Chair asks how long it takes to fill a probation officer vacancy; Melendez describes month-long process

In terms of timing, how long does it take on average for a probation officer vacancy to be filled?

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My name is Xenia Melendez, Assistant Commissioner of Human Resources.

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Xenia Melendez, Assistant Commissioner of Human Resources.

Just depending on the title.

So, for example, as Commissioner Goodwin indicated, she did reinstate the probation officer trainee position.

So we would provisionally post the position.

Within two weeks, we get a numerous amount of candidates who are interested.

We interview.

I'd say within a month, we'd have candidates who are moving on to the next pre-employment phase, which includes medical, psychological, and background investigations.

So within a month, we can have candidates who are already moving forward for the position.