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The Probation Service has been described as a law enforcement agency. Explain this term and identify features of probation practice that support or negate this notion.
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A AGENCY... The Probation Service has been described as a law enforcement agency. Explain this term and identify features of probation practice that support or negate this notion. The following essay aims to answer the question, 'what is the Probation Service and how does law enforcement fit in with such practice?' The Probation of Offenders Act (1907) allowed the appointment of probation officers with the aim to assist, advise and befriend offenders; the service has since progressed into a law enforcement agency responsible for advising the court on suitable sentences through pre-sentence reports (PSR's) and for community supervision (Chapman and Niven, 2000, ch.3). The Probation Service delivers community punishments by supervising offenders under orders made by the courts, to reach its aims and objectives. The key features of this law enforcement agency include effective intervention, teamwork of a diverse range of professionals bringing an array of core skills, the assessment of risk...
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