Associate Probation Officer
The Associate Probation Officer, under the direct supervision of the Chief Probation Officer, First Assistant Chief Probation Officer or Assistant Chief Probation Officer, assists the Probation Department by performing the courtroom duties previously performed by Probation Officers including providing courtroom coverage, preparing and delivering defendant record information, and other duties as the Chief Probation Officer may direct. The Associate Probation Officer further assists the Court by assisting Probation Officers to interview defendants prior to court and completing pre-trial intake investigations.
- When directed by the Chief or Assistant Chief Probation Officer, assists Probation Officers in the performance of their courthouse and courtroom duties.
- Assists Probation Officers with verification of compliance with certain orders of the court: community service verification, payment of monies, program referrals, mailing of correspondence to victims, contact collaterals (programs, other agencies, DCF, schools, drug testing facilities).
- Assists Probation Officers with investigations, prepares and files complaints for contempt cases.
- Performs all assigned duties relating to cases scheduled for appearance in court, documents court dispositions and court orders.
- Under the direction of a (F)(A)(C)PO requests a warrant to be issued in court for offender non-compliance.
- Prepares and submits monthly statistical reports on status of court case-flow. Assists in the gathering of and evaluation of data pertinent to cases before the Court, Indigency Verification, Monthly Report of Probation Activity, and Subsequent Offender Activity Reports (SOAR).
- Assists in the printing and distribution of SOAR and follows through with local office policy.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date case records in a neat and legible form.
- Maintains electronic documentation in a system approved by probation.
- Completes Certificates of completed Community Service hours.
- Monitors and supervises for compliance Pre-Trial, Administrative and DUIL Level One cases under the direct supervision of PO II/(F)ACPO/CPO.
- Reviews and signs conditions of probation under the direct supervision of Probation Officer II/(F)ACPO/CPO.