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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 2 findings
F1
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Most of the calls they receive are to tow boats into the harbor for which there is no charge.
F2
Page 18
__ The six smaller boats are mostly used for rescue in the rivers and lakes in the county. It takes several hours to transport a boat from the Eureka impound lot to the Hoopa area for rescue operations.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 18Recommendation pertinent to F1: The grand jury recommends that the Sheriff's Department consider charging a fee for towing.
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R2Page 18Recommendation pertinent to F2: The grand jury recommends the Sheriff's Department consider stationing a boat at the Hoopa substation for search and rescue use.. RESPONSES: THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO REPORT 03-JL-01 ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE 933 AND THE STANDARD FORMAT FOR RESPONSES. 1. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department shall respond to R1, and R2. GRAND JURY REPORT NO: 03-JL-02 FORTUNA CITY JAIL Jail Committee INTRODUCTION: Members of the Humboldt County Grand Jury visited the Fortuna Police Department. They have two holding cells with toilets and washbasins, no bedding The cells are monitored with cameras and audio devices. The cells are very clean. Most of the booking is done at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (County Jail). Prisoners booked at the Fortuna Police Department for being drunk in public are usually held no more than four hours and released. The Fortuna Police Department has 16 Officers and seven correctional officers.