Prosser Could Get First Probation Officer

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Story Published: Feb 2, 2010 at 7:15 PM PDT

By Molly Kelleher

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PROSSER -- Prosser police may beef up law enforcement without spending a dime, adding a set of eyes on those most likely to cause trouble.

"Helps to keep them from re-offending and helps DOC monitor them, said Prosser Police Chief Patrick McCullough.

Prosser's police chief hopes to bring a probation officer to the station. That representative from the Department of Corrections would keep tabs on the 30-plus offenders living in Prosser.

We asked, what’s this going to cost the city?

"This costs virtually nothing other than giving him the space. The DOC is providing the equipment," said McCullough.

Action News called up the DOC department head, Joel Fort. He says it's not costing them anything either. They're not hiring a new officer, just moving a current one.

And that's a move toward safety. The people likely to re-offend will now have a permanent set of eyes on them. Before this, their parole officer wasn't even in the same county.

"DOC offenders were supervised in Yakima County. With them in Benton County, that helps offenders meet conditions of probation," said McCullough.

Keeping offenders on the right track and keeping crime down in Prosser. If the council agrees, the new officer could be in place by the end of the month.

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