probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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The chief judge’s probation officers do not have arrest powers and would need to rely on local police or the county sheriff to take potential violators into custody.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
She will be allowed to travel within Connecticut but will have to keep in close, regular contact with probation officers.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that their narcotics squad joined forces with federal probation officers to conduct the search.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The charge stems from an unannounced visit at Tilley’s residence made by state probation officers on March 9, 2023.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
She will be allowed to travel within Connecticut but will have to keep in close, regular contact with probation officers.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that their narcotics squad joined forces with federal probation officers to conduct the search.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The charge stems from an unannounced visit at Tilley’s residence made by state probation officers on March 9, 2023.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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