that he wasn't going to write up the incident initially but because I "didn't get it" he changed his mind and decided to give me a ticket. Shouldn't the law determine if I am citied? Or is it based on how compliant citizens are? Giving me a ticket because I don't cow-tow to his belligerence is a clear abuse of power from my perspective. I feel like this citation should be thrown out and that Officer Ivy needs some counseling on how to treat someone who has just went through a traumatizing, life-threatening experience. As I explained to Officer Ivy before he left, he may have a valid point about my tires, but there's no way I'm going to hear him out if he is yelling and mean. His demeanor was completely insensitive to what had just happened to me, and I am shocked by the heartless, rude manner in which I was treated. I thought they were supposed to help. read more