Consent Agenda Item 4f
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: March 16, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Matthew A. Eberhardt, Interim Chief of Police
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Police Department Monthly Report for February 2026 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
Patrol Statistics:
• 1,264 Calls for Service
• 413 Officer Initiated
• 104 Case Investigations
• 30 Misdemeanor Arrests
• 11 Felony Arrests
• 152 Traffic Stops
• 48 Citations Issued
Crime statistics and information on calls for service are available at forpd.crimegraphics.com.
Staffing:
• Two employees resigned: one Fulltime Sworn Police Officer and one Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher.
• Vacancies: Four Fulltime Sworn Police Officer positions, One Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher position and one Part-Time Community Services Officer position. • Recruitment Update: The department is actively recruiting for the vacant sworn officer positions, and 2 applicants are currently in the background process. Recruitment is opening for the Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher position with City Council approval.
The Part-Time Community Services Officer recruitment is being held due to the current hiring freeze.
Training:
• Officer Watson attended Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) training. • Detective MacLeod attended the ICI Sexual Assault Investigations training course. • Quarterly firearms training was conducted for sworn officers.
Enforcement/Community Engagement:
• Six drivers were arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. • Department participated in the Annual State of the City Luncheon/Presentation.
Consent Agenda Item 4f
• Local community member, Kay Chapman visited the K9 Team and provided a very generous donation to help support the ongoing operation of the K9 Program. • Public Warning was released regarding reports of mountain lion cubs in Rohner park and Fish and Wildlife notified.
• Public Warning was released regarding scam calls being made to community members by unknown suspects falsely claiming to be City of Fortuna Utilities/Water Department.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Police Department Monthly Report (February). Consent Agenda vote.