Chair asks why officers leave; Goodwin cites competition, salaries, retirements, and schedules

And what do you feel the primary reasons are that the probation officers have been leaving?

It varies in so many different areas, but one is it's very competitive out there.

Two is salaries.

We're competing with other law enforcement agencies.

And three is people is retiring.

You know, we had a lot of people have been at probation for a long time and over 25 years or more.

Just at this table is over 100 and something years of experience.

And we're still here fighting the fight.

So it varies.

But hopefully, you know.

I did some changes in that area because even their schedules, they didn't have a balanced work-life experience.

And so when I got back, that was one of the first things I did was change their schedule.

And so they can have spend more time with their family.

And really help themselves, you know.

And we have a lot of re-experience at probation in terms of doing a lot of work with the probation officer.

By the same token, it should be noted under the leadership of Community of Goodwin, we have upward of nearly 30 people who have returned just because, you know, the interest in the work, the passion for our community and for the work that we do.