Playing the roles of a hard-nosed cop, a confessor, a teacher, a problem solver, a crisis manager, and a community resource specialist, the difficult job of juvenile probation officer is made even more challenging by changing system philosophies, programs that won't accept particular youth, and an increasingly high-risk clientele. Contending with all of this led one author to label juvenile probation officers as

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Juvenile probation officers are often labeled as superheroes because of the difficult job they do. They play the roles of a hard-nosed cop, a confessor, a teacher, a problem solver, a crisis manager, and a community resource specialist. They contend with changing system philosophies, programs that won't accept particular youth, and an increasingly high-risk clientele.

Playing the Roles of a Hard-Nosed Cop, a Confessor, a Teacher