Supervision
Deputy Probation Officers supervise adults granted formal probation by Superior Court. The largest concentration of probationers is on probation for felony drug related offenses. Offenders who are assessed to be of high risk to the community are more closely monitored to verify compliance with Court imposed terms and conditions of probation.
In addition, a DNA Unit was recently added to collect DNA samples, as required by law, from all subjects who have been placed on probation. As a result of Prop. 36, an Adult Supervision Unit is dedicated to monitoring compliance required by PC 1210.1.
Probation Officers initiate Court action if terms of probation are violated but of equal importance is assisting probationers in becoming law-abiding, productive members of the community by means other than incarceration.
