Investigations Division

Our division prepares presentence reports to assist our justice partners to reach appropriate court dispositions. 

The courts depend on our department to provide accurate, thorough, and timely information on reports and to make a suitable decision about a client on a criminal case including:

• Detailed information about the circumstances of the offense
• Background of the defendant's family, social and behavior history 
• Statements from victims and involved parties
• Analysis of aggravating/mitigating factors in felony cases,
• Discussion and recommendation to aid the Courts in making sentencing decisions

The presentence reports also assist the Courts in deciding the eligibility, suitability and appropriateness of clients for specific programs.

Our division conducts about 175 investigations per month.

In addition, our division adopted new units to help with the flow of our assignments.

Proposition 63 requires individuals convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors to relinquish their firearms. Also, probation officers investigate individuals that have complied and completed the Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form (PPRF).

The restitution team focus on victim restoration through victim outreach to determine the impact the crime had on a victim, assist in determining victim restitution in sentencing matters, and provide any additional victim resource information.

Officers investigate and provide a report to the court regarding an individual’s eligibility for expungement of their criminal records.