The Administrative Services Bureau provides primary support services to the department’s overall operation through three divisions – Administrative and Fiscal Division, Professional Standards Division, and the Strategic Development Division. This bureau provides administrative and fiscal services; professional support; human resource services; training; victim services; legislative updates that impact policy, procedures, and practices; quality assurance and standards; and research and evidence-based practices support for all functions throughout the department. Additionally, the bureau supports long-range planning, pursuit of outside funding, contract and purchasing administration, employee recruitment, hiring, training and operation of Volunteer in Probation (VIP) and Volunteer Probation Officer (VPO) functions.
