Consent Agenda Item 3f
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: October 19, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Matthew Eberhardt, Interim Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Police Department Monthly Report for September 2026 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Patrol Statistics:
• 1,307 Calls for Service
• 274 Officer Initiated
• 134 Case Investigations
• 36 Misdemeanor Arrests
• 25 Felony Arrests
• 122 Traffic Stops
• 39 Citations Issued
Crime statistics and information on calls for service are available at forpd.crimegraphics.com.
Staffing:
• Vacancies: Three Fulltime Sworn Police Officer positions. One Fulltime Public Safety Dispatcher position. One Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher position. One PartTime Community Services Officer position and one Part-Time Code Compliance Officer. • Recruitment Update: Chief of Police recruitment has begun. The Part-time Code Compliance Officer position is being temporarily held pending results of the November election. The applicant for the Part-Time On-Call Dispatcher position is pending the onboarding process.
• One Fulltime Sworn Officer position and one Part-Time Community Services Officer remain held vacant due to the active hiring freeze.
Training:
• School Resource Officer completed SRO training in Sacramento • Several updated Lexipol Policy updates released, and daily policy training is ongoing Enforcement/Community Engagement:
• 5 subjects arrested for driving under the influence.
Consent Agenda Item 3f
• Chief Eberhardt assisted in representing the City on Talkshop radio. • Coffee with a cop was held at Shotz Coffee.
• Public Education released regarding solicitation permits required in Fortuna. • Lt. Kadle, PSD Kadle and PSD White represented PD/City in the second annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, honoring those who served that day and raising funds for the First Responders Children’s Fund.
• Chief Eberhardt assisted the City Manager in conducting several community education presentations on Measure D.
• One Police Interceptor/Ford Focus was severely damaged and out of service as it was involved in a traffic collision. The employee sustained minor injuries, and the employee/city were not at fault.
• An armed robbery occurred at a business in the 1100 block of Main Street, the suspect is unknown and the case is under investigation.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2036:
This action supports the following area(s) of your City Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036.
CORE VALUES:
Quality of Life: Family, Nature & Neighbors
Community Connection & Care
Committed Service
PRIORITIES:
Priority 1: Clarity, Culture & Capacity for Organizational Health RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Motion to receive Police Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.