LAKEPORT, Calif. – This month the Know Lake County lecture series will feature the Lake County Probation Department.

The free program will take place on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Lakeport branch of Lake County Library at 1425 N. High St.

Chief Deputy Probation Officer Wendy Mondfrans, Deputy Probation Officer Julianna Bisaccio (Investigations Unit) and Juvenile Division Supervisor Kevin O’Brien, will speak about their duties and the services that the Probation Department provides.

The Probation Department is composed of three divisions: the Adult Division, Juvenile Division, and the Welfare Fraud Unit, which contracts with the Department of Social Services to investigate welfare and IHSS fraud.

The Probation Department assesses and manages offender risks, and assists victims through the criminal and juvenile justice process.

The mission of the Probation Department is to continually improve the quality of community life by enhancing public safety, by assisting victims with restoration, and by offering the hope of a more productive lifestyle for offenders.

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Lake County Library. The library is located at 1425 N. High St. For more information call 707-263-8817.

The monthly Know Lake County lectures feature speakers from a wide array of organizations and disciplines, each representing some aspect of Lake County.

Lake County PEG TV records each Know Lake County program, broadcasts it on cable channel 8, posts it on YouTube and creates DVDs that become part of the Lake County Library’s circulation collection. More information about PEG TV can be found at www.lakecountypegtv.org.

The Lake County Library is on the internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary.

Jan Cook is a technician for the Lake County Library.