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Multiagency probation sweep leads to 21 arrests
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Monday, the Clearlake Police Department hosted a multiagency probation sweep within the city of Clearlake.
Additional participants included probation officers with Lake County Probation, officers with the California Highway Patrol and an officer with the Lakeport Police Department, according to Sgt. Martin Snyder.
The event focused on subjects in the city of Clearlake who were on probation, parole or Post Release Community Service, or PRCS, Snyder said.
Officers responded to the subjects' listed residences and conducted compliance checks to verify they were in compliance with their terms and conditions of release. Snyder said several subjects were contacted during the event and found to be in violation of their release conditions.
During the event 21 persons were arrested for various violations of their probation or parole, according to Snyder's report. Additionally several subjects were located that were wanted fugitives which had active warrants for their arrest.
During the event 12 subjects were booked into the Lake County Jail, he said.
Several of the subjects were additionally charged with new criminal offenses which Snyder said included being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substances and possession of prohibited weapons.
He said the remaining subjects were booked at the Clearlake Police Department and released on their written promise to appear.
The probation sweep was funded in part with the use of grant funds from Assembly Bill 109 and 112, Snyder said.
The grant, which Snyder said was obtained by the Clearlake Police Department and the Lakeport Police Department, assists smaller agencies with monitoring and enforcement of subject currently on PRCS.
Due to staffing levels over the last two years there has been a reduction with the amount of enforcement operations, Snyder said. However with the recovering economy and filling of vacant positions the department will start holding more frequent events with allied agencies.
Snyder said these events are important for officers to take action or conduct followup on patrol cases which involved subjects on probation or parole. It is also a reminder to persons on probation or PRCS to follow the terms and conditions set forth by their supervising officer.
Anyone with information regarding individuals on PRCS or probation who are violating the terms of their probation in Clearlake can contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251.