(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol surge operation in Oakland, which started in February 2024 before increasing officer shifts in July, will be extended for an additional month into the new year, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Collaborative efforts are also expanding in Vallejo, where CHP officers are directed to reinforce local law enforcement. The announcement touted the CHP’s latest highlights in Oakland, including the arrests of two freeway shooting suspects in November. The arrests were aided by the deployment of 480 Flock license plate reader cameras across Oakland and the greater East Bay area, according to the governor’s office. “The cameras have aided law enforcement in dozens of investigations,” the governor’s office said. OPD investigating Thursday fatal shooting Despite the installation of hundreds of cameras and the nearly yearlong CHP surge operation, which Newsom said has improved the city’s crime rates and reporting, “challenges persist due to ineffective local policies,” a statement from his office read. “Particularly extreme local policies that limit law enforcement’s ability to pursue suspected felons.” In response to Newsom's announcement, Oakland's Interim Mayor Nikki Fortunato Bas thanked the governor for the extension. "I applaud his decision to extend the California Highway Patrol's partnership with the Oakland Police Department into the new year and welcome the advice and counsel of his team," said a statement from Bas. The mayor added that overall crime in the city has dropped 34 percent in the past year. Newsom also announced Friday that the CHP Solano Area office is expanding collaboration with the Vallejo Police Department. CHP officers are being “directed to support city streets when available, reinforcing local efforts,” according to the governor’s office. “Additionally, the CHP is coordinating with the Vallejo Police Department to provide assistance for upcoming operations and surges, ensuring a stronger, united approach to keeping the community safe.” A slew of new laws will be in effect going into 2025 that address public safety and crime. The new laws “enhance law enforcement's ability to crack down on crime, including stricter penalties for retail theft, vehicle theft, and sideshows,” the governor’s office said.