CARE Program

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The Community Action Response Engagement (CARE) Officer Program was developed to assist our local Law Enforcement partners in improving the delivery of services and resources to our homeless and vulnerable client population as well as the general community members within these local jurisdictions. Program goals include improving quality of life issues within the community as well as improving relationships and building trust with this population. With that mission in mind, in January 2022, the Probation Department launched our CARE Officer Program, where a Probation Officer was assigned to a local LE agency with the objective to assist our partners and community based organizations in the collective effort to provide community outreach and quality of life services within their communities. A total of three (4) CARE Probation Officers were deployed to local police departments including the cities of Rialto, Fontana, Chino, and Ontario. As we move forward, the Probation Department will stay the course with the commitment to partner with additional local jurisdictions to enhance the quality of life of the homeless population within their communities.