KTLA News: "Demonstration to protest moving probation officers..." (1973)

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The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound.

Title: “Demonstration to protest moving probation officers under the new Department of Human Services.” Date: April 25, 1973.

Summary: On April 17, 1973 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by a narrow margin, voted to create a Los Angeles County Department of Human Services. The plan involves folding some, or all of the functions of several existing departments, ranging from Probation to Public Social Services into the new agency. In this segment, an unidentified man affiliated with the Probation Department speaks to the press about how this new arrangement will make communication between agencies in the criminal justice system more difficult. He also mentions staff were forbidden by the Chief Probation Officer from attending this demonstration, despite the fact staff have a constitutional right to participate on their own time. Footage shows the demonstration taking place in front of the County of Los Angeles Hall of Administration, including shots of people carrying signs with slogans including “Probation officers are peace officers, not social workers” and “Keep probation officers in the criminal justice system.”

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Complete Record: The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound. Title: “Demonstration to protest moving probation officers under the new Department of Human Services.” Date: April 25, 1973. Summary: On April 17, 1973 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by a narrow margin, voted to create a Los Angeles County Department of Human Services. The plan involves folding some, or all of the functions of several existing departments, ranging from Probation to Public Social Services into the new agency. In this segment, an unidentified man affiliated with the Probation Department speaks to the press about how this new arrangement will make communication between agencies in the criminal justice system more difficult. He also mentions staff were forbidden by the Chief Probation Officer from attending this demonstration, despite the fact staff have a constitutional right to participate on their own time. Footage shows the demonstration taking place in front of the County of Los Angeles Hall of Administration, including shots of people carrying signs with slogans including “Probation officers are peace officers, not social workers” and “Keep probation officers in the criminal justice system.” © 2025 The Regents of the University of California