Fourteen complete deputy probation officer core course; five graduates from Kern County

Fourteen deputy probation officers — including five from Kern County — were celebrated in a graduation ceremony held in the Board of Supervisors chambers, the county reported.

The Deputy Probation Officer Core Course is an intensive six-week training totaling 236 hours of instruction. The course includes written examinations, multiple-choice testing and behavioral skills exercises. County narration in the segment stressed that all new deputy probation officers must complete the core course within their first year of employment.

Graduates and county leaders were congratulated during the ceremony; the segment framed the training as the start of careers dedicated to public service, accountability and supporting community safety.

The county segment did not name individual graduates or provide details about hiring, staffing needs, or costs associated with running the core course.