I have no problems with the CHP or any sheriff/police department as I am American and love my…read morecountry. Although, I recently received a ticket for "speeding" a few weeks ago by CHP officer Steven Strobel in Truckee, California. Strobel was hands down the worst officer I have ever dealt with. I have no idea if he was having a bad day, but he WRONGFULLY towed my car in the middle of nowhere due to the fact that "he didn't have enough time." I was on my way to a convention in Tahoe/Reno for the weekend and my car was being worked on, so I had to borrow my Father's Lexus. Since it's not my car, I didn't have the insurance or new registration or any information on the car for that matter, as my Dad keeps all of his info on his phone. When I was pulled over, he instantly took my keys and explained the issue. I told him the scenario and he kept rushing me to get information needed( which I understand) and I was making numerous phone calls to receive that information.My father wasn't answering and Strobel was getting super impatient with me. He started getting irritated and repeatedly called me a liar and intending I lied about registration and insurance. He told me to get out of my car with all my luggage as my car was being towed and I can pick it up. I told him I was four hours away from home and he told me to take a train. I was in the middle of nowhere and was left stranded. Because of that I had to buy $100 uber to the nearest civilization, and buy a hotel to wait 2 days to get my car out on monday morning for a whopping $800!! This situation was completely unfair and unlawful. I will be pursuing this case deeper. Also, after research I learned that this officer is from southern california. Keep the Left out of the CHP. Strobel is a joke.

Update: About a week ago a pedestrian setting up reflective…read moresafety triangles at the scene of an accident was run over and killed by a Truckee CHP. This is very unfortunate. I don't blame the officer involved as this event is likely the result of an office who's leadership is unwilling to accept that their officers may not be perfect and address minor safety and other issues before someone ends up dead. From 2012: I recently tried to ask a Sergeant Andy Mayo at the Truckee CHP about a parking ticket that I received. It was an interesting ticket because it was for two things: not having updated tags, and being parked in a no parking zone, neither of which appeared to be violated in any way (a passing by Placer County Sheriff looked at the ticket and also could not figure out why we were ticketed). However, I know that officers are human (and make mistakes), so I wanted to talk to somebody at the office about the incident. This is where it all went downhill. I could not have a reasonable conversation with Sergeant Mayo. He refused to explain to me anything about the ticket, he refused to look at the car which clearly had updated tags, and he refused to look at the many pictures that I had taken showing that the vehicle was in fact not parked in a no parking zone. The only thing that this Sergeant would say was that he refused to question the integrity of his officer, and accused me of being drunk (I was not). I was treated like a piece of trash. Mayo also told me I couldn't record our conversation (when I was getting a bit frustrated). I was later told by another officer in the department that I should be allowed to record as I was on public property. This whole situation bothers me because I see law enforcement as agencies which are supposed to "protect and serve", and it seems as though Sergeant Mayo has a vastly different view on what "protecting and serving" entails. I don't mind getting a ticket, I do deserve to be treated with respect. I want to have faith in our law enforcement in California, but when officers like Mayo are in leadership roles it is hard keep faith.

Officer Blankenship was a great help to me today!! My car broke down on a freeway on-ramp and he…read morehad my car towed to a safer location while I waited for AAA. He was so kind and efficient, thank you so much!

The customer service is horrendous. We called in after we were involved in an accident where the…read moreofficers told us not to collect any information from the other driver because they would post it all. We called in to see if the report was ready because there website has been down for maintenance for several days and we need to get things rolling because our car is undrivable. When I called, the lady on the other end answered, I asked my question, and then I suddenly heard nothing but an automated voice. I waited for several minutes with nothing but the automated voice. She either hung up on me, or put me on hold without telling me. I hung up and called back, and she answered immediately with nothing but attitude. She clearly had no reason to put me on hold because she answered immediately, and she was incredibly rude and unhelpful. I asked a simple question, and she gave nothing but attitude. People like that should not be employed in any place that involves public assistance. Someone smashed into our car. We obviously want to get it fixed, and we obviously arent having a great time. The people who are meant to assist us being rude and unhelpful only makes things worse.​

Zero stars for "community service". VIN inspection email for appointment says 10 to 15 min window…read moreto check in for appointment, which I did. When I arrived, desk clerk says grace period is 5 minutes!! They have window signage and conflicting email information about waiting at curb vs going into office. I was asked to reschedule appointment after I already took time away/off of work. Parking lot was empty and no one came to the curb and no one waiting inside at the windowed reception desk. This public resource is not community oriented or aware of what is baseline accountability for customer service

I would like to share my experience with this CHP Office. On the Watt off-ramp this Ram pick-up…read morerear ended me. It creased my bumper and scratched my bumper. There was an officer Alfonso evaluated the minor accident. Officer Alfonso, first spoke to the driver that hit me, then he spoke to me. Officer Alfanso asked me what happen! Then I told him. The officer in question demeanor changed towards me. In the middle of our conversation, the CHP officer walked away. I called International Affairs, then that Department referred me to an officer Sargent Tweet, I explained to Sargent Tweet my issue. Sargent Tweet spoke to Officer Alfanso. Discrimination towards me. During the accident I asked the other party for active insurance card. He could not provide an active insurance card. When I spoke to Sargent Tweet about not having an active insurance card, if they are cited on the spot? Sargent Tweet said that it would be up to the present CHP officer. I then called the DMV and asked if it is against the law not having an active insurance card? DMV said under California law, it is against the law. How corrupt can the Rancho Cordova, CHP be? Be aware of this office. Don't let them push you around. If perhaps you have an issue contact Internal Affairs, CHP. Also put your phone on record when speaking to them. What an awful experience.

Yesterday CHP Officer Tim is a great man. He went ABOVE AND BEYOND duty to help me yesterday when I…read morehad no help at all I truly appreciate him God bless him God protect him and keep him safe everywhere he goes and everything he does with the CHP this was around 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. yesterday I hope he gets to kudos he deserves cuz he's an excellent guy God bless you officer Tim

For a police station this place is not too bad. I never had a bad perspective on police stations,…read morebut I have had bad experiences with police not helping out. I assumed this place was going to be the same, but it wasn't. My husband's cousin received a ticket on the freeway because he was speeding at 85. The officer said it was a 65 freeway. They took his car away since he didnt have a driver's license. He asked me and my friend to help take out his car. When he called this office an officer told him that he need two licensed drivers to take it out. When we went the officer ignored us at first. I'm pretty sure they do this because they think that everyone that walks in there is probably someone that broke the law. The officer stared at us and told us he would be with us in a minute after standing in front of the window for awhile. There was someone sitting at the waiting area, but we honestly don't know how long he was there. When the officer finally attended us he asked my husband's cousin if he was the one that called earlier about taking out his car. He said yes and then asked us for our driver licenses. We gave it to him but he didn't even stare at us. When my husband's cousin started talking to him very nicely the officer started being friendly. It wasn't too bad. He gave us directions on where his car was. It is a highway patrol office and obviously I didn't expect it to be a 5 star experience haha.

I got into an accident and they took the report. They give you a card with the report number and…read moresay it's ready in 8 days or more. Most of the time it takes longer than that. On the card is a QR code to get to the site and you are supposed to enter the info to get your report. They don't tell you but if you go into the station you can get the face page of the report. This gives you all of the players in your collision. I didn't know this till I called the CHP. This is definitely a good thing to know in the future. My insurance adjuster said to go in in three weeks to get a copy of the report. It is usually done by then and you don't have to worry about it. The officers both when I called and at the station were super polite and helpful. I thought I would be on hold forever but they answered right away with a real person. Imagine that. Doesn't happen in most places. I thought I would be waiting like the DMV and at their office there was only one person waiting but not in line. I got helped immediately. It was so nice. I sure didn't expect this service.

The officers could actually listen to what someones statement is and enter it into the report…read morecorrectly. They have the final say, but that doesn't mean they're right.

My son(4) had to do an emergency bush wee on the south bound 99 between yuba and Sac then newborn…read morehad a poopy diaper. TMI, I know. But an officer stopped behind us and put his lights on to block and protect us. Small act of kindness but really shows that they're really just looking out for our safety. TY officer.

The CHP motorcycle officer, officer ornelas, hanging around the freeway exit( exit 9) at feather…read moreriver, is giving people tickets for having tinted windows. Complete disregard of the speeders on the highway, people running stop signs or even making illegal turns. Great use of time and our tax dollars. Will continue to escalate this issue.

I am not sure which office Officer Lopez is out of. Just wanted to give a Bravo Zulu to him. I blew…read morea tire Hwy 99 and T street. He set up a protection area called for help and stayed as the tow truck came and changed it. A good Navy vet still serving. This Coastie appreciated all that was done. Semper Paratus

Dear Highway Patrol, my name is James Gutierrez, I am a 75 year old USAF Veteran and I do abide the…read morelaw...just recently and everyday I noticed on a commute day all the exits in California that have the 2 or more lane....drivers that are driving by themselves are constantly abusing this lane to rush the metering lights and there is no law enforcement there to see this. I think just like a regular traffic lights with cameras, there should be one there in every exits to take a picture of the abusers who violates the 2 or more....and in addition drivers are using the emergency lanes to pass up all cars in a traffic jam and you wonder where are the highway patrols when this is happening.

Total waste of taxpayer money. No one is even at the booths so everyone has to slow to a stop…read morebefore continuing. Waste of gas and time. Shut it down.

Driving on through, no need to stop just slow down and go through. No need for inspection today…read more Fairly easy and very quick. 5 stars for being g conveniently quick

Officer Blankenship came to my rescue when my car overheated on a freeway on-ramp, he was so kind…read moreand made sure to get my car towed sooner since AAA had an hour wait at minimum. I was so grateful for his help and such a positive experience! Thank you, thank you!!

Driving down hill folsom area, two cars in a chase one flies past me, almost runs into me, second…read morecar a honda nearly takes out my rear bumper, every time I try & switch lanes to get out of his way, he switches lanes with me, I finally sped up to get him off my tail, I finally start to merge to go down to Folsom, was in a great mood too, mellow chill driving, suddenely out of the blue, CHP aggressively rides up on MY butt flashing lights, pulls ME over, he let the black mercedes go and the grey honda, but I was trying to stay safe & get out of the way to merge, that was all I did! Unreal situation! I am stunned! Words to the wise out there, no PD are truthful or admirable any longer. They are ALL incompetent, corrupted by the militarization of police. Such a complete disgrace. I used to support the pd no more, not ever again. They ALL LIE! This clown, threatened to arrest me if I did not provide my DL immediately! He was aggressive, nasty and cruel! Wth! He lied and said the black mercedes was behind me, no he was not, I had a witness in the car, he was going around 110 in the hov lane, I was in the middle by that time, I cannot believe this officer lied under oath signing a document, dont you ever trust police people! This is why there is a defund movement for a reason! These idiots go after anyone including good drivers with a perfect driving record just to meet their quota! Why would any county or city fund a department that unlawfully writes tickets on purpose to anyone they choose to? These people are out to destroy society, dont you believe they are doing good in society, this is why they collaborate with neighbors, nextdoor and facebook & media to create fake stories and glorify themselves, We do NOT need police, they lie about everything. Read up on all the lawsuits against pd online across this country & state on youtube etc. The stories are everywhere, lawyers are constantly inundated with lawsuits against police injustice! Speak up people & defend your rights because these jerks are trying to take away anyone's rights, even of speech! This officer tried to shut me down until I told him I was recording him & I have a witness who interjected in the car that saw the entire situation happen & he asked the same thing, why did this officer let the mercedes go driving more than 110mph & literally flew by us in the car, The officer admitted he saw the black mercedes drive past me which indicates he did not catch him so he came after me instead. Turn on your devices and record every conversation and contact doj to remove camera coverage, because everything is a setup these days to destroy the public! www.targetedjustice.com I will never ever have ANY respect for any pd ever again, you are all a complete travesty & disgrace! Proverbs 19:9 " A false witness will not go unpunished."