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probation officer

noun

  1. an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.


probation officer

noun

  1. an officer of a court who supervises offenders placed on probation and assists and befriends them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of probation officer1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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The day before, the sources familiar with the investigation said, probation officers found a large quantity of Xanax inside the Downey facility, where most of the approximately 270 detainees are 18 or younger.

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Austin, a former Oregon probation officer, said he never spoke to Monica directly, but Baker made clear his lover wanted her husband “gone.”

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It wasn’t until last October that authorities arrested Austin, an Oregon probation officer.

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Giving evidence earlier, Ms Pegg said she joined the Prison Service after eight years as a probation officer because she liked working with people and "wanted to make a difference".

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County probation officers often approached him about kids they were struggling to control.

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