rcement and Recovery also known as (CLEAR).The CLEAR program targets the gangs in Los Angeles County in a joint task force effort, utilizing a mobile response team made up of representatives from the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's, District Attorney and Probation Departments. Clear Detention Probation Officers participate in special operations to reduce the level of gang activity in targeted areas. They participate in Probationsweeps, searches, seizures, ride-along arresting probationers found to be in violation and initiating violation proceedings with the court. Another program Specialized Warrant Intervention Fugitive Team. (SWIFT)SWIFT spends the majority of its time working with the Sheriff's Department and other agencies to locate and arrest kids who have fled from probation. Given the high risk nature of serving warrants. Warrant service is not attempted without police backup. As police are not always available, officers also supervise a small caseload. Supervision is designed to provide gang-suppression through enhanced monitoring of approximately 10-15 probation cases. Another program that I discovered was the School Crime Suppression Program. “The School Crime Suppression Program services referred delinquent minors and/or students on probation that require intensive supervision. SCSP officers are school based on campuses around Los Angeles County, providing probationers with opportunities to succeed in a school environment. Services include: in-person probationer contacts, school attendance monitoring, juvenile and parental referral services, probation violation monitoring and reporting, and program development partnering with schools and/or Community-based organizations to enhance opportunities for minors to reduce school violence.”How is probation involved in the community? The Probation Department's Community Outreach Office supports the department's mission by fostering community p...
