New Lt. Commander starts his new position at Crescent City Office. In its quest to recruit 1,000 new officers, the California Highway Patrol graduated 130 recruits fresh off 26 week intensive training in all aspects of modern day law enforcement. Four of the now-CHP officers were dispatched to the Crescent City office, effective August 11.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write(''); The New recruits are:• Kaio Ashcraft, Menifee• Adam Garcia.l, Bakersfield• Alan Gonzalez, Alpaugh• Edwin Gonzalez, Los AngelesThe Crescent City Office has a new commander. 27 year-veteran Lieutenant Franco Castro has been appointed the new commander of the CHP office.Lt. Castro oversees operations in Del Norte with 17 officers, three of whom are Sergeants.Lt. Castro s philosophy is a simple one. “Always treat the public with the utmost respect. You don’t what know what kind of day the driver you pull over is having. If that person is having a bad day, the officer’s contact with driver may very make the difference if the driver goes over that line.”Castro spent the majority of his career patrolling the Coachella and Morogo Valleys in hot. hot, hot southern California. He’s already embraced the cool climate of Crescent City.Lt. Castro is extremely proud of the CHP reputation as.the premier law enforcement agency in the State. He encourages the public to contact him if the citizen experiences any negative encounter with a member of his staff.On a person note, Lt. Franco Castro is a huge AYSO fan where he helped organize the youth soccer league in the Coachella Valley. He cautions every stop his officers make is a possible DUI / Drug stop. One of the new charges implemented is all officers will be equipped with body cameras to monitor each and every call. Welcome to Del Norte Lt. Castro and the four rookies assigned to the Crescent City Office. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });