probation officer questions

[Murr22]

Any california probation officers out there? Im really hoping to get an overview of the job. Sort of a day in the life thing. What is it really like day in day out? How much of the job is office based vs field based? What do you like about your job and what do you hate?

Thanks for your time

[COJO2]

lots of paperwork and overloaded cases.

[cawriter2006]

The amount of field work versus office work depends upon the assignment. Field assignments such as adult or juvenile supervision, gangs, sex offense, and dom. viol. usually involve more field work (home visits/searches/working with PD) than office work. In addition, field assignments vary from intensive supervision (armed) which may supervise 40 cases to "banked caseloads" which may supervise 400 cases by mail. In contrast, assignments such as court investigations or court officer involve almost no field work. Therefore, the amount of field versus office work is based on what you enjoy doing.