probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Dewan is the fifth superintendent appointed during my tenure as the deputy chief and then chief probation officer of Santa Clara County.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
They are put in prison or jail, or they're subjected to community supervision and have to report to a probation officer.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
The number of full-time criminal justice employees — including law enforcement, prosecutors, investigators, public defenders and probation officers — increased by 0.6%, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
It wasn’t immediately disclosed if the victim had an appointment with his probation officer at the time of the attack.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
They are put in prison or jail, or they're subjected to community supervision and have to report to a probation officer.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
The number of full-time criminal justice employees — including law enforcement, prosecutors, investigators, public defenders and probation officers — increased by 0.6%, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
It wasn’t immediately disclosed if the victim had an appointment with his probation officer at the time of the attack.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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