California Highway Patrol, the state’s police agency, will send teams to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento, as well as the Central Valley and Inland Empire, according to a press release from the governor’s office. State police will use intelligence, data-driven tactics, and a visible police presence to target high-crime areas, use proactive enforcement to prevent organized crime, and work with local law enforcement, according to the release.

The state police will begin deployment immediately, with all teams expected to be operational in the next two weeks, Jaime Coffee, communications director for the CHP, told the Washington Examiner.

“These crime suppression teams will be established in six CHP Divisions, or regions of the state, and range in size from a floor-level buy-in of 12 to 15 officers. Those numbers will grow depending on the size and scope of the operation, as well as the needs of the community we’re working with,” Coffee said.

Just one day before Newsom announced the increased effort to fight crime in Los Angeles and San Francisco, he reshared news articles on X that praised 60-year low homicide rates in both cities.

Newsom said the key difference between his state police deployment and Trump’s National Guard deployment is that he is doing it in partnership with local authorities, not in disregard of them.

“When the state and local communities work together strategically, public safety improves. While the Trump Administration undermines cities, California is partnering with them — and delivering real results. With these new deployments, we’re doubling down on these partnerships to build on progress and keep driving crime down,” Newsom said in the press release.

The governor’s office touted the crime reduction results from state officer deployment in the past several years.

In 2023, California state authorities partnered with former San Francisco Mayor London Breed as part of a crime reduction effort in the Bay Area. State and local San Francisco law enforcement seized over 700 pounds of fentanyl and issued 6,200 citations as part of the operation, according to Newsom. Following a 2024 deployment of state CHP officers, Bakersfield saw a 57% reduction in homicides and a 60% reduction in shootings, according to city authorities.

Reporters present during Newsom’s deployment announcement on Thursday asked if he made the decision in response to Trump’s threats to deploy more National Guard troops in Democratic cities.

“I’ve had probably nine or 10 press conferences on this topic over the course of the last few years, so we’re not reacting or responding to anything,” Newsom said. He told reporters he made the decision because Californians want to see more law enforcement measures.

“He’s doing things to people, not with people. It’s a point of profound and consequential contrast,” Newsom said about Trump. “He’s de facto militarizing American cities.”

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement after the governor’s announcement, thanking him for deploying state police to the city.

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“We look forward to working with CHP to identify the best use of these additional resources to support ongoing local law enforcement efforts,” Bass said. “I want to thank the Governor for being a collaborative partner. The best way to address crime and other top challenges is through partnership, and this is an example of that.”

In June, Bass criticized Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids as unwarranted.