The principal responsibility of the National Probation Service is to protect the public from crime. Probation Officers work with some of society's most difficult, damaged and dangerous people.

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Police officers work in partnership with the public and are in the front line in the fight against crime and the fear of crime. The main jobs done by the police top protect the community are tackling antisocial behaviour, reducing theft, robbery and street-related crime, supporting victims and providing a reassuring presence in the community. They are citizen-focused, responding to the needs of individuals and communities. Using the latest technology like breathalyzers, computers, fingerprint machines etc police officers are trained to manage information and intelligence for future use against criminals or deviant individuals.

The principal responsibility of the National Probation Service is to protect the public from crime. Probation Officers work with some of society's most difficult, damaged and dangerous people. This role demands a firm and disciplined approach, but at the same time a compassionate understanding of people and their problems. In their work, Probation Officers will assess the risk an offender may cause to the community, and how that risk should be contained. The aim of probation supervision is to reduce the likelihood of further offending, and rehabilitate the offender back into the community in order to reduce crime.

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The National Probation Service is the only agency that is involved in every step of the criminal justice process - from the moment an offender appears before the court, when the Probation Officer may prepare a report to help with bail and sentencing decisions, to the end of the court order for supervision in the community, or the expiry of an ex-prisoner's period of supervision on license. This complex work involves Probation Officers using a range of techniques to enable people to address their offending behaviour effectively. Some work is done individually, some through accredited group work programmes, and some ...

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