Duties of chief. The chief shall:
1. Hire assistant alternative sentencing officers and other employees as necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the department within the limitations of appropriations to the department by the board.
2. Direct the work of all assistants and employees.
3. Be responsible for the fiscal affairs of the department.
4. Be responsible for the completion of any report regarding an investigation or the supervision of a probationer and any report requested by the court or the board.
5. After reviewing and considering recognized correctional programs and courses for training correctional staff, develop and provide to assistants and other employees training in methods and policies regarding the investigation and supervision of probationers, the recordkeeping of the department and the reporting on matters relating to probationers.
6. Submit a written report, on or before January 31 of each year, to the board and to each court having jurisdiction over a probationer under his supervision, setting forth in detail the activities of the department during the previous calendar year. The report must include statistical data concerning the department’s activities and operations and the probationers who were under the supervision of the department during that period.
7. Advise the court of any probationer who has violated the terms or conditions of his suspended sentence or residential confinement.
Last modified: February 26, 2006