Special Services is comprised of Probation Officers who oversee the courtroom, Incompetent Cases, and C.H.I.N.S. youth.
Court-based Probation
The DeKalb Juvenile Court Based Probation Officers (CBO) acts as the Probation Department’s liaison within assigned courtrooms. They are responsible for attending court and representing the Probation Department in the courtroom for scheduled delinquent hearings. They obtain pertinent information to prepare reports and offer appropriate recommendations, for dispositional outcomes.
Incompetent Probation
The Incompetent Probation officer/Case Manager is responsible for handling all court matters regarding youth who have been found to be incompetent. The PO develops suitable and comprehensive competency plans to present to the court for adoption. After the adoption plan is ordered, the probation officer manages and supervises the caseload to ensure compliance of the plan. This Probation Officer also oversees the Incompetent Multi-System panel team, which consist of community members who come together to assist in making appropriate recommendations for incompetency plans.
C.H.I.N.S.
The C.H.I.N.S. (Children in Need of Services) team manage and supervise youth who come into the court with CHINS cases (i.e. Runaway; Ungovernable, Truancy, Violation of Curfew and Violation of Parks). They offer support structures for parents. They conduct Orientations for entry CHINS cases. They also schedule and represent the court by attending Truancy Prevention programs throughout the community.
