probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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The agency began arming probation officers back in 2003.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Teamsters Local 320 represents 213 probation officers in the county.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
The character’s development is further explored through his relationship with a probation officer played by Sheryl Lee Ralph, who understands the high risk of recidivism in men who have been inadequately prepared for life after prison.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Detectives teamed with school security officers, special enforcement team officers and Contra Costa County probation officers to make the arrests.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Teamsters Local 320 represents 213 probation officers in the county.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
The character’s development is further explored through his relationship with a probation officer played by Sheryl Lee Ralph, who understands the high risk of recidivism in men who have been inadequately prepared for life after prison.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Detectives teamed with school security officers, special enforcement team officers and Contra Costa County probation officers to make the arrests.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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