{"id":8144,"date":"2021-04-06T11:16:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T18:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/parole\/?page_id=8144"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:37:54","slug":"join-dapo-division-of-adult-parole-operations-hiring-investigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/parole\/join-dapo-division-of-adult-parole-operations-hiring-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Join DAPO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parole Agent I, Adult Parole<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/parole\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2021\/03\/dapologo-1.jpg\" alt=\"State parole agent badge\" class=\"wp-image-8039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/parole\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2021\/03\/dapologo-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/parole\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2021\/03\/dapologo-1-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As a Parole Agent with the CDCR Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO), you will be part of a diverse team whose mission is to promote public safety by building partnerships that promote successful reintegration. This includes providing supervised persons linkage to education, employment, rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.&nbsp;Parole Agents actively guide supervised persons to strength-based resources upon release equipping them with tools to become productive members of our communities.&nbsp;As a Parole Agent, you are a representative of the department within diverse communities actively engage with various community leaders, government agencies, and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you join DAPO, there are many career options you can pursue as a Parole Agent. A few of the career options include Community Reentry Unit, Community Compliance Unit, Sex Offender Management Unit, Community Transitions Program, Electronic Monitoring Unit, and the Division Training Unit.\u00a0There are many more opportunities available within DAPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobs.ca.gov\/CalHRPublic\/Search\/JobSearchResults.aspx#kw=parole agent I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parole Agent I open positions<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calhr.ca.gov\/state-hr-professionals\/Pages\/9765.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parole Agent I CalHR<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hiring process begins with applying to take the Parole Agent I exam and gaining eligibility. Eligible candidates apply for open positions listed on the CalCareers website.&nbsp;Interviews are held for the most qualified applicants.&nbsp;Once selected for employment with DAPO, prospective agents are invited to attend a 13-week Basic Parole Agent Academy (BPAA) at Richard A. McGee Training Center, where they will learn supervision models, firearms training, First Aid\/CPR, communication and counseling skills, report writing, arrest and control, and driving techniques. Upon successful completion of the BPAA, new agents will report to their units and receive their caseloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background Investigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/application-steps\/background-investigation\/\">https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/application-steps\/background-investigation\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay and Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay and benefits for the Parole Agent I classification can be found on the CDCR website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/parole\/pay-and-benefits-dapo-peace-officer-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Parole Agent I pay range<\/span><\/a>. Benefits are based on MOU approval for BU6. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.calhr.ca.gov\/enterprisehrblazorpublic\/public\/mou\/bargainingcontracts\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">BU6 Contract<\/span><\/a>.&nbsp;Current CalPERS retirement is listed as 2.5% at 57 for new applicants to BU6. Education incentive and bilingual pay are available for those who meet the requirement for incentive pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Day in the Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gW3hy21w4ns?si=NrBdcmLuAq-2BxqU\">Join DAPO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/12\/18\/from-cadet-to-parole-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From Cadet to Parole Agent<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/08\/21\/inside-cdcr-video-ride-along-with-parole-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ride Along With Parole Agents<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/12\/18\/parole-agents-mentor-clovis-high-school-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parole Agents Mentor High School Students<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2020\/01\/06\/alert-parole-agent-links-high-risk-parolee-to-sex-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sex Offender Agent<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/12\/10\/parolees-coached-on-job-hunting-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parole Community Partnerships<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Above the Call (Parole in the Community)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/10\/14\/above-the-call-parole-agent-protects-and-serves-during-gilroy-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gilroy Shooting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/01\/25\/above-the-call-parole-agent-warns-neighbors-protects-homes-during-camp-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camp Fire<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women in DAPO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2019\/12\/03\/gender-responsive-approach-serves-women-parolees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gender-Responsive Approach Serves Women supervised person<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/insidecdcr\/2020\/03\/03\/positive-attitudes-shine-at-women-empowerment-parolee-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women Empowerment Parole Meeting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parole Agent I, Adult Parole As a Parole Agent with the CDCR Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO), you will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"hide_featured_image_on_mobile":false,"hide_featured_image_on_post_details":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8144","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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