The department, accused of overseeing thousands of people on Los Angeles County probation, has cited a “significant void” overseeing high-risk probationists amid shortages, and has taken on local authorities from executives. I am asking to take over.
Mutual assistance requests sent to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) by probation officer Guillermoviera Rosa, will carry out a year-long probation compliance check with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office and local police agencies. I'm asking you to do that.
The request came after Rosa reassigned the field officer to the county juvenile hall and covered it for staffing there.
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The Rospadrino Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, has been on leave since Jan. 1 for probation officers due to various crimes, officials said Monday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“This real location created a gap in probation supervision, which presents a risk of public safety,” Rosa wrote in a memo. “Probation requires mutual assistance from state, county and city law enforcement agencies, and implements probational compliance checks to ensure the safety of our communities.”
“This crisis creates an unsafe environment for juveniles, probation staff, educators, healthcare professionals and community organizations, increasing the risks to public safety,” he added. “To address this, the Chief Probation Officer redirected all field probation officers to juvenile agencies to ensure proper staffing. However, the moves include sexual assault, domestic violence and It creates a huge gap in the oversight of high-risk probationers, including those convicted of domestic violence. Gang-related crimes, and other crimes.”
An OES spokesman told Fox News Digital that the state's role is to encourage conversations between local entities to obtain the necessary assistance, unless state-sponsored mutual assistance is specifically requested. He said that.
“The state does not have the authority to approve mutual aid in these circumstances,” OES spokesman Amy Palmer said of Rosa's request.
According to a fact sheet provided to Fox News Digital, the probation officer requested 150 peace officers to provide one year of supervision for one year of adult and juvenile probation. Based on the terms of the proposal, the probation department will provide “armed contact from the special enforcement business” to assist with compliance checks “through routine or targeted contacts.”
Probation officers are responsible for collecting and sharing data, while police officers are responsible for running checks and arresting them in the city. As an incentive, the department will refund participating police agencies the equivalent of two working hours for each completed compliance check, and the amount of time it took to complete the check.
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Downey, CA – June 29: Aerial view of Los Padrinos Boys Hall in Downey on Thursday, June 29th, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Examples included in the request state that if the police department takes 22 minutes to perform a compliance check, the agency will be refunded for 2 hours and 22 minutes.
The probation department is expected to meet with county officials in the coming weeks, department spokesman Vicky Waters told Fox News Digital.
“Our hope is to have fruitful dialogue and collaboration with our law enforcement partners,” she said. “We have almost 24,000 people we oversee in our community. We request supplemental support from our local law enforcement partners.”
Waters said that the request “does not mean taking over the reins of our business, and while staffing at Los Padrinos (Joy Hall) and other juvenile institutions is stable to meet state standards, They simply ask for supervisory support.”
Fox News Digital contacted the Sheriff's department.
Eduardo Mundo, chairman of the county probation monitoring board and former probation supervisor, said he suspects the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and police agency will be on board.
“It's hard enough to be in law enforcement and protect yourself inside your agency,” Mundo told Fox News Digital. “Now you're stepping into a truly dysfunctional home.”
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Los Angeles County Men's Prison, February 16, 2021. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
The probation department has already treated its own employees with a very ignorance,” he added.
The agency staffing on the field is attributed to a shift in probation officers to Lospadrinos Juvenile Hall, outside Downey. The facility has been plagued by management and operational issues as it has been rushed to reopen to accommodate detainees who moved from Central Boys Hall in Los Angeles and Barry J. Nidolph Boys Hall in San Fernando Valley in 2023. Ta. state, Fox Los Angeles It was reported previously.
Los Padrino suffered from allegations of shortages and violence among minors detained. In October, amendments from the state and regional committees overseeing detention facilities ordered the facility to fix personnel issues or close it after it determined it was not suitable for housing the juvenile. Despite being ultimately ordered to close, the facility remains open in violation of state law.
County officials claim there is no other option to house minors there.
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In 2024, the probation department xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In the same year, 66 oath probation officers took leave for a variety of crimes, including those related to youth violence in Los Padrino.
Approximately 40 probation officers were charged with general misconduct, including suspected use of excessive force, risk or abuse of a child, possession of contraband and overseeing negligence.
In a February 3 letter to probation officers provided to Fox News Digital, the LA County Deputy Probation Officer Union stated, “On the request for mutual assistance that it is pointless to force field DPOs into juvenile halls.” I said, I haven't worked for years and I'm looking for external support to cover the work that Field DPO has been providing cleverly every day for years.”
The department has been scrutinized in recent years over accusations of failing to oversee probation. A 2023 report from the Los Angeles County Inspector's Office said gang members convicted of killing two El Monte police officers before committing suicide only had six contacts over 16 months. .
Justin Flores only met with his probation officer once in December 2021. Report. Probation staff left the voicemail because Flores ordered him to the office, but they never received a reply.
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Additionally, Flores' mother called the department a few days before the murder said he was on drugs and physically abused his daughter, and he always “has a gun.” The report states.
Like Flores, the lack of proper staffing will result in LAX oversight, which has publicly impacted, Mundo said.
“The people who are most concerned are sex offenders. They're not visited for the development,” he said. “I've seen that department at its worst, but this has never been the case.”
