Summary
The Fortuna SRO line item split the room: supporters cited coverage of 15 schools across the Eel River Valley, while a juvenile justice commissioner cited research linking SROs to higher arrest rates, especially for Native youth, and questioned funding one city's officer when others get nothing.
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
$200,000 a year for three years for the Fortuna SRO, plus a new $200,000 Arcata diversion counselor.
Students and families across 15 schools in the Eel River Valley, plus Arcata-area youth under the diversion program.
Critics say SROs increase juvenile arrests, disproportionately among Native youth, and other cities get no equivalent funding.
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