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QUESTION

What data exists on injuries or fatalities during probation officers' inspections, and has there been a mandate for firearm carrying?

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Commissioner Holmes confirms there have been no line-of-duty deaths among probation officers, with some non-life-threatening injuries reported, and discusses the firearms carrying policy.

No line-of-duty deaths have been reported among probation officers, indicating a relatively safe work environment.
Some non-life-threatening injuries have occurred during probation officers' duties.
The mandate for probation officers to carry firearms has been reinforced by Commissioner Holmes upon her appointment.
Council Member Nurse requests a detailed injury report from the last 3 to 5 years to analyze the situation further.
The discussion raises questions on the enforcement of the firearms carrying policy among probation officers.

Sandy Nurse

0:47:46

Can you share any number of injuries or fatalities that have happened during these kinds of inspections over the last few years.

0:47:57

I mean, you said this was mandated 20 years ago.

0:47:59

It really hasn't been enforced.

0:48:02

So it would be great to hear some data to back up the the need to re kind of reinforce that mandate.

Juanita Holmes

0:48:08

Right.

0:48:09

So I I thought the same thing.

0:48:11

The first thing I said was how many probation officers have been injured.

0:48:15

But the second thing I said, that's a good thing because I don't think there's ever been a line of duty death with a probation officer, and me reinforcing the carrying of firearms coming into office I believe that Horn had it in place for 20 somewhat years.

0:48:31

In addition to that, it might have been loosely, maybe not enforced with the previous commissioner.

0:48:38

But, no, I don't probation officers, we do have some injuries, not life threatening

UNKNOWN

0:48:44

Okay.

Juanita Holmes

0:48:44

I should say.

Sandy Nurse

0:48:44

It would be great to get in the follow-up specific, you know, what's an like an injury report, what is been sustained injuries during these inspections over the last, let's say, 3 to 5 years.

0:48:56

Yeah.

0:48:57

5 years to get an understanding.

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