probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Morenoparra, who is the mother of a juvenile housed at the facility, was contacted by a supervising deputy probation officer during a visit in 2023, when she was found to have nearly three dozen pills that tested positive for fentanyl, the release said.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Williams-Bey’s probation officer told police he was employed by Amazon, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
California is one of five states that allow probation officers to routinely carry canisters on their person.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Their probation officers might need to meet with their bosses.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Williams-Bey’s probation officer told police he was employed by Amazon, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
California is one of five states that allow probation officers to routinely carry canisters on their person.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Their probation officers might need to meet with their bosses.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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