The Suffolk County Probation Officers Association was incorporated as a fraternal organization on July 22nd, 1983. The original officers of the association were John Greves, Roslyn Block, Maureen Walther, June Munro, Juliet Grahn, and George Kohl.

Over the ensuing 20 years, the association worked on a variety of issues and situations to enhance the professionalism of Probation Officers, including the successful lobbying of Suffolk legislators for the funding of vehicles to be utilized by our field officers.

The desire of an overwhelming majority of Probation Officers to obtain union representation more responsive to our specific needs led to efforts to decertify from our labor union and to act as our own bargaining unit. On May 3rd, 2004, we were successful in this endeavor. The Suffolk County Probation Officers Association was certified as the sole bargaining unit for Probation Officers. This effort was led by the SCPOA Executive Board of Barbara Rivadeneyra, Rita Marie, Donna Vigilante, and Robin Onufrock, who were elected in 2003. They became the first officers of the newly formed Union upon its inception.