Deputy Probation Officer

This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

4/10/2026, and 10/9/2026

Under general supervision the Deputy Probation Officer performs professional work in the investigation of adult offenders or juvenile court referrals; supervises probationers; participates in the institutional care, custody, treatment, and counseling.

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of probation work


• Principles of social and correctional case and group work


• Laws relating to criminal justice


• Causes of crime and delinquency


• Counseling techniques


• Interviewing


• Community resources available to probationers


• Principles of investigation and laws governing search and seizure and preservation of evidence


• Codes, standards and regulations governing care and treatment of juveni...