Consent Agenda Item 4f
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: May 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jason Kadle, Lieutenant
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Police Department Monthly Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
Patrol Statistics:
• 1,292 Calls for Service
• 334 Officer Initiated
• 88 Case Investigations
• 25 Misdemeanor Arrests
• 7 Felony Arrests
• 14 Traffic Stops
• 20 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 Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher position and one Part-Time Community Services Officer position. • Recruitment Update: The department is actively recruiting for the vacant sworn officer positions, and 4 applicants are currently in the background process. One Applicant was given a conditional job offer and is completing the final portion of the hiring process.
Recruitment is closed for the Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher position, and a background will be starting for one applicant.
• The Part-Time Community Services Officer recruitment is being held due to the current hiring freeze.
Training:
• Sergeant Primofiore, Officer Stevens and Officer Watson attended a three-day armorers course through Primal Response Training Group in Eureka. • We started a new online “Briefing Room” training platform that allows Sergeants to do quick 15-minute trainings with staff during shift briefings. • Chief attended CIRA’s Annual Police Chief’s Forum.
Consent Agenda Item 4f
Enforcement/Community Engagement:
• 7 individuals were arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. • Lieutenant Kadle participated in the Future Fortuna Community Workshop at Fortuna River Lodge.
• Lieutenant Kadle attended the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting to support Measure Z Committee’s recommendation to fund the FY 26/27 Fortuna Police Department Eel River Valley School Resource Officer position. Funding was approved. • Community Services Officer Carrington was recognized during National Animal Control Appreciation Week.
• Public Safety Dispatchers, Kadle, White, Campbell, Johnson and Shaw were recognized during National Public Telecommunicators Week.
• Administrative Assistant Bailey and Records Clerk Conley were recognized on Administrative Professionals Day.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Police Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.