Dolores Barnett was raised in the City of Santa Paula. She graduated from Santa Paula High School, received her Bachelor degree in Sociology and Criminology from California State University Northridge, and graduated from California Lutheran University with a Master Degree in Public Policy and Public Administration. She began her career with the agency as a student worker and rose through the ranks to her current position as Division Manager of the Adult Field Supervision Services. Dolores is an agency instructor and serves as an agency range master, Taser instructor, and years as a defensive tactics instructor. She has held a variety of assignments including Juvenile Investigations, Juvenile Placement, Adult and Juvenile Field Supervision, Specialty Court Programs, Staff Training, Probation and Post Release Supervision, and the Juvenile Facilities.