U.S. Probation/Pretrial Officers' Concerns About Victimization and Safety Training

The author surveys U.S. probation and pretrial services officers to discover relationships between various types of safety or victimization . His results show that a large majority of officers are concerned for their safety on the job, and that respondents receiving training in defensive tactics, scenario-based training, or at a safety academy were most satisfied. He recommends that such safety training be available to officers in all districts.