Nationwide, many probation and parole jurisdictions choose the week of July 16-22, 2017, to recognize those officers engaged in the activity of providing community supervision and accountability to offenders.
Probation officers are sworn peace officers who work in the field and are exposed to the risks of a career in law enforcement. The officers who work for Probation do so in a highly professional manner and deserve recognition for their contributions to the community. Shasta County’s Deputy Probation Officers supervise approximately 2,200 adult and 100 juvenile offenders. These Probation Officers possess keen observation skills, exercise exceptional judgment, enforce strict accountability and demonstrate uncommon compassion and understanding. They are dedicated, hard-working people who are truly concerned about providing offender accountability and promoting offender rehabilitation. The primary goal of a Shasta County Probation Officer is and always has been to provide for public safety in Shasta County.
This week is the occasion to honor those professionals and let them know they are appreciated. It is also an opportunity to let the communities they serve know how well they perform their jobs despite their workloads and other challenges they face. Shasta County Probation officers make our community a safer place to live, raise families, attend school, work and play.