The following table shows the number of probation officers and probation service officers in post in the Staffordshire probation area on 31 March in each of the last five financial years.
Probation officers1 Probation service officers 2003-04 146 81 2004-05 153 91 2005-06 155 87 2006-07 173 92 2007-082 159 92 1 Probation officer figures include senior probation officers, senior practitioners and probation officers. 2 The information provided has yet to be published and may therefore be subject to minor amendment upon publication. Notes: 1. Figures are shown as full-time equivalents. 2. Figures for the year 2008-09 are not yet available.
The chief officer of Staffordshire Probation Board is working closely with Gill Mortlock the West Midlands director of Offender Management to ensure staffing levels are sufficient to maintain national standards in Staffordshire in 2009-10.
The chief officer has assured the director of Offender Management for West Midlands that the Staffordshire Probation Board will maintain national standards and deliver the level of service specified in the service level agreement for 2009-10.