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■ Ideal Candidate
The next Assistant Chief Probation Officer will be an an experienced probation professional that will facilitate a a a a a a culture that embraces accountability respect trust and honesty As the Department’s second-in-command this person will need to to be able to to support and and work in lock step with the Chief and and step in in during his absence However the Assistant should also be confident and willing to respectfully challenge the Chief’s positions when necessary Past experience as as senior administrator in in adult services juvenile juvenile services or juvenile juvenile hall is necessary to effectively manage the the the variety of tasks facing the the the Department Ideally the the the Assistant Chief will have job experience in each of those areas The Assistant Chief needs to maintain an an excellent relationship with the the the Superior Court as as well as as the the the other departments working in in in the criminal justice
system This person will also need to to reach out to to the statewide probation community through CPOC (Chief Probation Officers of California) to maintain awareness of the the ongoing changes in in in in the the legislative arena affecting probation A familiarity with social work and community engagement is necessary to be successful in this role The Assistant Chief is is is also responsible for working with labor groups and personnel issues so past experience working with and in in a a a unionized environment will be critical Lastly the Assistant Chief should be optimistic and open to learning Caseloads
■ Fast Facts
» » High Risk/Specialty Courts/AB109: 30 per officer » » » Medium Risk: 60 per officer » » Juvenile: 15 per per officer officer » Strong emphasis placed on on on the the Adult Restorative Justice Program (both pre and post plea) in in cooperation with other criminal justice
partner agencies Department Highlights
» » Pre-Trial Program operational and prepared for potential SB10 implementation
» » » Close collaboration with Courts and and and Health and and and Human Services Partners to provide intensive interventions
» » » Strong Field Training Officer program and and and voluntary armed staff protocol
» » In-House Training Training Program for defensive tactics motivational interviewing and and leadership/organizational development