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Welcome . . . The San Mateo County Probation Department’s role as a partner in the County’s criminal justice system is to contribute to community safety through its law enforcement, court services, supervision and treatment referral functions. It also serves the County’s vision and objectives in unity with the other departments, services and programs in the county government family.
To fulfill our role, we are committed to demonstrating the highest level of reliability, an unending pursuit of excellence, and an uncompromising standard of humane, impartial, and professional conduct.
Our commitment to “making a difference” is manifested through the application of the best practices available, partnership with devoted treatment providers, collaboration with all levels of law enforcement, conscientious management of county resources, faithful service to our courts, and the cultivation and development of our staff.
Finally, we are motivated by the principle that “Service and Duty Are Synonymous”.
- Chief Forrest
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Public Safety Realignment Town Hall Meeting
Earlier this year, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation designed to close the revolving door of low-level inmates cycling in and out of state prison. The bill, AB 109, transfers responsibility for supervising certain low-level inmates from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to counties. The San Mateo County Probation Department invites you to a town hall meeting to hear your ideas. The Probation Department will incorporate ideas from the community in the County’s local Public Safety Realignment Implementation Plan. more>> |
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*In the News* : Juvenile Hall holds Practice Drill (San Mateo Daily Journal) Printed from THE DAILY JOURNAL, dtd. 11/11/2010: As juvenile hall wards fought during a PE class, took a teacher hostage and tried escaping the confines of the Youth Services Center, probation officials had one hope — that at least one thing would go wrong. If the response team executed the search and extraction of the missing teens perfectly, they said, they might not find flaws in the system. more>> |
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Troubled teens turn to play writing for creative outletA San Mateo County-based mentoring program is recognized for their outstanding work at Camp Kemp. Chief Forrest and Judge Diaz are interviewed by Channel 7, Cheryl Jennings . . . more>> |
| Youth Services CenterThe public and private service providers of the San Mateo County Youth Services Center work together to provide safety, security, and growth to youth at risk, their families, victims, and our community. more>> | |
| Vision StatementThe San Mateo County Probation Department will achieve excellence . . . more>> | |
| Mission StatementThe mission of the San Mateo County Probation Department is . . . more>> | |
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