Special Services

The Riverside County Probation Department’s Special Services is responsible for the Legal Affairs Unit, Management Support Team (MST), Projects Unit, Staff Development Unit (SDU), Public Relations Unit, Pretrial, Victim Restitution and Resources, and Task Forces. In addition, Special Services provides oversight of the Use of Force Committee.

The Legal Affairs Unit oversees Public Records Act requests, department Policy and Procedure and the tracking of legislation. MST is responsible for building the department’s Management System, supports all department staff in the proper use of these systems, and assists with department strategy. The Projects Unit is responsible for various reports on Day Reporting Centers, Firearms Relinquishment, Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee, Community Correction Partnership and Annual Realignment Plan.

SDU ensures compliance with department, county, and state-mandated training. SDU is responsible for providing staff with annual training which includes Standards in Training for Corrections courses such as Probation Corrections Officer Core, Deputy Probation Officer Core and Supervisor Core. They also provide Peace Officer Standards in Training courses such as PC 832 Arrest and Firearms.

The Public Relations Unit is responsible for communicating and building a relationship with the public, including oversight of the department’s website and social media; publishing the department’s annual reports; and coordinating and planning the department’s employee recognition ceremony and other events. 

Probation provides pretrial services assessing risks to public safety, risk to reoffend and likelihood of appearing in court pending trial. Likewise, pretrial monitoring upon release helps provide an individual in these areas with oversight, resources when needed, court reminders and check-ins. 

The Victim Restitution and Resources Unit provides victim restitution memorandums to the Court on a countywide basis for all adult and juvenile cases. Individualized restitution services are provided to the Court and approximately 10, 000 crime victims each year.

The Riverside County Probation Department participates on or works directly with multi-agency task forces, that are responsible for enforcement of court ordered conditions and all applicable laws related to violent crime, street terrorism, gang-related crimes, drug-related crimes, and conditions of supervised release.