Discuss the Recruitment and Training of Probation Officers and How

Essay

Discuss the recruitment and training of probation officers and how this process may help prepare the applicant to be a probation officer. Discuss the roles and responsibilities probation officers have, including their role in the assessment and case management of probationers. Explore the reasons why probation officers have become more control/surveillance oriented. What impact do you think this shift has had on probationers? And the relationship between the probation officer and probationer? Explore the potential consequences of this shift.