probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Teamsters Local 320 represents 213 probation officers in the county.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2025
The judge ordered Scott to surrender her passport, and not travel more than 150 miles from Reno without permission from probation officers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
The president of the union representing rank-and-file probation officers, which has long expressed frustration with both department leadership and the Board of Supervisors, welcomed Viera Rosa’s announcement.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The agency began arming probation officers back in 2003.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2025
The judge ordered Scott to surrender her passport, and not travel more than 150 miles from Reno without permission from probation officers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
The president of the union representing rank-and-file probation officers, which has long expressed frustration with both department leadership and the Board of Supervisors, welcomed Viera Rosa’s announcement.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The agency began arming probation officers back in 2003.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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