Thursday, July 06, 2000
Judges discuss probation officers' complaints
By Dan Horn
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Hamilton County judges met again Wednesday to talk about the simmering dispute between Chief Probation Officer Michael Snow den and dozens of his employees.
After nearly four hours of talking behind closed doors, the judges agreed to resume the meeting today.
Problems arose last week when dozens of probation officers went to the courthouse to protest changes Mr. Snowden has made in the department since taking over last year.
The main point of contention is a $690,000 report that recommended making officers more ac countable to their supervisors.
Mr. Snowden has said the report found that the officers were spending too much time in the office and at court, and too little time checking on probationers.
He said some supervisors did not even know when their employees were on vacation and when they were at work.
The officers complained that the changes — including clocking in each morning and meeting daily with supervisors — are too restrictive and time-consuming.
Mr. Snowden, a former Cincinnati police chief, has created sev eral volunteer committees within the department to suggest more changes during the next year.
He said the rules he wants to impose are no different than those at any other government or corporate office.
Several judges sat in on the meeting Wednesday but refused to let the public or media attend.
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