probation officer

American  

noun

• probation officers
  plural

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

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probation officer British  

noun

1. an officer of a court who supervises offenders placed on probation and assists and befriends them

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• probation officers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of probation officer

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

probation officer

Of those 51,419, around one in five was recalled for general "non compliance" and about one in 10 for failing to be in touch with their probation officer.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Requesting that bail be opposed, the officer said the accused was a "violent offender" with a lengthy list of previous convictions, a flight risk and added that there were issues regarding his probation officer.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

These included declaring relationships to his probation officer and not contacting previous victims.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

During the visit, guards saw Randall try to pass a blue balloon to her son, a deputy probation officer wrote in the report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

He knew the probation officer was super busy, so why did he visit so often?

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

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