A year after its launch, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Highway Patrol surge operation aimed at tackling property theft and violent crime in the Bay Area has resulted in the recovery of 3,217 stolen vehicles, the arrest of 1,823 suspects and the seizure of 170 illegal firearms, according to a Thursday update from the governor’s office.
The enforcement efforts have been concentrated in Oakland and nearby areas, where crime rates have surged in recent years.
“Month after month, officers have worked hand-in-hand with their local counterparts across the Bay Area to protect our communities from bad actors,” Newsom said in a statement. “I’m proud of the CHP’s diligent work to get dangerous guns off our street and recover stolen vehicles.”…