probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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He was also alleged to have provided a false address to his probation officer, left Connecticut without permission and opened nine new lines of credit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
If negotiations with the county are unsuccessful Monday, Ramsey County probation officers and Teamsters Local 320, the union representing more than 200 probation officers in the county, plan to strike, according to union officials.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2025
Nelson failed to report to his probation officer on the day of the murder.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
That includes law enforcement and corrections, parole, and probation officers as well as defense lawyers, prosecutors, and judges.
—Richard Hobbs, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
If negotiations with the county are unsuccessful Monday, Ramsey County probation officers and Teamsters Local 320, the union representing more than 200 probation officers in the county, plan to strike, according to union officials.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2025
Nelson failed to report to his probation officer on the day of the murder.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
That includes law enforcement and corrections, parole, and probation officers as well as defense lawyers, prosecutors, and judges.
—Richard Hobbs, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probation officer
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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