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Tulare County highlights probation services, mobile outreach unit and declining recidivism ahead of Probation Services Week
Summary
Chief Probation Officer Kelly Vernon presented departmental accomplishments, including a new mobile services unit, a reduced vacancy rate, decreased recidivism and training requirements. The board adopted a proclamation recognizing Probation Services Week and toured the department’s mobile unit.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors on July 15 recognized Probation Services Week and heard a departmental update from Chief Probation Officer Kelly Vernon on recent program changes, new mobile outreach capability and staffing gains.
Chief Vernon outlined the department’s mission and said the county now has 384 allocated positions (394 including extra-help staff) and reported recent improvements in recruitment and retention: “The last two years, calendar year ’23 and ’24, we have had the highest number of positive recruitments in the past 10 years,” Vernon said. She told the board the department’s vacancy rate has declined since 2021 and recruitment gains and retention pay approved by the board have…
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