County of Los Angeles Probation Department Revenue and Competitors

The Probation Department was established in 1903 with the enactment of California's first probation laws. As a criminal justice agency the Department has expanded to become the largest probation department in the world. The Chief Probation Officer has jurisdiction over the entire county, including all of the cities within its borders. The legal provisions setting forth his office, duties and responsibilities are found in the California Welfare and Institutions Code and Penal Code. Currently funded by a net appropriation of approximately $630 million, the Department provides an extensive range of services through the efforts of over 5,800 employees deployed in more than 50 locations throughout the County. The Department serves all the municipal and superior courts of the County. Its services to the community include recommending sanctions to the court, enforcing court orders, operating correctional institutions, incarcerating delinquents, assisting victims and providing corrective assistance to individuals in conflict with the law. The Los Angeles County Probation Department is among the national leaders in the correctional field with over two-thirds of its employees engaged in some professional aspect of probation work such as Deputy Probation Officers, Pretrial Release Investigators, Detention Services Officers or Supervisors. Its work locations include juvenile detention centers, residential treatment facilities and field services offices.