THE DCS ONE COMMUNITY PHILOSOPHY
Our agency lives out the One Community approach to
supervision through all facets of our work, including:
OUR MISSION
• Strong collaboration with fellow criminal justice agencies
• Commitment to victims and their families
• Involvement in the communities we serve
• Holistic programming for supervised offenders and their families
As an integral part of the criminal
justice system, we protect and serve
all Georgia citizens through effective
ONE OFFICER
opportunities for successful outcomes. At the heart of effective community supervision
is the relationship between a Community
Supervision Officer and the supervised offender.
DCS CSOs are driven by a passion to personally
connect with and inspire successful change
for individuals. Our officers are highly trained
to integrate evidence-based practices into
every officer-offender interaction—helping
build human-based, collaborative supervision
relationships that are rooted in compassion and
accountability.
OUR VISION ONE FAMILY
To become the national leader for innovative and
progressive community supervision. DCS officers often help the family members of
supervised offenders by connecting them with
job training, referrals to services, educational
attainment opportunities, and other programs.
and efficient offender supervision
in our communities, while providing
We will accomplish this by:
• Embracing best and next evidence based
practices
• Utilizing an integrated approach to improve
offender behavior
• Effectively coordinating between all concerned
stakeholders
• Ensuring victim’s voices are heard and victim
rights protected
Strengthening the family unit enhances an
offender’s likelihood for success. Because our
officers work with the whole family, they have
the knowledge and trust required to make a
meaningful difference.
ONE COMMUNITY
Within each district, dedicated DCS Community
Coordinators work to increase access to
employment , housing, and educational
opportunities for supervised individuals.
DCS officers are commited to embedding
themselves within the communities they
serve. This allows our officers to gain the local
knowledge necessary to access the valuable
partnerships, community advocates, and
opportunities that will most benefit supervised
offenders.
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