Sheriff and CHP

[bolbim33]

So i'm pretty sure that LAPD cannot give you a speeding ticket on the freeway. I believe that can only be done by the CHP. However, what about the sheriff? WHat exactly is the sheriff's duty?? WHere does their jurisdiction lie? What is the main, simple difference between the 3 of these? I'm curious.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Police==city
Sheriff==county
CHP==state

 

[Demon-Xanth]

...and they can all give you a speeding ticket on the freeway.

 

[bolbim33]

wow, i feel like an idiot.

 

[EagleKeeper]

You just need to fall within their jurisdiction.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
You just need to fall within their jurisdiction.

And remember that leaving the juridiction doesn't save you if they witnessed the violation within said jurisdiciton.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
You just need to fall within their jurisdiction.

And remember that leaving the juridiction doesn't save you if they witnessed the violation within said jurisdiciton.

but that's how bo and luke used to escape from roscoe T. coltraine!

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

City police are just that, They have jurisdiction within city boundries. If there is a tollway then that is typically patrolled by CHP. Sherrifs have authority on a county level. They typically patrol rural areas and run the jails. CHP have jurisdiction state wide and in Texas anyways have authority over local agencys when on state property or highways.
Do you have constables in California?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
You just need to fall within their jurisdiction.

And remember that leaving the juridiction doesn't save you if they witnessed the violation within said jurisdiciton.

Hey, it always worked for the Duke boys. 😉

 

[atmguru]

Sworn officers have state wide authority to enforce the law. They do not need to be in their jurisdiction.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: atmguru
Sworn officers have state wide authority to enforce the law. They do not need to be in their jurisdiction.

There are a ton of grey areas in there.

 

[Sex Smurf]

CHiPs have the opportunity to be Mr. Barcelona and get all the chicks.

 

[bolbim33]

good info.

i was in the carpool lane the other day by myself and a sheriff on a motorcycle just drove right past me. i'm sure he saw I was by myself, but he didn't catch me, nor the guy behind me who was also driving alone.

I guess i just got lucky. I initially thought it was because he wasn't CHP.