General Info

The Los Angeles County Probation Department office, located on Grape Street in Los Angeles, is the Firestone area office for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The department was established in 1903 with the enactment of California's first probation laws. As a criminal justice agency, the department has expanded to become the largest probation departments in the world. It provides an extensive range of services through the efforts of more than 5,200 employees deployed in more than 50 locations throughout the county. The department serves all the municipal and superior courts of Los Angeles County. Its services to the community include: recommending sanctions to the court, enforcing court orders, operating correctional institutions, incarcerating delinquents, assisting victims and providing corrective assistance to individuals in conflict with the law. The executive offices of the department are located in Downey, Calif.