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Recent police coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The Sept. 15 agenda calls for a Sun Ridge Systems buy that would combine computer-aided dispatch and records management for the police department.
The council unanimously backed two grant-funded enforcement programs, including state traffic-safety money and a CHP cannabis-tax grant for checkpoints, patrols, training and equipment.
The City Council has installed interim leadership and begun the search for a permanent police chief following the unexpected death of City Manager William Tarbox.
The July 21 consent calendar includes a $157,060 CHP cannabis-tax grant for the Eureka Police Department, a sole-source TASER purchase and an annual maintenance commitment.
The council unanimously approved accepting the California Highway Patrol grant after being told it had to be accepted within 10 days of the July 3 notice.
The city approved an application for state grant funding to support DUI and drug-impaired driving enforcement, training, prevention and equipment, with no local match required.
Council members approved a USDA Rural Development application after staff said several patrol cars have more than 100,000 miles and two can no longer be repaired.
An April 20 committee packet lays out a July 1, 2026 transition from the NET5 narcotics task force to a new Special Investigations Unit involving four agencies.