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Welcome .................................................................................... |
Welcome to the Florida Correctional Probation Officer Chapter website of the Florida PBA. Our purpose is to keep probation officers informed about critical issues and trends within Community Corrections. As officers, we are faced with ever-increasing demands and responsibilities in the supervision of offenders. The mission of this website is to provide officers with the resources, information, and assistance necessary to function in a complex, changing environment. We encourage you to visit the website often and hope you find it a valuable resource. Please e-mail us, your Chapter Officers, with your comments and suggestions.
Current News
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SPECIAL SESSION |
Please let all CPO's be aware that the Florida Legislature will convene in a Special Session beginning January 5 to deal with another very large budget deficit. As Mr. Grant stated in his 10/24/08 Community Corrections Update, the Department has been called upon to identify a 10% budget cut if revenues continue to fall short. Mr. Grant continued to state that this 10% cut would translate into a 25 million dollar cut for Community Corrections, but that this is only a proposed cut, and may not actually be enacted by the Legislature. The Florida PBA does anticipate that the Legislature will be searching for more ways to enact budget cuts for all state agencies, including the Department. As this process unfolds, all CPO's must be ready to mobilize quickly to lobby their local legislators to prevent any more cuts to the ranks of probation officers. The PBA will keep everyone posted on the latest developments in this area, but all officers must be ready to answer the call.
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