MILITARY MEMBERS: CONTINUE YOUR SERVICE

The Los Angeles County Probation Department offers exceptional career opportunities for men and women transitioning out of the military, with excellent salaries, benefits and incentives.

Apply to become a Detention Officer (Day or Night)!

Put Your Military Experience to Work

Transitioning from military service to LACP offers a seamless and rewarding pathway for military members and veterans.

Military members find themselves at home within our ranks, as they enjoy similar benefits and teamwork/camaraderie akin to federal and military service, along with consistent perks typical of government positions.

LACP offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits packages including flexible medical healthcare plans, and generous paid time off.

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Detention Services Officer

$64,789.20 - $78,330.72

Ready to guide, empower, and inspire young lives?

The Los Angeles County Probation Department is looking for highly motivated individuals who can assist and advise youth on ways to redirect behavior into pro-social channels while assisting youth in managing their behavior through coaching, counseling, and acknowledging pro-social behavior.

Do you see yourself making a difference in the organization's mission and the community? Then come join our team!

Detention Services Officer (DSO) positions hold the status of sworn, peace officers in the Probation Department:

  • DSOs supervise the activities of probation youth who are detained in juvenile halls. Incumbents serve as a member of a small team responsible for the order and security of a unit of probation youth, transports minors to medical care facilities and/or courts or other locations, and provides situational counseling, as necessary.
  • Maintains order and control of a unit and takes appropriate action in connection with rule infractions or other disturbances.
  • Maintains institutional security and takes appropriate action when necessary
  • And more!

Minimum Requirements: Completion of 60 semester (or 90 quarter units) from an accredited college, including coursework in a social or behavioral science field.

Group Supervisor, (Nights)

$48,318.72 - $61,675.68

The NIGHT SHIFT is hiring! Are you a night owl or need a job when the rest of the world is quiet? Continue to guide, empower, and inspire young lives as the sun rises at the end of the night shift!

Group Supervisor, Nights (GSN) positions hold the status of sworn, peace officers in the Probation Department:

  • Ensures order and security during normal nighttime sleeping hours in a facility maintained for the custody, care, treatment, or rehabilitation of probation youth.
  • Makes periodic rounds of the living unit to verify the presence of all probation youth assigned and to guard against problems.
  • Takes appropriate action to prevent conflicts, rule infractions, or other disturbances and observes and records the behavior and actions of individual probation youth and comforts or disciplines as necessary.
  • Inspects bedding to prevent misuse and ensure safety, and monitor ventilation and heating levels in the living unit to maintain a comfortable environment.
  • Ensures that injured or ill probation youth obtain nursing or medical attention.
  • And more!

Minimum Requirements: High school graduation or equivalent (GED), or high school proficiency test indicating high school graduation level.

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Benefits Similar to
Your Military Service

Military Pension Transfers Over

Credit your years of prior military service to add to your retirement. Military service credit purchased adds to total years of LA County service yielding more pension when you retire.

Military Savings

You can roll in your Military Thrift Saving Plan into the 457(b) AND get up to 4% match of your earnings, dollar-per-dollar for future contributions.

LA County Retirement

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Plan + Employer 4% dollar-for-dollar match on 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Medical Benefits

Full Benefits for you and your family including: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, and Vision.

Paid Leave

Paid Family, Maternity Leave, Sick Leave & Paid Vacation Time. Full pay for a 30-day military leave on top of military pay. If absence is over 30 days, LA County makes up the difference in pay.

Uniform Allowance

An Annual Uniform Allowance is provided so you can maintain a clean and professional look throughout the year.

Military Occupational Specialty

Military personnel with experience in the following MOS positions can leverage their skills for a rewarding career at LA County Probation.

This opportunity is open to veterans from all branches of the US Armed Forces: Air Force/Space Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy.

• CID

• Correctional

• Corrections

• Corrections and Detention

• Criminal Investigator

• Custody

• Law Enforcement

• Military Police

• Security

• Security Force

• Security Guard

• Security Specialist

How to Apply

It all starts with visiting LA County’s Career Site, reviewing the Job Description and Benefits, and clicking the "APPLY" button.

Next you can login with your LA County account or create a new account to start applying.

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LACP Hiring Process

Step 1: VISIT US ONLINE AND CREATE A PROFILE. LIST YOUR EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION Step 2: ONCE YOUR APPLICATION IS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED, WE’LL SCHEDULE YOU TO TAKE OUR WRITTEN EXAM Step 3: CANDIDATES WITH PASSING SCORES WILL BE PLACED ON OUR ELIGIBLE LIST FOR HIRE Step 4: AN IN-PERSON STRUCTURED INTERVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED; PASSING SCORES WILL PROCEED TO NEXT STEP Step 5: SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL ENTER THIS PROCESS; A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO YOU Step 6: CANDIDATES WHO PASS STEPS 1-5 WILL ENTER OUR 11-WEEK TRAINING ACADEMY
Step 1: VISIT US ONLINE AND CREATE A PROFILE. LIST YOUR EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION Step 2: ONCE YOUR APPLICATION IS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED, WE’LL SCHEDULE YOU TO TAKE OUR WRITTEN EXAM Step 3: CANDIDATES WITH PASSING SCORES WILL BE PLACED ON OUR ELIGIBLE LIST FOR HIRE Step 4: AN IN-PERSON STRUCTURED INTERVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED; PASSING SCORES WILL PROCEED TO NEXT STEP Step 5: SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL ENTER THIS PROCESS; A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO YOU Step 6: CANDIDATES WHO PASS STEPS 1-5 WILL ENTER OUR 11-WEEK TRAINING ACADEMY

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I love that I get to make a difference in people's lives. Every single day.

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Detention Services Officer

DSO & GSN Testimonials

I definitely felt like the military gave me the experiences I needed to succeed as a Detention Services Officer at LA County Probation.

It is a very, very rewarding career if you want it to be. You could make this one of the best experiences you’ll have. And then when you retire at the end, you could look back and know there were a lot of positives that came out of it.

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About LACP

The Los Angeles County Probation Department (LACP) is the largest probation services agency in the United States, with about 4,500 employees, two-thirds of whom are sworn officers. We have numerous LA County located Halls and Camps to serve youths who are currently on probation and supervise adult probationers and state adult parolees in the CA Prison Realignment Plan (AB 109) throughout offices in LA County.

We focus on public education and awareness to foster a good understanding of Department operations through proactive communication and engagement linkages. The LACP’s objective is to develop an environment within the County where communities can participate in our efforts to rebuild lives and sustain healthy families.

The LACP has worked to build a foundation of trust with community groups, stakeholders, and agencies to carry out the mission of the Department to operate sustainable and ongoing public safety initiatives for youth and adult probation services in the County.

Our mission is to rebuild lives and provide for healthier and safer communities through positive change. Our goal is to do this with integrity and respect for our clients, public and employees.

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