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Organizational Values

Positive Work Innovation and Public
Environment Competency Leadership Flexibility Resources

Our employees are our greatest assets. The effectiveness of the Department is directly related to the
extent to which all employees adhere to the following values: honesty, integrity, dedication, loyalty,
teamwork, and ethical work performance. These values are the foundation upon which we perform
our duties and interact with one another, the Courts, probationers, realigned offenders, partner

agencies, and the general public. The following Organizational Values and Code of Ethics guide our
efforts to serve and protect the citizens of Santa Barbara County:

POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT
We value and promote a positive work environment that:
 Protects the safety and welfare of employees, probationers, realigned offenders, youth, and the
general public;
 Encourages initiative, productivity, creativity, teamwork and professional growth; and
 Stresses tolerance and is free of racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual harassment.

COMPETENCY
We value and promote the competency of all staff by:
 Providing training to enable employees to effectively carry out their complex duties and
individual responsibilities;
 Encouraging a variety of work experiences to enhance deployability, employee motivation,
advancement, and opportunities for future professional growth;
 Providing employees with timely, balanced and objective assessments of their work
performance; and
 Recognizing excellent work performance.

LEADERSHIP
We value and promote the development and demonstration of leadership by:

 Recognizing that leaders exist at all levels of the organization and encouraging the development
and exercise of leadership skills;
 Acknowledging that leadership is displayed through technical acumen, initiative, vision,
decisiveness, and accountability extending beyond the immediate scope of responsibility;
 Recognizing that leaders look for the bigger picture, influence beyond the boundaries of their
immediate assignment, and think and act in terms of positive change; and
 Acknowledging that good leadership is objective, compassionate, understanding, and respectful
of the dignity of others.

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