CHP Corporals

[5246MPD4now]

I'm just curious. . .

I was watching Real Stories of The Highway Patrol (I know It's Old) and I was watching a segment of the CHP in LA and noticed that one of the CHP Officers was a Corporal. This was probably taped around 1992. I have never heard of CHP Corporals. What happened to them. Did they get phased out? At the department I work at now we used to have Corporals and now instead we have Lieutenants.

Just something I was curious about, Thanks

[Mac]

The Corporal program was a one-year test. The benefits to the Department were not significant, so it was phased out when the test period ended.

[CHPUSMC]

I'm just curious. . .

I was watching Real Stories of The Highway Patrol (I know It's Old)

Very...just curious, what channel?

[sonBPTCHIP]

Very...just curious, what channel?

I know it is on Fox Reality mid morning (10 or 11) and then again late at night (11 or 12).

[RetAirBear]

The Corporal Program was designed to add some supervision to the field, since most sergeants are tied-up on paperwork in the office.

The idea was that the corporal was like an Officer-in-Charge and would make supervisory-type decisions when a sergeant wasn't available. In my opinion, it was a great idea, but the department wouldn't make it an official rank and gave almost nothing as an incentive to take on the additional responsibility. In fact, based on an agreement with the CAHP, officers couldn't even use the fact that they were a corporal on a promotional exam to sergeant (showing that they had been in a supervisory-type position)! As I recall, the corporals were getting FTO pay (a couple of dollars per shift), which hardly covers your dinner.

So, with everything working against it, the Program went the way of many good ideas...

In case you were wondering, the designated ranks are: officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, asst chief, chief, asst commissioner, deputy commissioner, and commissioner.

There are additional quasi-supervisory assignments such as Field Training Officer and Officer-in-Charge, but they are not official ranks.

[bcjack]

The Corporal Program was designed to add some supervision to the field, since most sergeants are tied-up on paperwork in the office.

The idea was that the corporal was like an Officer-in-Charge and would make supervisory-type decisions when a sergeant wasn't available. In my opinion, it was a great idea, but the department wouldn't make it an official rank and gave almost nothing as an incentive to take on the additional responsibility. In fact, based on an agreement with the CAHP, officers couldn't even use the fact that they were a corporal on a promotional exam to sergeant (showing that they had been in a supervisory-type position)! As I recall, the corporals were getting FTO pay (a couple of dollars per shift), which hardly covers your dinner.

So, with everything working against it, the Program went the way of many good ideas...

In case you were wondering, the designated ranks are: officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, asst chief, chief, asst commissioner, deputy commissioner, and commissioner.

There are additional quasi-supervisory assignments such as Field Training Officer and Officer-in-Charge, but they are not official ranks.

Is there any extra pay for being designated the OIC? I hear that term used a lot related to the San luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Buellton area offices.

[uoplax13]

Is there any extra pay for being designated the OIC? I hear that term used a lot related to the San luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Buellton area offices.


I'm pretty sure there's a tiny bit of extra pay for an OIC. I'm way to new to be in that position anytime soon, so I'll shut up and let someone else answer!

[5246MPD4now]

Thanks for all the responses. The show does come on Fox Reality channel Monday - Friday 0700,0730 and 0800 hours and sometimes at 2330 and 0030 (But those are just repeats of the ones that were on earlier that morning). Also on Saturday at 0800. Not that I watch it alot (DVR is great!). . .:biggrin:

[Dipmo]

Is there any extra pay for being designated the OIC? I hear that term used a lot related to the San luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Buellton area offices.


After taxes it works out to something like $8.00 a day. Obviously we all fight over it when there is no S unit working!

[BoySergeant]

In case you were wondering, the designated ranks are: officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, asst chief, chief, asst commissioner, deputy commissioner, and commissioner.

There are additional quasi-supervisory assignments such as Field Training Officer and Officer-in-Charge, but they are not official ranks.

Let's not forget Cadet, California Highway Patrol as well... :biggrin:

[bcjack]

After taxes it works out to something like $8.00 a day. Obviously we all fight over it when there is no S unit working!

All that responsibility for eight bucks!!!!! I can see how EVERYONE would be fighting for the title OIC!!!:think:

Almost as good as when I was left as "Acting Fire Chief". I was eligible for an extra 5%....IF I worked in the position for 30 CONSECUTIVE days. (Never happened):hitwall:

[CHPwannaBE]

Almost as good as when I was left as "Acting Fire Chief". I was eligible for an extra 5%....IF I worked in the position for 30 CONSECUTIVE days. (Never happened):hitwall:

They knew better didn't they Jack.:lol:

[bcjack]

They knew better didn't they Jack.:lol:

They didn't want me to straighten out the Department and fix all of the ills.:tape: