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Hillsborough County PSCC moves forward on mobile probation unit; DOJ and FDLE waivers cleared
Summary
The PSCC received an update that waiver approvals from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement cleared the county's mobile probation unit project funded by Justice Assistance Grant dollars. Staff said a contract with the Corrections Foundation will go to the Board of County Commissioners for approval and the vehicle is expected to be outfitted in 2026.
Hillsborough County's Public Safety Coordinating Council heard an update on a mobile probation unit — described in materials as the MRU — that county staff say is intended to improve probation compliance and reduce technical violations.
Robert Parkinson, a PSCC staff member, told the council the MRU project is funded this year with Justice Assistance Grant funds and that "waiver approval" was received from the U.S. Department of Justice. Parkinson said…
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