The Probation Enforcement Unit was implemented through a grant to help minimize the number of juveniles on abscond status, help prevent and/or reduce violations of probation, decrease the number of unsuccessful probation discharges and increase accountability for juvenile offenders.
The program places two Probation Enforcement Officers in the community and schools with their primary duties being face-to-face contacts with all juveniles supervised by the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department. While the Probation Enforcement Officers can be found in the community throughout the day, they primarily operate in the evening hours and weekends ensuring the juveniles are following all rules of probation. The Probation Enforcement Officers also supervise juveniles in the department’s Pre-Adjudication Supervision (PAS) Program and the Gang Intervention Program.
The Probation Enforcement Unit partners with local law enforcement in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. The coordination between the Juvenile Probation Department and law enforcement agencies allows networking, sharing of information and protecting the safety of the juveniles and community. When a Directive to Apprehend a juvenile has been issued by a Judge, it is provided to the Probation Enforcement Unit to assist law enforcement with the quick and safe apprehension of a juvenile.