Fortuna Police Department

The Fortuna Police Department works to prevent crime, preserve peace and protect the rights, lives and property of the city residents. It maintains an animal control division that provides shelter to stray animals and responds to the complaints of animal nuisance. The department has a crime prevention unit that provides information regarding personal safety and identity theft. The Fortuna Police Department conducts Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.), Explorer and neighborhood watch programs, as well as hosts a citizens police academy. It also supports Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), which is a classroom program that helps to prevent drug abuse and violence among children. The department is located in Fortuna, Calif.