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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Plumas County Grand Jury • 2003-2004

Probation Department

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Findings 6 findings

F1 Page 23

One probation officer is now assigned to students on probation who are enrolled at PCCS. This officer follows prescribed procedures by signing the visitation log and notifies teachers if students on probation are to be removed from the classroom. This has improved communications between the Probation Department and PCCS.

F2 Page 23

The Probation Department does not have a separate juvenile division.

F3 Page 23

The Probation Department is in need of expanded office space for personnel and equipment. Lack of space has caused overcrowding conditions and lower staff morale. Currently, there is inadequate office space for fourteen employees.

F4 Page 23

Two hundred hours of training are required for newly employed probation officers. The Chief Probation Officer indicated the department experiences high turnover. Many officers leave for higher paying positions in other counties once, they reach the two hundred hour mark. The average retention duration for entry- level probation officers is eighteen months. Current annual compensation levels are: entry level - $29,448; I year - $31,200; 4-5 years - $34,800.

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Funding for the Probation Department is provided from the County general fund (55%), six separate grants (22%), State and federal sources (20%) and fees charged to probationers (3%).

F6 Page 23

At the time of the Grand Jury interview, the Chief Probation Officer had not received a performance evaluation for eleven years.

Recommendations 3

R1
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The space situation in the Probation Department should be addressed and corrected. The needs include three more offices and one room for conferences. Once some departments move to the new facility, the old law library could be considered for expansion of the Probation Department.
R2
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The Human Resources Director perform a study to address the turnover issues in the Probation Department.
R3
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The Board of Supervisors hold an annual performance evaluation with all the appointed Department heads.