Earlier this month, our patrol deputies put their driving skills to the test — running through PIT maneuvers, precision backing, collision avoidance, and perception–reaction drills. Our EVOC cadre not only leads these training blocks, but also stays current on evolving best practices and case law, ensuring deputies are prepared for the realities of emergency driving. In 2024, deputies logged nearly 2.6 million miles between patrol, the courts, and the jail. Driving is a core part of our daily op

Talladega Nights…….. CPD style. CPD officers spent the day sharpening and refining their driving skills at the Alameda Regional Training Center, on the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC). This type of training allows officers to practice such skills as Hazzard Avoidance; Code 3 driving, Pursuit driving and Serpentine courses. Numerous patterns, and driving courses, are laid out in orange traffic cones to simulate city streets. There is even a portion to simulate driving in inclement weat