probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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An occupant of the vehicle, who was on probation at the time, spoke to his probation officer about the incident and identified Sanchez-Hernandez as the person who reportedly stole the Volvo in Sherman, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Brown reportedly smashed his mother's car window with a rock during a family session, per his probation officer.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025
Last May, the board found that two probation officers used excessive force against a developmentally disabled boy housed at the Youth Transition Campus.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
At the table are a Superior Court judge who leads the group, with a deputy district attorney, a city attorney, a public defender, probation officers and a contractor tasked with service and treatment.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Brown reportedly smashed his mother's car window with a rock during a family session, per his probation officer.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025
Last May, the board found that two probation officers used excessive force against a developmentally disabled boy housed at the Youth Transition Campus.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
At the table are a Superior Court judge who leads the group, with a deputy district attorney, a city attorney, a public defender, probation officers and a contractor tasked with service and treatment.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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