To prevent failures in the County’s ability to monitor probationers, an amendment by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directs the County Probation Department to conduct a thorough audit of its contracts for electronic monitoring and GPS services.
“Despite inherent weaknesses with electronic monitoring, it is imperative that the county ensure that the contractor’s equipment and monitoring services meet our standards and expectations,” said Antonovich. The Probation Department has recently identified problems associated with the services performed under one of the three contracts the County currently has for electronic monitoring and GPS services.
The Supervisor’s motion will include monthly contract compliance reports; board authorization prior to exercising the option to extend this contract at the end of the one year base term; a review of the terms and conditions of each contract; and recommendations that streamline and improve the delivery of these contracted services. The Probation Department will report back to the Board in 90 days.
Antonovich Wants Dept. to Keep Better Tabs on Probationers
