Your community needs you! Join the team! Hundreds of volunteers and a non-profit support group help the Orange County Probation Department in its mission to enhance community safety. Probation VIPs work in a variety of assignments, often directly with juvenile and adult probationers. Their volunteer service is rewarding as they...

The 8% Solution Preventing Serious, Repeat Juvenile Crime Former Chief Probation Officer Michael Schumacher, Ph.D., and Probation Division Director Gwen A. Kurz have co-authored a book on the 8% studies and subsequent 8% Early Intervention Program entitled " The 8% Solution: Preventing Serious, Repeat Juvenile Crime. " The book was...

We are dedicated to a safer Orange County through positive change. We believe: Community protection can best be achieved via a role that balances enforcement activities and supportive casework. Our employees constitute our most valuable resource for accomplishing our Mission. We are committed to: Delivering quality services in an effective...

About the Orange County Probation Vision Statement: A Safer Orange County through Positive Change Mission Statement: As a Public Safety Agency, the Orange County Probation Department serves the community using effective, research supported rehabilitation practices and collaborative partnerships. The Orange County Probation Department is dedicated to continuous improvement, searching out...