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What are the new needs for staffing and programs at the Department of Probation (DOP)?

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The Department of Probation (DOP) requires additional staff and programming to manage increased caseloads effectively.

Currently, the DOP operates with 423 probation officers, down from 694 in 2019.
The Commissioner has submitted requests to the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for additional hirings.
Each probation officer now manages over 40 cases, highlighting the need for more staff.
There's an emphasis on quality management over mere procedural completion.
The DOP is also seeking to enhance its programs, although many are currently outsourced.

Gale A. Brewer

1:31:20

And finally, new needs.

1:31:22

What are your new needs?

1:31:24

People.

1:31:25

No.

1:31:25

I mean, so

Juanita Holmes

1:31:26

my new needs so my new needs

Gale A. Brewer

1:31:28

to hear anybody.

1:31:28

If you look

Juanita Holmes

1:31:29

at staffing naturally.

1:31:31

I think we're at 423 probation officers.

1:31:35

Our peak year was 600 and 94 officers for total, and that was in 2019.

1:31:44

So we're down to 423 175 SBOs.

1:31:49

We do currently have a class going in the next couple of months.

1:31:52

I just submitted to OMB.

1:31:54

2 parts.

1:31:55

1, I believe, is for 65 in the hirings and another for 50, and I'll be submitting more.

1:32:01

We need more people.

1:32:03

The caseload has increased.

1:32:05

You're managing anywhere from 40 plus cases per probation officer.

1:32:10

I don't want it to become ways to check the box referral, check the box.

1:32:14

We want real management.

1:32:15

You need people.

1:32:16

So I definitely need people in order to be effective in that, and more programs.

1:32:21

We're looking we have a lot of programs that we kinda farm out.

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