In Schiff v. Dorsey, 877 F. Supp. 73 (D. Conn. 1994), the court held that probation officers are absolutely immune for initiating revocation because trial courts rely on their "frank, unfiltered reports" in monitoring compliance with court orders. Id. at 78. The duty to relay information requires "just as much frankness and confidentiality" as the presentence phase, and when the officers are insulated from political influence and the probationer may contest the charges, produce witnesses, and be represented by counsel, sufficient safeguards protect against wrongful deprivations of liberty. Id. at 78-79. "The . . . filing of a petition . . . merely sets in motion a complex adversarial process presided over by a neutral, independent decision-maker, with safeguards that are just as extensive as in the presentence context." Id. at 79.