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12. The training I received at POTA on 55% 26% 18% 1%
contact standards was useful.
13. The training I received at POTA on drug 47% 26% 23% 4%
testing procedures was useful.
14. The training I received at POTA on OIMS 24% 24% 38% 15%
sufficiently prepared me for using the
system.
15. Specialized Officer Supervision Schools 35% 15% 14% 35%
(SOSS) training has sufficiently prepared me
for my job responsibilities as a parole officer
with a specialized caseload.
16. The training I received at SOSS on 44% 15% 7% 35%
contact standards was useful.
a
Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.
b
Respondents who agreed or strongly agreed with an individual survey statement were grouped together in the "Agree" column.
cRespondents who disagreed or strongly disagreed with an individual survey statement were grouped together in the "Disagree"
column.
Parole officers were also asked to rank areas in which they felt they needed
additional training. The largest percentage chose OIMS as the top area in
which they wanted additional training. Training on offender contacts was
ranked the second most frequently cited area, followed by training on drug
testing, defensive tactics training, and firearms training.
The State Auditor's Office also surveyed 243 unit supervisors and parole
supervisors (supervisors)-and received responses from 168 (69 percent
response rate)-and asked the respondents to rank their level of agreement or
disagreement with 10 statements related to supervisor training, caseload
management, and the use of OIMS. Table 4 on the next page lists the survey
results.
An Audit Report on Parole Division Operations at the Department of Criminal Justice
SAO Report No. 11-008
October 2010
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