probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Mosby’s defense team initially filed the request with her probation officer, Rachel Snyder, on Dec. 5, per court filings.
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Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Those people will still be required to check in with probation officers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The union that represents rank-and-file probation officers blamed the Board of Supervisors for the ongoing issues, claiming the staffing crisis stems from the supervisors’ unwillingness to fund hiring of more personnel.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Dewan is the fifth superintendent appointed during my tenure as the deputy chief and then chief probation officer of Santa Clara County.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Those people will still be required to check in with probation officers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The union that represents rank-and-file probation officers blamed the Board of Supervisors for the ongoing issues, claiming the staffing crisis stems from the supervisors’ unwillingness to fund hiring of more personnel.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Dewan is the fifth superintendent appointed during my tenure as the deputy chief and then chief probation officer of Santa Clara County.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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