As stated from the above paragraphs, probation officers and parole officers are required to carry out their duties, but probation officers do not carry a firearm. Questions come into play, to why should a probation officer be legally able and willing to carry firearm? Parole officers state they need their weapon to protect themselves at all time, especially during home visits. To support the previous sentence, do not probation officers make home visits as well? Yes, the gun is there to protect the officer(s), but is also a symbol for intimidation for wrongdoers as well. On the article Do Probation Officers Carry Guns? they state, “While the vast majority of criminals tend to prefer to avoid confrontation with their probation officer, sometimes
