Fortuna Police Dept. Press Release:

The Fortuna Police Department has been named the 2nd Place Award Winner of the prestigious California Law Enforcement Challenge Award. This award is sponsored by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Office of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC).

The California Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition between similar sized and types of law enforcement agencies. This award recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in California. The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving and speed. Agencies submit an application which documents their efforts and effectiveness in these areas. The winning safety programs are those that combine officer training, public information and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries within its jurisdiction.

A panel of traffic safety experts review each application and assign points based on the criteria. After the judging, the scores are averaged and a final score assigned. After all of the applications are scored, the agencies are ranked in their categories. All judges are independent members of the law enforcement community, public safety, and corporate partners who have demonstrated advanced knowledge of highway safety initiatives.

A joint letter from the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol and the Directors of California Office of Traffic Safety and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control stated “Your efforts have improved traffic safety by reducing traffic fatalities and injuries in your community and help continue to make California a safer state for all. Your agency’s passion for saving lives and reducing traffic related injuries through enforcement and education is unparalleled.”

The California Law Enforcement Challenge program allows law enforcement agencies to set comprehensive goals, to strive to reach new heights in traffic safety, to share their experiences with others, and to be recognized for their traffic safety accomplishments.

The Fortuna Police Department was one of 26 agencies throughout the state of California selected to receive this coveted recognition.

 

Copy of Letter