Deputy Probation Officer Program

The Deputy Probation Officers Program allows volunteers to work one-on-one with adult and juvenile offenders in a variety of probation services. These volunteer positions offer an excellent opportunity for citizens that are interested in exploring a career in the Criminal Justice System and/or those wanting to make a difference in their community.

DPO’s may supervise an adult or juvenile caseload on individuals who have been granted Probation supervision to ensure Court ordered compliance.

Specific duties may include but are not limited to: meeting with adult defendants and juveniles; staffing cases; writing Pre-Sentencing Investigations (PSI's), warrants, summons, terminations, extensions and special reports to the Court; completing Level of Service Inventories (LSI's), Alcohol evaluations and case plans; and, making referrals to treatment agencies. In short DPO's maintain adequate supervision of clients, just as a Probation Officer would.

Opportunities Available:

• 1st Judicial District (Jefferson/Gilpin County)
  DPO positions are available in the Golden office at 100 Jefferson County Parkway. Volunteers are accepted year round. If you are interested in becoming a DPO and want more information, please contact:
  Jodi Spingarn at 303-271-6337 or email at jodi.spingarn@judicial.state.co.us
  
   
• 4th Judicial District (El Paso/Teller County)
  DPO positions are available in the Colorado Springs Office at 270 South Tejon Street, Suite W200.  If you are interested in becoming a DPO and want more information, please contact:
  Joanie Vigil at 719-867-5366 or e-mail her at joanie.vigil@judicial.state.co.us

• 8th Judicial District (Larimer/Jackson County)
  DPO positions are available in the Fort Collins Office at 201 Laporte Avenue and in the Loveland Office at 810 East 10^th St.   Volunteers and Interns are accepted year round. If you are interested in becoming a DPO and want more information, please contact:   Margo Schapanski at 970-498-5835 or email her at margo.schapanski@judicial.state.co.us
  
  
   
• 17th Judicial District (Adams County)
  DPO positions are available in the Thornton Office at 12421 Washington Street, Unit H.
  If you are interested and want to be placed on the waiting list, please contact:
  Lindsay Gooden at 303-451-5555 x148 or by e-mailing her at lindsay.gooden@judicial.state.co.us
  
   
• 18th Judicial District (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln County)
  20 hours of training is required. Volunteers and interns are accepted year round.
  For more information and to obtain an application please contact:
      Cheryl Boller at 303-794-4890 x102
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      Ali Lodice at 303-794-4890 x103
  
   
• 19th Judicial District (Weld County)
  DPO positions are available in the Greeley Office at 934 9th Avenue.
  If you are interested in becoming a DPO and want more information, please contact:
  Angela Johnson at 970-392-4589 x4905 or email at angelak.johnson@judicial.state.co.us
  
   
• 20th Judicial District (Boulder County)
  DPO positions are available in the Boulder Office at 1777 6th Street.
  If you are interested in becoming a DPO and want more information, please contact:
  Christine Szymczak at 303-441-3782 or email at christine.szymczak@judicial.state.co.us

Administrative Assistant, Collections

VOLUNTEERS for this position are organized, have good attention to detail, have basic computer skills, and enjoy working with others. The time commitment for this position is 5 to 10 hours per week or 1 to 2 hours per day; these hours can be mornings or afternoons.

RESPONSIBILITIES include printing letters and stuffing envelopes, copying and distributing documents, and filing of documents. Further responsibilities may include processing of various rosters and reports and carrying out associated functions.

Send a Colorado Judicial Branch Application to:
Terrie Petau, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112