The Juvenile Probation Department is staffed with Probation Officers and such other assistants as are necessary to serve the Court. Probation Officers are peace officers and have police powers and authority throughout the Commonwealth to detain alleged delinquent juveniles, make investigations, reports, and recommendations to the Pike County Court of Common Pleas.

• Supervision of adult offenders placed on probation, intermediate punishment, or released on parole by the Court from the County Jail.
• Conduct pre-sentence investigations, pre-parole investigations and such other investigations necessary to serve the Court.
• Manage and supervise electronic monitoring, work release programs, and superintend community service projects.
• Assist offenders through personal and collateral contacts to achieve compliance with sentencing conditions.
• Collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines, and penalties.

• When necessary detain alleged delinquents pursuant to law and established procedures.
• Receive and examine complaints and charges of delinquency or dependency.
• Conduct juvenile social summary investigations, pre and post placement investigation and other reports as required.
• Manage and supervise electronic monitoring, school based probation program, and superintend community service projects.
• Supervise and assist children placed on probation or released from a placement facility.
• Make appropriate referrals to community private of public agencies.
• Take into custody and detain a child under probation supervision for violation of probation conditions.
• Collect restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines, and penalties.