COMMISSION

OHMVR Division law enforcement team assist city, county, and federal law enforcement
agencies that provide OHV recreation related services. For example, staff coordinate with
the El Dorado County and Placer County Sheriffs’ Offices and the Eldorado National Forest
to reduce trespass on private lands through increased patrols on the Rubicon Trail during
special events and on busy summer weekends. Increased contacts with law enforcement
staff help OHV enthusiasts know where it is legal to recreate. In addition, the OHMVR
Division provides training for these agencies to promote consistent implementation of OHV
laws.
OHMVR Division law enforcement staff have collaborated with private landowners in
Mendocino County to install barriers in OHV areas and signage to inform people of
regulations and boundaries. Costs of the barriers and signage come out of the OHMVR
Division’s operations budget and are of no cost to the private landowner. Staff also meet
with stakeholders and law enforcement agencies around the state to identify issues,
encourage cooperation, and facilitate solutions.
The law enforcement team work with Grants Program staff to review law enforcements
applications and assist grant recipients to implement their programs. Many of these law
enforcement grants fund law enforcement positions and equipment to patrol OHV areas in
local and federal OHV areas.
Statewide OHV Law Enforcement and
Sound Testing Training Class
The OHMVR Division law enforcement team develop
curriculum and conduct OHV law enforcement and sound
testing training to local, state, and federal agencies that
provide OHV recreation opportunities to comply with PRC
Section 5090.32 and Division 16.5 of the California Vehicle
Code (CVC). The Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST)-certified class applies toward the continued
professional training requirement for law enforcement
officers and is offered at no cost to the participants.
The six-hour course is intended for in-service law
Law enforcement sound training
enforcement officers and other staff assigned to patrol, supervise or manage OHV areas,
public safety, and educational programs. Through instructor presentation and hands-on
learning activities, students learn how to apply California’s OHV laws, OHV requirements,
registration, equipment, spark arrestors, and an overview of the green sticker program.
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California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission