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Juvenile probation reports 239 referrals YTD; staffing shortfalls push caseloads to about 68 per officer
Summary
Chief juvenile probation officer Heather Plager presented quarterly statistics: 239 referrals year‑to‑date, detention bookings slightly elevated, an average formal probation case load of 30 rising to about 68 per officer when accounting for two vacancies; restitution collected $5,382.71 and community service performed 1,903 hours.
Heather Plager, chief juvenile probation officer, provided the quarterly report: year‑to‑date referrals are 239, referrals are trending down for the summer while detention bookings are slightly elevated, and status offenses are the largest referral type. Plager said she is short two probation officer positions; counting vacancies the average caseload per PO is about 68 children.
Plager gave outcome numbers including $5,382.71 in restitution collected this quarter and 1,903 community‑service hours completed. She flagged the staffing challenge and said the office will continue to monitor referral and booking trends through the rest of the year. "When I take into account those 2 vacancies and rerun that statistic, my POs are running a caseload of about 68 kids," Plager said.
