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Sun 14 Sep, 2008 07:40 pm
What type/brand is used by CHP? What are rules/reg's regarding their use/calibration etc?
Thx,
jclbiz
@jclbiz,
CHP is using in addition to radar guns, lidar, an infrared laser that can catch speeders from 1,000 feet away (unfortunately).
Here is more info
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20061007/ai_n16773300
Here about callibration
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectId/6245B0AB-9FC3-4F9B-81A1F43A63211870/104/308/214/QNA/
@jclbiz,
It depends on where in California. Here is a list based off forum contributions
here.
Quote:Arcadia: Laser
Atherton: Ka
Avenal: Ka
Azusa: Laser (PL III), Stalker 34.7 Ka (updated 06/04/2008)
Beverly Hills: Laser (LTI Ultralyte)
CA City (Kern Sheriff): Ka
Campbell: Ka, Laser
Coalinga: Ka
Corte Madera: KA, Laser (updated 07/11/2008)
Costa Mesa: Laser
Edwards AFB: Laser
El Segundo City: Laser
Encinitas: Laser
Escondido: Police Motorcycles Ka 35.5 and Laser (Stationary)
Foster City: Laser
Fresno: K, Ka, Laser
Glendale: Laser (PL III)
Glendora: Laser
Hayward: Laser and Stalker Radar
Hercules: KA (updated 07/11/2008)
Highway/CHP: Ka, Laser (LTI guns, PLIII) White Z28 Camaros.
Irvine: Ka, Laser
Laguna Beach: Laser (LTI Ultralyte)
Lancaster (LA Sheriff): Ka, Laser
Livingston: K (Instant/Constant On), Ka
Lodi: Laser (PL III)
Lompoc: Laser (PL III)
Long Beach: K, 34.7 Ka
Los Angeles: Laser (LTI Ultralyte)
Merced: Ka ,Pro Laser III
Merced County CHP: Ka (Instant/Constant), LTI Lidar
Modesto: K, Ka
New Port Beach: Laser
Orange: K (Vindicators), Ka 35.5
Oxnard: Laser (PL III), known to use through windshield!
Palm Springs: Laser (PRO LASER 3)
Palmdale (LA Sheriff): Ka, Laser
Pasadena: Laser
Pinole: KA (updated 07/11/2008)
Redondo Beach: Laser (PL III), Stalker 34.7 Ka (updated 06/04/2008)
Redwood City: K
Ripon: K, Ka, Lidar
Rodeo: KA (updated 07/11/2008)
Roseville: Laser (PL III)
San Andreas: Laser
San Diego: Laser
San Diego County: Laser
San Diego County Highways: CHP Ka 34.7 Constant Moving/Stationary
San Francisco: KA (updated 07/11/2008)
San Luis Obispo - Cal Poly SLO University: Ka (Python II)
San Marcos: K (Stationary) CSUSM Police, Laser
San Pablo: Laser
San Rafael: Laser
Santa Ana: K (Instant-On)
Santa Barbara: Laser (updated 05/27/2008)
Sebastopol: Ka
Signal Hill: Kustom Golden Eagle 35.5 Ka
Solano County: Laser
South Lake Tahoe: Laser
Stanislaus County CHP: Ka (Instant/Constant)
Stanton: 35.5 Ka
Sunnyvale: KA (updated 07/11/2008)
Tehachapi (Kern Sheriff): Ka
Temecula: Ka
Torrance: Laser
Tulare County Sheriff: K
Vista - Sheriff: Ka Stationary
Whittier: Laser (PL III)