The General Supervision Unit supervises adult felons placed on probation by the Common Pleas Court. The unit is responsible for numerous functions ranging from enforcing compliance with court ordered community control conditions, to arresting non-compliant probationers. Additional functions include: acting as liaison between the court and probationer, drug and alcohol testing, probation searches, seizing contraband and weapons, providing written and oral reports to the courts, and appearing in court for probation violation hearings. The unit works closely with various law enforcement agencies to provide the best protection for the community and often is responsible to work special evening ride-along visits to probationers homes to insure compliance of court conditions.

The Intensive Supervised Probation (ISP) Unit supervises adult felons placed on probation by the Common Pleas Court, who are being granted one last opportunity to be diverted from prison. The department presently has been awarded two grants by the State of Ohio to help reduce jail over-crowding and embrace rehabilitation efforts. The ISP unit is responsible for numerous functions including but not limited to enforcing compliance with court ordered community control conditions, monitoring probationers with greater scrutiny and intensity than in the regular supervision unit. Such functions include: acting as liaison between the court and probationer, Community Based Correctional Facilities (CBCF's), and drug treatment providers. Additionally, probation officers in this unit monitor and administer drug and alcohol testing, probation searches, seizing contraband and weapons, providing written and oral reports to the courts, and represent the department in court at probation violation hearings. The unit works closely with various law enforcement agencies to provide the best protection for the community and often is responsible to work special evening ride-along visits to probationers homes to insure compliance of court conditions.