probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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The Board of Supervisors cast a public vote to remove Corpus from office, but the basis for that vote — the investigations and a probation officer’s hearing that led up to it — have been kept secret by the county.
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Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Advocates of the measure — including sheriffs, district attorneys and probation officers — said that’s not enough money.
—Trân Nguyễn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The biggest source of referrals aren’t probation officers, but other interns who have completed the program.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Powell added the city has failed to deliver on a promise to close the pay gap that exists for probation officers compared to cops, though a deal struck in August somewhat improved the margin.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
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Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Advocates of the measure — including sheriffs, district attorneys and probation officers — said that’s not enough money.
—Trân Nguyễn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The biggest source of referrals aren’t probation officers, but other interns who have completed the program.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Powell added the city has failed to deliver on a promise to close the pay gap that exists for probation officers compared to cops, though a deal struck in August somewhat improved the margin.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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