Los Angeles County Probation Department Requests Local Law Enforcement Assistance Due to Staffing Shortages
![News Image for Los Angeles County Probation Department Requests Local Law Enforcement Assistance Due to Staffing Shortages](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/02/1024/512/newsom-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Los Angeles County's Probation Department has requested aid from local law enforcement to supervise probationers amid staff shortages, creating concerns over public safety and effective monitoring of high-risk individuals.
The department responsible for supervising thousands of probationers in Los Angeles County has requested that local authorities assume oversight responsibilities due to significant staffing shortages, which have created a "significant void" in monitoring high-risk probationers.