in a very short time about the Probation department. The program has several great programs that help control dangerous criminals in a public setting. The probation department also has several programs geared at helping delinquent youth at getting back on track. The swift and the clear programs are just two of the great programs ran by the probation department. There are no weak programs in their department. I am very pleased at how effective Probation programs are. Probation plans on improving the crime rate by eliminating repeat offenders. There are a lot of great strengths in the probation department. They have a great program that helps the community and the criminal adjust as well. The probation department is a very community based program. The citizens in the community owe a lot to the hard working probation officers. Lamar Shaw Criminal Justice 101 Research PaperProbationProbationI chose to report on the Los Angeles Probation County Department. The Probation department is apart of the corrections branch of Criminal Justice. I sat down and interviewed peace officer Stacey Armstrong. The first important question that I asked was “what is your agencies primary mission?” Officer Armstrong replied, “Our primary mission here in Probation is to promote and improve public safety, guarantee victims' rights, and assist the positive behavior change of adult and juvenile probationers.” The probation departments’ most important issue to date is size. There are thousands of correctional workers in L.A. County. There are still not enough officers to keep up with the hundreds of thousands of criminals. The Probation department has many operational programs. The department is always seeking good educated employees to help expand the department. The next major question was; what is Probation and why is it important in criminal Justice? Officer Armstrong reported probation is a form of criminal action enforced by a co...
