probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Fitzsimmons will still be subject to alcohol checks and random home inspections by probation officers.
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Kristina Rex, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
During the operation, East Haven detectives and officers, probation officers and task force officers conducted coordinated enforcement actions at multiple locations in East Haven and surrounding jurisdictions, Murgo said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Upshaw was pulled over in the vehicle used by the suspects the next day, but denied involvement in the robbery, a court filing by his probation officer says.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Khan’s third year of his sentence is suspended and will be served under mandatory supervision by probation officers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kristina Rex, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
During the operation, East Haven detectives and officers, probation officers and task force officers conducted coordinated enforcement actions at multiple locations in East Haven and surrounding jurisdictions, Murgo said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Upshaw was pulled over in the vehicle used by the suspects the next day, but denied involvement in the robbery, a court filing by his probation officer says.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Khan’s third year of his sentence is suspended and will be served under mandatory supervision by probation officers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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