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Community supervision officials warn cuts to vehicle bond could reduce field supervision capacity
Summary
Department of Community Supervision officials told the subcommittee that proposed reductions of about 15 vehicles would reduce officers' ability to perform in-person field supervision across urban and rural circuits; DCS said it currently has 756 vehicles and approximately 1,800 staff and argued fleet reductions have operational and safety consequences.
Department of Community Supervision officials told the Senate subcommittee that vehicles are central to field supervision and that proposed reductions in bond funding would hamper officers' ability to conduct home and workplace visits.
The DCS representative said the agency currently operates about 756 vehicles for roughly 1,800 staff, with many vehicles shared by two officers. "Our officers are out supervising…
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