California Highway Patrol Commissioner Joe Farrow was in Temecula this week to recognize the men and women of CHP who serve southwest Riverside County.
Temecula CHP earned this year's California Law Enforcement Challenge special award for its superior efforts in promoting motorcycle safety.
Local efforts include enhanced awareness, education and enforcement campaigns, said Temecula CHP Officer Nathan Baer, in a news release.
Commissioner Farrow and CHP Border Division Assistant Chief Esmeralda Falat presented the award Nov. 6 to Temecula Area CHP Capt. Ernie Sanchez, his staff and his officers.
"(We are) dedicated to providing safety, service, and security to the people who live and travel through the 900 square miles of southwest Riverside County which they patrol," Baer said.
After the event, Temecula Area’s 685 Squad Club presented a check for $6,000 to the CHP 11-99 Foundation, a nonprofit that since 1981 has given $21 million in assistance to current, retired and Fallen in the Line of Duty CHP employees and their families. The money was raised through the club’s 20th Annual Golf Classic.
Then they turn on the AC if they have it working and they overheat, go slower, so when going down hill they do not use the brake and get that head start to cooling off the engine a bit coming over into Temecula! Ever seen them flying down the hill from the Border check? They look like one of those caddy whompus cars that clowns use in circus shows. LOL. But seriously great job Temecula division of the CHP, keep up the great work and keep up some better work on our freeway. Get the guys darting across to cut off everyone on those Winchester Exits and on ramps too. Great day, Chp gets acknowledged and we get more funding for our Temecula/Riverside Police to cut down on our fricking Dui problems. This has been a good day!! Now if we can get Teller in a Chitty Chitty bang bang car life is good.