This year, Bucks County Adult Probation/Parole Department’s Officer Michael J. Phillips gave the Pennsylvania Pretrial Services Association a deep dive into understanding how establishing and applying evidence-based practices in the pretrial setting works for their department. Officer Phillips explained how the use of risk and needs assessments, targeted interventions to combat relevant criminogenic needs, enhancing internal motivation for change, and behavioral practices drove a model for success in his department. Officer Phillips stressed the importance of evaluating the success of evidence-based practices and how his department implements required training to further advance the skill level of officers within his department to utilize these skills in the supervision of defendants under pretrial supervision within his county.