Parole OfficerI write about being a parole officer. I'm giving information about them. My mother was on probation, so I had my own experiences with probation and how positively it could affect a person's life. They focus on keeping tabs on people who were in prison when they get out. They need and use the same equipment as a police officer. They have different equipment than police officers. They make a lot of money. There are also different types of parole officers. A person needs at least a bachelor's degree to become a parole officer. Some studies in psychology might also be useful. You need to know the psychology of human traits, actions, functions and senses. A person needs to have a face-to-face chat every now and then with his or her parolee. He or she might also call them on the phone to make sure they are where they need to be and doing what they are supposed to do. The most important thing is to subject the parolee to a drug test every month he comes in for a check-up. They are a special kind of psychologists who can read body language. They have multiple tasks to perform on a daily basis. They must also write a summary about their parolee every month that can help them with court and if they ever have problems in the future. It can also give them an advantage against the judge or anyone in court who goes against them. There are three different specializations that you could study in or one could simply study in all of them to greatly increase their chances of becoming a parole and/or probation officer. You definitely need to be able to do multiple things at the same time on different occasions. He or she should set a goal to get better at what he or she does. A person must be able to get along with multiple different people... middle of paper... probation officer is an interesting job. You meet different types of people. A person needs a good college education; a bachelor's degree is required. There are special types of probation officers, there are probation officers who are psychologists. There are many subjects that he or she can learn in college or even high school to help them have a better chance of becoming a probation officer. You have to be a very flexible person when it comes to multitasking. He or she must have different work styles. There are many advantages and disadvantages to being a probation officer. There are a few things he or she can do before becoming a full probation and/or parole officer. There is an important story he or she should know about the profession. Probation and probation officers have been around for quite some time. They are very important in our society that we have today.