In Their Own Words: U.S. Probation and Pretrial Officers

The mission of U.S. probation and pretrial officers is to balance the equally important goals of protecting public safety and helping people they oversee make positive changes in their lives.
In this short video, officers describe their work and their unique roles in the administration of justice, providing insight into how they do their jobs effectively. They are the “eyes and ears of the federal Judiciary.” The officers interviewed here represent U.S. probation and pretrial offices from around the country.
One officer says she has two important tasks. “Not only am I working to help preserve community safety and looking out for the public, but I’m also working every day to help people make positive changes in their lives.”
Another officer describes his role this way: “It’s the probation officer’s job to help assess the person under supervision and find out what their needs are. And once we know what their needs are, it’s our job to help motivate them and to help guide them and help collaboratively come up with that roadmap to get them to where they need to be.”
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