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DPO Roxanne Staniorski Volume 1
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O HAPPY SUMMER 2017!!

n behalf of Executive Management, our Strategic Support Division/PIO, and our Digital Communications
Specialist, we now share our Summer 2017 Probation Quarterly Newsletter. Once again, we are very proud of all

of the featured articles, as well as the many accomplishments our staff have achieved over this past quarter.

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Thank you for all you do! -Steve
Thank you everyone for all that you do!

Fall 2F0a1ll72017

4. 2017 Supervisor Core
5. Swearing In
6. Service Awards
7. Probation Honored by the Board of Supervisors
8. Chief Probation Officers of California
10. The Adult Investigation Unit
12. Thank You Sean Sargent For Your 30 years of Service
14. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
16. Gang Violence Suppression Unit
18. Dispatch
22. Youth Guidance Center Car Show
24. Juveniles at Work
25. DMV - Low / No Cost ID
26. Dorin Dorin
28. World Police and Fire Games
29. Around Probation
30. After Hours

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Congratulations to the 2017 Sup Core Graduates!

Back Row Left to Right – Kevin Moore, SPO, Front Row: Left to Right - Francisco Ochoa,
Central Youth Reporting Center; Mike Gomez, SJCO, Juvenile Hall; Ruth Munoz, GPS
Chief Cook, Juvenile Hall; Jon Humann Monitoring Center Manager; Crystal Nieto,
Accounting and Collections Manager; Paul SPO, Riverside County Probation; Christine
Fleming, SPO, Inter State Compact; Mark Nye, Manalo, Accounting Supervisor; Liz Taloma,
SPO, AB 109; Darryl Underwood, SPO Adult Staff Development Specialist; Jennifer
Field Services; Jeff Burgett, SPO, Juvenile Palmquist, Public Information Officer, Maria
Placement; Toaono Vaifale, Office Supervisor Perez, Supervising Collections Officer; Chief
D; Steve Sentman

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Swearing In

Francisco Ochoa, Supervising Juvenile Correctional Officer, Juvenile Hall
Paul Fleming, Supervising Probation Officer, Inter State Compact
Stacey McCoy, AB 109 Division Director

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Service Awards

10 30 15

Years of Service Years of Service Years of Service
Cindy Lopez
Sean Barry Paula Fox
Margarita Perez Elizabeth Villa Micheal Rick
Sherry Alvarado Christopher Castro
Jesus Camacho 20 Myrna Espericueta
Griselda Cazares Michael Lesko
Lucica Galateanu Years of Service Corrisa Malone
Miriam Martin
Maria Garcia Peter Cozzitarto Martha Morales
Barbara Glavey Gina Wilkie
Melissa Gollatz Cyr Oca
Erica Mays-Fontaine Jeffrey Andrew Izabel Rivera
Anthony Perez Kristen Blunt Gabriela Rodriguez
Colleen Byrne Denise Simmons
25 Colleen Valenzuela
Robert De La Torre Cynthia Vela
Years of Service Lisa Dinh Lorna Winterrowed
Mario Gabaldon
Roberta Eitner
6. Glenn Greene
Kaajal Kamdar

John Leos
Bettina Membrila

Susan Monreal
Ramon Moran
Phillip Padilla
Eduardo Preciado
Michael Smith

Tom Ta
Vincent Wall

Fall 2017

Probation Honored by Board of Supervisors

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CPOC

CHIEF PROBATION OFFICERS OF CALIFORNIA

T he mission of the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) is to provide

leadership in the mobilization, coordination, and implementation of probation
programs and provide for public protection including detention and treatment, victim
services and the prevention of crime and delinquency; and to ensure the provision of
quality investigations and supervision of offenders for the courts. CPOC is committed
to a research-based approach to public safety that promotes positive behavior change.

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There are fifty-nine (59) Chief Probation Officers in California. Each County, except
San Francisco, has one chief probation officer. San Francisco has both a Juvenile Probation
Chief and an Adult Probation Chief. The CPOC organization elects an executive committee
including a president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and legislative chair. Any chief
who served as a past president also serves on the Executive Committee.
CPOC is divided into five regions, and each region elects a chair person that also serves
on the Executive Committee. Chief Sentman is the Southern Region Chair, in addition he is
the CPOC Awards Committee Chair, PBMA Southern Region Liaison, as well as serving as a
member of the Arming, Legislative, Juvenile and Adult Services Committees. CPOC holds
quarterly meetings which move regionally and are hosted by different probation departments.
This past July the Southern Region hosted the meeting with our department providing the
chiefs an opportunity to observe our Firearms Training Program.

The leadership provided byCPOC guides policy and practice in the areas of prevention,
community-based corrections, secure detention for youth and direct human services. The
goal is to prevent crime and delinquency, reduce recidivism, restore victims and promote
healthy families and communities.
In addition to Chief Sentman, Orange County has a special place in the hearts of
two other California Probation Chiefs. Recently we sat down with Merced County’s Chief,
Jeff Kettering and San Louis Obispo County’s Chief, Jim Salio who both grew up in Orange
County as they reminisced about growing up in here in a recent interview. The interviews
were videotaped and are available for viewing at https://youtu.be/vjA1ZpD4oKg

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Serving the Needs of Victims

The Adult Investigation Unit

Written by: Supervising Probation Officer Todd Thomas

(From Left to Right) Celeste Musick (DPO II), Precious Johnson (DPO II), Ann Nguyen (OS),
Kelly Miramontes (DPO II)Kristen Blunt (DPO II), Todd Thomas (SPO), Teri Lindsay (DPO II),
Maria Lange (DPO II), Pamela Hostetler (DPO II – retired), Jessica Carlson (DPO II), Kristyn Fussell (DPO II),

Maria Arreguin (DPO II)

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The Adult Investigation Unit is comprised of This was a very difficult case emotionally. The
ten DPOs who conduct presentence investigations, defendant’s video statement to police and face-to-
prepare reports and make recommendations to the face probation interview exposed chillingly callous
Court for consideration in the sentencing of criminal and inhumane behavior, and interaction with the
defendants. The majority of these reports involve traumatized family and friends of the victims was
cases of serious or violent criminal conduct, quite heart wrenching and had to be conducted with
often traumatic and tragic for the victims. Other sensitivity and discretion. This was a capital case,
cases involve complicated white collar crimes, and the defendant is currently awaiting his sentence.
profound mental health issues, or extensive history In other, less extreme cases, Adult
of criminal conduct. In addition to investigating the Investigation DPOs may have the opportunity to
circumstances of these offenses and interviewing assist the Court in rendering a sentencing outcome
the defendant to evaluate the level of risk to the beneficial to the defendant and mindful of
community posed by the conduct, these investigators community safety at the same time. One such case
also do the important work of reaching out to the involved a female defendant convicted of second
victims or their next of kin to offer the opportunity degree robbery, essentially shoplifting, where a
to provide a victim impact statement and restitution struggle ensued with store security. The defendant
claim. As you might imagine, many of the victims had a prior record consisting of drug use charges
and survivors have experienced significant trauma, and a DUI, and she presented with a mental health
impacted deeply not just from the criminal acts history including a diagnosis of schizophrenia,
themselves but also from having to relive the voluntary psychiatric admissions and self-harm.
horror and pain throughout the trial process. Adult She was cooperative during the investigation and
Investigation DPOs consistently make extraordinary expressed a willingness to participate in substance
efforts to contact these victims and discuss, with abuse counseling and mental health treatment. In
delicacy and sensitivity, the impact and loss that consultation with our own Collaborative Courts
has been suffered. Some have lost loved ones to Unit, it was determined she was a good candidate
drunk drivers or drive-by shootings. Some have for evaluation for one of their programs. Based on
endured unspeakable sexual assault and predation. the report’s evaluation and recommendation, the
Some have lost their life savings. In all cases, our Court suspended execution of sentence, placed the
department’s investigators have a meaningful and defendant on formal probation and referred her for
helpful interaction with victims, some of whom had Mental Health Court eligibility.
otherwise felt the justice system was not serving As you can see, the cases encountered in
their needs. the Adult Investigation Unit range from the most
One particularly nefarious case recently extreme forms of criminal behavior, to conduct and
referred by the Court for a sentencing report involved circumstances that allow for productive outcomes.
a defendant convicted of murdering at least four However, most are very serious and/or have lengthy
young women. The defendant and his companion, histories of criminal conduct. Their work is not for the
who is currently pending trial, solicited the victims faint hearted! The DPOs of the Adult Investigation
for favors and lured them into a van, subsequently Unit have consistently demonstrated a high level of
strangling them and dumping their bodies in a trash competence, experience and professionalism. They
container. On each occasion save the last, the victims regularly complete lengthy and complex sentencing
were covered up with trash and their bodies were reports, on time, and their work is highly regarded by
never located. The defendant left the last victim the Court. They frequently overcome obstacles and
uncovered, and the discovery of her body initiated difficulties and work under unusual circumstances
the police investigation which led to the arrest of to advance a very important business objective and
the defendant and his companion. The probation mission of the Orange County Probation Department:
sentencing investigation entailed watching the video protecting the community and assisting and serving
interview and detailed confession of the defendant, the needs of victims.
as well as contact and interviews with the mothers of
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Sean Sargent

Congratulations on 30 years in the United States Marine Corps
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Master Sargent Sean P Sargeant officially retired from the United States Marine Corps.

Sean’s retirement ceremony was held on September 16, 2017 at the at 1st Civil Affairs Group,
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in Oceanside. The ceremony was to honor and celebrate
Master Sargent Sargeant’s 30 years of service to our country. His official retirement date will be
on Nov 21, 2017 (30Years USMC)
His deployments include:

Battleship New Jersey (1 deployment)
3rd Battalion 1st Marines (2 deployments; Somalia)
1st Civil Affairs Group (3 deployments; Iraq/Afghanistan/Kuwait)
There were at least 50 friends and family in attendance at the ceremony, including his
wife of 27 years, Delores and their son Sean Michael. The ceremony included a special honor
given by Congressman Louis Correa. The setting was outdoors overlooking the ocean and
Master Sargent Sargeant arranged for military vehicles to be on display for attendees to view
and the Marine Corp band to play during the ceremony. The ceremony was followed by dancing
and celebrations.

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Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

By Lisa Carpenter

The track, the blade, the circuit, the the commercially sexually exploited children
game, the life, the bottom, wifeys, out of (CSEC), as well as prosecuting their exploiters.The
pocket, automatic, branding, choosing up, date, Orange County DistrictAttorney’s Office’s Human
renegade, squaring up, pimp , victim, exploiter; Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) unit was
these are terms we are hearing more about as established and focuses on prosecuting human
the billion dollar industry of human trafficking trafficking cases. Orange County’s Presiding
is exploding all over the world including Orange Judge of the JuvenileCourt, Maria Hernandez, has
County. developed a specialized collaborative court for
CSEC cases. The Generating Resources against
In 2004 Orange County established the Child Exploitation (GRACE) court meets weekly
Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force to hear CSEC cases and to provide expertise and
(OCHTTF), a collaboration of law enforcement, resources to the CSEC population.
victim service providers, non-profit and faith-
based organizations, government entities and The Probation Department plays an
the community. Co-chaired by the Anaheim important role in providing services for minors
Police Department (APD) and Community Service who are identified to have been sexually
Programs (CSP), since that date OCHTTF has exploited, as well as being a crucial collaborative
made great progress in identifying and providing partner within the OCHTTF.
services to human trafficking victims,

(Back row) Stephanie Watson –County Counsel, Lisa Samaan-CSP, Imelda Sintor –HCA,
Alicia Virani –Public Defender, Denise Schleicher- CSEC attorney, Kimberly Schneider-SSA

(Front row) Lisa Carpenter-Probation, Presiding Judge Maria Hernandez, Deanna Peterson-Social Worker

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In 2015, Senate Bill 855 established the CSP and Homeland Security.
optional CSEC program, providing counties As identified CSEC youth are booked
with funds for expenditures related to into Juvenile Hall, DPO Carpenter makes
the costs of implementing a program of initial contact with the youth, ensuring
prevention and intervention services and they are aware of the therapeutic recourses
training related to children who are victims of available to them and that the appropriate
commercial sexual exploitation. This funding referrals are made. She provides information
allowed for a probation officer assignment regarding the court process, answers
focusing on the CSEC population. questions and serves as a general support
and resource.
Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) Lisa
Carpenter supervises the CSEC caseload, DPO Carpenter attends GRACE
working closely with OCHTTP, GRACE Court Court each Monday and Tuesday afternoon
and institutional supervisors and staff to and provides the Court, Deputy District
provide services and support to CSEC victims Attorney, and Public Defender with pertinent
while in custody and in the community. information on the CSEC youth housed in
Juvenile Hall.
Each month the Social Services Agency
(SSA) holds a CSEC Multidisciplinary Team DPO Carpenter also connects with
(MAT) meeting, which is trauma-informed, other probation departments throughout
strength-based and victim–centered. Team the state sharing information on our policies
members include, Health Care Agency, and procedures in regard to CSEC youth.
Department of Education, social workers, and She attends conferences, training, and press
probation. Each meeting focuses on several conferences. She works at theOrangeCounty
CSEC youth for the purpose of determining Fair’s OCHTTF booth, providing information
needs and areas of immediate concern. In to the public on the human trafficking issues
addition, SSA hosts monthly CSEC Steering and CSEC.
Committee meetings to look at overall
county needs and to address immediate and In the future there are plans for DPO
future concerns. Carpenter to train probation institutional and
field staff in the use of a tool that assesses
DPO Carpenter attends the OCHTTF youth as CSEC or at risk for CSEC. She will
general meeting which provides our also continue advocating for intervention
community and faith based partners with and prevention programs for our youth in
updates on services, outcomes of court cases, custody and developing the position as it
training and updates on the efforts of law grows.
enforcement in matters of human trafficking.
She also represents probation at the OCHTTF
Core meeting, hosted by law enforcement.
That meeting’s attendees include the APD,

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A ValiAnt Effort

Gang Violence Suppression Unit


Recognizing DPO Staniors ki

& GGPD Police Partners
By Richard Cota

(From Left to Right) Detective Peter Vi, Detective George Kaiser, Officer Peter Kunkel,

Officer Christopher Earle, DPO Roxanne Staniorski, Officer Nick Lazenby, Sergeant Otto Escalante, Officer

16. Luis Ramirez, Detective Juan Delgado

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I n July of 2017 DPO Staniorski and her police

partners, Officer Delgado and Officer Ramirez, responded
to a call for assistance in the city of Garden Grove. Upon
arrival, officers made their way through the house, into
the back yard, and found the body of a lifeless two year old
child that had drowned in the pool. Officers Delgado and
Ramirez immediately began CPR in an attempt to revive
the child. To everyone’s relief the child responded to
their efforts and began coughing up fluid. Unfortunately,
the child once again went unresponsive.

While her partners continued to attend to the
child, DPO Staniorski comforted the distraught family
members and kept them at a safe distance. Despite the
emotionally charged situation, DPO Staniorski remained
calm and professional, keeping the several family
members from interfering with the life-saving efforts
taking place.

All three officers then made their way to the
front yard so they would be able to more quickly
receive assistance from responding medics with the
Fire Department. While waiting for rescue personnel
to arrive, DPO Staniorski continued to comfort family
members and handle all radio traffic between dispatch
and medical personnel. Officers continued CPR on the
child until medical personnel arrived. Paramedics were
able to find a faint pulse and the child began to breathe
on his own. The boy was then transported to CHOC
hospital in critical condition. He was later released and is
expected to make a full recovery.

Sergeant Wainwright nominated DPO Staniorski,
Officer Delgado and Officer Ramirez for the Garden Grove
Police Department Life Saving Medal, stating in part: “It
is my opinion, that if it hadn’t been for the lifesaving
efforts of Officer Juan Delgado, Officer Luis Ramirez and
Deputy Probation Officer Roxanne Staniorski, the boy’s
life would have been lost. The officers involved knew
what had to be done, relied on their training, and calmly
reacted without hesitation. Their valiant actions hold
true to the finest traditions and standards of the Garden
Grove Police Department.”

Congratulations to DPO Staniorski and her police
partners for receiving this nomination, and thank you
for representing the Probation Department, the Garden
Grove Police Department, and the Gang Violence
Suppression Unit in such a professional and meaningful
way in the community.

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DISPATCH

CENTER
By Shawn Small

In October 2002, newly hired Probation Dispatchers Dan Riggs, Linda Mosher, along with (then) SPO Bryan
Prieto developed the policies and procedures to govern the use of the Dispatch Center. On January 2, 2003,
the Dispatch Center went live and began taking calls from our field personnel for the first time, becoming
one of the few probation run radio dispatch centers in the state.

In the beginning, Dispatch operated Monday thru Friday from 6am to 10pm and weekends from 6am to
4pm. From the beginning, their shift patterns were developed with Dan Riggs being the morning voice of the
dispatch center, Linda Mosher worked the evening shift, and Lee Gelber (who was hired shortly thereafter)
provided weekend support for the Juvenile Court Work Program.

In May 2005, Steve Sandoval transferred into the assignment and remained the Dispatch supervisor until
2009, when he was tasked with creating the GPS Unit. SPO David Petelo took on the assignment of working
with only three dispatchers and began the long process of scheduling dispatch coverage. Due to the small
number of staff, the dispatchers agreed to utilize their vacation time adjacent to county holidays (to reduce
overtime) and separate their vacations so there would not be two dispatchers on vacation at the same time
and have done an incredible job ensuring coverage ever since.

In August of 2015, Probation began to provide dispatch services the Orange County District Attorney’s Office
for DA and Welfare Fraud Investigators working in the field, which increased radio traffic by approximately
31 percent. In the past 12 months, the dispatch center has addressed 55,166 calls. With the increase in calls,
the department began the recruitment process for a 4th Dispatcher.

Larry Ibarra Jason Dale Alex Fernandez Lee Gelber Dan Riggs

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In March 2017, Dispatcher Lee Gelber was injured and in April, Linda Mosher announced she would retire in
May. The department was presented with a significant issue, the running of a seven-day-a-week operation
with one Dispatcher. After researching a variety of options, it was determined the only viable solution to
achieve the necessary coverage within the necessary timeframes was to train DPOs to work in Dispatch. As
a result, an overtime selection process was initiated and eight DPOs (Larry Ibarra, Jason Dale, Bert Eitner,
Kelly McCleary, Rory Smith, Alex Fernandez, Danny Arreguin, and Damon Riddle) were selected in April to
learn how to Dispatch.
The first group of four DPOs began working 4-hour shifts during the evenings with Linda and was introduced
to the CAD (Computer Assisted Dispatching) software along with protocols used to enhance the safety of
field personnel. After eight days of evening training, they transitioned to “one-on-one” morning training with
Dan to gain exposure to a greater number of calls and become more familiar with the system. During this
time, the second group of four started working with Linda during the evenings and eventually transitioning
to “one-on-one” training with Dan during the morning as well.
On May 11, 2017, Linda Mosher worked her last evening shift, and the DPOs began taking dispatch calls the
following day at 5pm. Linda and Dan are to be commended for their outstanding efforts to get eight DPOs
ready to provide dispatch coverage. The DPOs are equally commended for their willingness to learn and
work effectively at Dispatch. Every week, the team gets better and better. The team of eight DPOs and
Public Safety Dispatcher Dan Riggs continue to provide dispatch services and enhance officer safety.
In June 2017, 185 people applied for two Public Safety Dispatcher positions. Out of the top 14 two applicants
were selected and sent to Backgrounds. We are hopeful Lee Gelber will return in the next few months, and
the new Public Safety Dispatchers will come on line in late Fall under dispatch’s new SPO Jennifer Fiore. In
the meantime, we continue to be in good hands and the vigilant oversight of Dan Riggs and the Dispatching
DPOs. Thank you all for a job well done.

Damon Riddle Kelly McCleary Daniel Arreguin Robert Eitner Rory Smith

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Dispatch Team Members:

Rory Smith - DPO
Rory originally started his career in 1995 in Humboldt County as a DPO. Rory would lateral to Orange
County in 1999. Rory transferred to AB109 in 2013 and currently supervises offenders in Tustin, Irvine and
parts of Orange. Rory is a real team player and helps his fellow local law enforcement and Probation
partners without hesitation. Off duty, Rory has coached football for the past twenty plus years and enjoys
hanging out with his teenage son.

Jason Dale - DPO
Jason hired onto Probation in 2000, after interning for two years, and is currently assigned to the Domestic
Violence Unit. Jason was recently engaged to Orkideh Vakilian, who also works for the department as an
Office Specialist in Training. Jason has two children, Parker (12) and Rylee (9) and loves coaching baseball
and volleyball. He has completed two full and eight half Ironman races. For the past 12 years Jason has
been a driving force and runner with the department’s B2V relay team.

Larry Ibarra - DPO
Larry was hired in May 1999 and promoted to DPO in August 2005. In 2009, he was assigned to Santa Ana
GVS and is currently the “senior” member of the team. Larry has been married for 11 year to Angelica and
has three children, Jazmine, Joseph and Jocelyn. During his off time, Larry enjoys BBQs with his family and
swimming in their pool.

Alex Fernandez - DPO
Alex began his Probation career in August 1993 as a Probation Night Counselor. Alex would promote to
Deputy Probation Counselor in 1994 and Supervising Probation Counselor in 2000. He became a DPO in
March 2007. In November 2012, he transferred to the Sex Crimes Unit and supervises sex offenders living
in the NCFSO area. While off duty, Alex enjoys running and is a veteran Baker to Vegas runner with a shelf
full of mugs to prove it.

Lee Gelber - Public Safety Dispatcher
Lee has been with the department for 14 years and works Wednesday thru Sunday, handling weekends
with the Juvenile Court Work Program. Lee has a background in emergency services and was a paramedic
driver and dispatcher for a Big Apple ambulatory care company. If you listen closely, you can still hear a
slight accent. On a personal note, Lee is currently married to Trish and together they raise their 6-year-old
son, Matthew. Lee is a member of MENSA.

Dan Riggs - Public Safety Dispatcher
Dan was the first radio dispatcher hired by the department. Prior to Probation, he worked as a Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Deputy for 6 years, until he medically retired. Dan is the morning voice of Dispatch and
handles the large volume of calls while working solo on Mondays and Tuesdays for years. On a personal
level, Dan’s hobbies include travelling, exploring and camping. He is married and has two adult daughters
from a previous relationship and 6-year-old Micah who is living at home with Dan and his wife.

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Damon Riddle - DPO
Damon started at the Probation Department in May 1996 and promoted to DPO in January 2008. He trans-
ferred to AB109 in October 2014 and currently supervises MS and PCS offenders in the city of Orange. Off duty,
Damon enjoys spending time with his wife and teenage daughter and, weather permitting, rides his road bike
about 150 miles per week.

Kelly McCleary - DPO
Kelly was hired as a Deputy Probation Counselor in May 1999. She would later promote to Supervising Probation
Counselor in 2005 and DPO in 2008. In 2012, Kelly was armed and transferred to AB109 where she is currently
assigned to NCFSO supervising offenders in the cities of Buena Park and Fullerton. Kelly has been happily
married for 16 years. In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing at the river and spending time with her family,
especially her nieces and nephews.

Jennifer Fiore - SPO
Jennifer Fiore, previously Rowe, started with the department in 2001 and was promoted to SPO in 2016. She
is the newest SPO to oversee Dispatch after proposing and volunteering to take over the Dispatch Center.
Jennifer is recently married and enjoys spending time with her three kids, Kaitlynn (14), McKenna (11), and
Bryson (8). She volunteers on her son’s football team, and shuttles and cheers on her girls while cheerleading
and roping.

Dave Petelo - SPO
Dave was hired to Probation in 1991, promoted to DPO in January 1994 and SPO in April 2005. In 2009, Dave
was armed and reassigned to the Special Enforcement Unit where he dually supervised High Control and the
Dispatch Center. Dave is looking forward to retirement, which he plans to spend increased time with his wife
of 20 years, Khue, and their son (18) and daughter (14). In his free time, Dave enjoys submission grappling and
traveling with his family.

Daniel Arreguin - DPO
Danny started Probation in 2002 as a Deputy Probation Counselor and was promoted to DPO in 2005. In 2013,
he transferred to his current assignment in the Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (GRIP). Danny met his
wife Maria at Probation. Maria is a DPO in Adult Court Services.Together Maria and Danny have two daughters,
Isabella and Olivia. In his spare time, Danny is the captain of a highly competitive men’s law enforcement soc-
cer team that has won several tournaments.

Robert Eitner - DPO
Robert, known as Bert, started with the department in 1997 and promoted to DPO in 2007. In 2015, he transferred
to his current assignment in the Supervised Electronic Confinement Unit. Bert is married to Roberta who also
works for Probation as a DPO in the Juvenile Admin Unit. Bert has two grown children. When not at work, Bert
enjoys doing home improvements, walking the dogs, going to the movies, and playing video games.

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YGC Car Show By DJCO Frankie
On Sunday, August 20th, 2017, the Youth Guidance Frias
Center (YGC) hosted a car show event. Youth at the facility
were introduced to different types of classic cars and Once the youth finished admiring the
interacted with the car collectors. The Youth Leadership cars and conversing with the owners, they
Academy (YLA) also participated in the event and brought voted for their favorites. John Palomares
10 youth. Car clubs from Orange and Los Angeles Counties brought his 1967 Chevelle and earned the
participated and were eager to share their personal stories “Early Bird” award for being first to reserve
of struggles to help motivate and inspire the youth. for the show three months in advance. A
YGC offers Substance Abuse rehabilitation for blue 1964 Impala Super Sport, owned by
incarcerated youths. Staff assist youth with their drug and Alexis Hernandez, won “Best Paint”, “Best
gang issues by focusing on the concepts of sober fun and Interior”, “Favorite of the Youth Leadership
delayed gratification. Youth serving commitments at YGC Academy (YLA)” and “Unit 200’s Favorite”.
are introduced to a variety of activities and hobbies they The Dukes Car Club won for “Club
have fun doing, without the use of substances, while gaining Participation” by bringing 7 vehicles to
a sense of fulfillment that could potentially replace their high the show. Raul Lomeli won “Unit 300’s
risk behavior in the community. In addition, the concept Favorite” with his custom 1959 Impala.
of delayed gratification is used to teach the importance of Finally, Andrew Ramos, won “Unit 500’s
being patient and not giving up on goals. Favorite” with his Cutlass Supreme.
The Corvette Club of Orange County brought 5 A big thank you to YGC administrators,
vehicles ranging from years 1966 to 2018. The So-Cal Division Director Ed Harrison and
Dukes Car club came from LA and Orange Counties with a Assistant Division Director Barbara Lee,
variety of classic Impalas, Chevy Fleetmasters, a Chevy truck, for providing support for this event.
a Harley Davidson and a Schwinn bicycle. VIP Christine
Bunyan and her husband were instrumental in advertising
the event to their connections in the car community and
brought their own Cobra to share. A wide variety of makes
and models were on display. There were classics, muscle
cars, motorcycles, customs and low-riders to satisfy different
tastes and interests.
The event was a success partially due to staff
contributions. DJCO Javier Soto was the DJ for the event
incorporating a variety of music. Kitchen staff Eric Raines,
Scotty Lee and Misty Grijalva prepared a barbeque lunch.
Line staff were busy with various tasks supervising countless
work crews for set up, clean up, coordinating movements,
making and serving popcorn and snow cones. A few staff
from YGC brought in their own vehicles in support of the
show. DJCO Venancio Duenas brought his Cobra, DJCO
Fernando Badillo a 1968 Caprice, CEGU therapist Hanaa
Escatel brought her 1950 Styleline Deluxe and DJCO Frankie
Frias brought a 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport.


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Juveniles at Work
Detailing Cars By SJCO Carlos Piña

O n May 24, 2017, the Juvenile Court Work Program (JCWP) began a Mobile Auto

Detailing Program. The JCWP Mobile Auto Detailing program operates on Wednesday’s from
1:00pm to 4:30pm. The program provides youth with the opportunity to learn auto detailing
skills and the basics of operating a business while complying with Court orders. JCWP youth
are eligible to participate in the Mobile Auto Detailing Program as an incentive for successfully
completing at least two Saturday’s at JCWP. The youth are receiving a full day credit on each
Wednesday worked. This assists the youth in completing their court order JCWP commitment
sooner. In addition to providing a skill based program to our youth, the program eliminates the
additional duty for the DPO’s thus giving them more time for caseload management.

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Reduced Fee and No Fee California ID Program

By Stacey McCoy

Obtaining a government

form of identification

is a common barrier to

our offenders, especially

to those who may have

been in custody for an

extensive amount of time.

The Department recently

obtained authorization from

the California Department

of Motor Vehicles to issue

waivers for the Reduced

Fee and No Fee California

Identification (ID) Program.

The Reduced Fee ID

card is available to our

offenders who have been

identified as meeting the

eligibility requirements

for government/ local

assistance programs and

the No Fee ID card is

available to our offenders

who have been identified as

being homeless. The DMV

Verification Forms (DL937

and DL933) are for exclusive

use by government and non-

profit agencies. DPO’s are

now authorized to complete

and issue these forms to

both adults and juveniles

who are on probation that

are qualified to receive the

waivers under the program.

By providing our offenders

with an opportunity to

receive an ID as part of this

program, we hope to better

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By Sarah Guidi

Fellowship

It is with great joy and honor to announce that Dorin Dorin, Information Processing Technician with

unit 805 in the AB109 Division, located at the West County Field Office, was selected to receive a scholarship

to further her education to proceed with receiving her Master’s Degree. She is one of 5 County employees to

receive this fellowship.

Earlier this year the Learning & Organizational Development Division of Human Resource Services

announced a new professional development opportunity to all County of Orange employees through the

University of California, Irvine (UCI) - Paul Merage School of Business (Merage). It was established as the

County of Orange Fellowship Program. U.S. News & World Report ranked UCI as one of the best public

universities in the United States. Merage consistently ranks in the top 5% of business schools worldwide. This

Fellowship Program offers approximately 70% of the total fees and tuition costs.

Dorin’s nomination was accepted and she was selected as one of the recipients to this scholarship

under this County of Orange fellowship. Dorin currently holds the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in

English from the University of California, Irvine, CA, an Associate of Arts in Architecture from Cerritos College,

Norwalk, CA, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Finance emphasis from the University

of California, Riverside, CA.

Dorin began her career with the County with Social Services, Children and Family Services (CFS) in

September of 2014. Her main responsibility was providing clerical support, managing employee key card

badge access. Additionally, she provided backup in processing supply requisitions for different CFS units,

provide assistance in closed files using the file management system used by CFS, process Minute Orders,

distributing them to the appropriate units, backup Store Clerks and assist and provide customer service to

employees who needed supplies or to checkout County vehicles. Dorin also worked at in the Orangewood

Children and Family Center (OCFC), providing clerical support to the Social Worker within this unit.

In September of 2016, Dorin transferred from CFS to the Probation Department, her current

work assignment. She has quickly caught on to her assignment as a unit clerk for the AB109 program unit

805. In this assignment she is responsible for analyzing court hearing minute orders and entering data into

ICMS;processing warrants, petitions, and closing probationers’ cases at expiration dates or as instructed by

the courts; covering other staff in different units; and training when different skills and knowledge are needed.

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won an American Association of University Women
Dorin started her academic career as an scholarship. She graduated from Cerritos College
International StudentatOrangeCoastCollege,from with the highest honors distinction with a G.P.A. of
which she then transferred to the UC Riverside. In 3.96 and was invited to become a member of the
her own words, her academic accomplishments Phi Theta Kappa organization.
at both institutions were “nothing to brag To further her education, Dorin applied
about.” She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree to three four-year universities: the UC Irvine and
in Business Administration. She explained that Santa Cruz and Columbia University in New York
she was 17 when she first moved here to the City, which is an Ivy League institution. She was
U.S. and that she was, frankly, more interested accepted by all three institutions. Columbia
in going to Disneyland and exploring her new University should be an obvious choice, but she
surroundings than going to classes. She accepted chose to go to UC Irvine because she did not want
responsibility for the lack of an excellent G.P.A., to be $100,000 in debt, which was what would
saying that it was the result of her immaturity, happen if she had attended Columbia. This is an
lack of responsibility, and, in small part, language example of Dorin’s ability to make sound judgments
barrier. Upon graduation she found employment – turning down an Ivy League institution even
at a computer hardware manufacturer. It was though she deserved to attend the school due to
at this company where she learned about her academic accomplishments was no doubt a
responsibilities, professionalism, and dedication. painful decision, but she was able to choose and
She was first hired as a customer service clerk, but do what was necessary in order to create a more
she quickly advanced to work in their accounting secure financial ground for herself. She never felt
department and as their Operation Supervisor. that she “settled” in attending UC Irvine – the
Her employer deemed her so highly valuable and school had its own merits in her opinion: their
non-expendable that they sponsored her for a Critical Theory program was ranked #1 in the
permanent residency in the United States (a green nation by U.S. News, the campus was beautiful,
card). She successfully obtained her green card and the student debt at graduation would be
and, a few years later, she applied and became manageable, which, coincidentally, enabled her to
a United States citizen. Her journey in obtaining pursue a career as a public servant at the County
additional degrees in different disciplines also of Orange. She graduated from UCI with a G.P.A.
started at this company. Because she had too of 3.27.
many unused vacation hours, she chose to use the Dorin took a break from school but is ready
time to go back to school to explore her interests. for the upcoming challenges she will face. She
She enrolled at Cerritos College and majored in satisfies her intellectual curiosities by reading and
Architecture, eventually receiving an Associate of attending lectures in topics that interest her, such
Arts degree from the institution in that discipline. as during the annual Los Angeles Times Festival
In what was to be her last semester at Cerritos, of Books and Shakespeare weekend at UCI. She
she enrolled in a World literature class. Even is also a musician – she plays the piano, violin,
though, as a non-native English speaker, she was and cello with her chamber music friends in her
initially intimidated by the class, she came to it spare time. Furthermore, she owns a plot in Costa
and went on to take even more literature classes. Mesa’s community garden and is a gifted vegetable
Graduation was then delayed as she added English and orchid gardener.
as a major (and received another Associate in Arts It is a very exciting honor for Dorin, the
degree at graduation). Along the way, she joined County of Orange and the Probation Department
and completed the requirements for the campus’ to be the recipient of the UCI Fellowship program,
Scholars’ Honors Program, won the first prize in an and I know that she will put this to good use.
essay contest for Women’s History Month, and Congratulations, Dorin.

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Wheeland Brothers Proform at Joplin AROUND PROBATION

Mike Mullins being recognized by Orange PD

Joplin Students learn how to Sail Verdugo clean up crew

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After Hours OC Probation Quarterly Vol. 1 Iss. 4

A Personal Journey to a Healthier Life by Damon Riddle

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My journey to health, both physically and have recently been riding with a local club Canyon Velo

mentally, started several years ago. Part of my goals including several state time trial champions. Some are
included becoming an armed officer. I wanted to
be taken seriously in this pursuit. I knew that being my age, and some are about 70 years old and strong as
overweight or what the doctor told me “obese” was
something I really needed to chew on. I knew I needed ever. They hint at some great things I can accomplish,
to make a lifestyle change that would benefit my family,
me, and my department. I did not want my weight and but I still have more work and growth ahead of me
fitness to be a liability posing a risk to not only myself,
but my partners. Previously, I ran in high school and first. They say they coach me because they see the
college, but quickly realized this was not the best option
for me as there is tremendous wear and tear on the legs. potential. I think potential for what? I do have big plans
I took up cycling and quickly realized there were so many
benefits immediate and long term that I would realize. to accomplish some of cycling’s hardest challenges, but
When we talk about cycling, I’m not just talking
about casual neighborhood strolls. I am talking about that’s a story for another day.
riding up to a couple hundred miles per week with a
weekly goal of 150. 80 to 100 mile days and five to seven I was excited that I was given an armed
thousand miles per year are normal now. I climbed just
shy of 700,000 feet last year falling short of a lofty goal assignment about three years ago. I take each day as
of 1 million feet in a year. I felt great, both mentally and
physically. This was like a domino effect and I lost 90 a blessing and strive to be stronger both mentally and
pounds over a couple of years. Feeling better mentally
and physically carries over to so many parts of my life. physically. I have worked hard to not be that liability
When I started riding, I could not fit into cycling clothes;
you know the spandex everyone mocks, that’s me now. physically as a field officer for my Probation family
It’s all about comfort and pockets to carry fuel for long
days in the saddle. One co-worker asked why I had a and my Orange Police Department team. Cycling
slight limp one day; I replied I just rode 100 miles before
work. Chamois in those spandex bibs are important and has definitely paid huge dividends overall in my life. I
worth the occasional giggle.
I have ridden with a few local cycling clubs, and have shared several weekly rides with Orange PD. I

frequently ride Saturdays from Glendora to Mount

Baldy which is only 46 miles, but 5,430 feet of climbing.

A few times, when we are feeling it; we descend down

a little before making the climb to Crystal Lake adding

about 35 more miles and another 4,623 feet of climbing.

Most people laugh at our Sunday recovery rides which

are a moderately paced 20 mph, 52 miles in length that

can be very spirited at times. Most people say big men

cannot climb and tried to discourage me. I say if you are

mentally tough, with the right attitude, you can set your

mind to accomplish almost anything. I am very happy

when I am turning the cranks and enjoying the beautiful

scenery southern California has to offer. My loving wife

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