The California State Police was an agency founded in 1887 which served to protect the State Capitol Building, the Governor, other state agencies located throughout the state and thousands of State employees 24hrs a day. They provided police services to all state agencies that did not have their own police force. They patrolled the State Water Project (also known as the California Aqueduct) and were the state's De facto capitol police. They provided dignitary protection for the Governor and other state officials as directed, including the California Supreme Court's in San Francisco. They provided investigative services to elected officials through their Threat Assessment Detail and criminal investigations of crimes committed against the State through the Bureau of Investigative Services. They also performed tax seizures for the California Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization. Detectives and Line officers routinely conducted investigations with other State Agencies and ailed law enforcement departments. State Police officers held jurisdiction throughout the State, providing law enforcement on and off California properties. The California State Police was merged with the California Highway Patrol in 1995 ending 108 years of dedicated service to the Great State of California.
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