Where do you think you would generally fall, given the wide variety of cases you would supervise, if you were to work as a probation officer? Why?

Manage dual responsibilities of law Enforcement and offender Rehabilitation.

The main decision made by those working in the probation field is how to manage their dual responsibilities of law enforcement and offender rehabilitation. If 1= enforcement, and 8= rehabilitation, where do you think you would generally fall, given the wide variety of cases you would supervise, if you were to work as a probation officer? Why?

Optional: Would the role of PO as “coach” (packet) be helpful in resolving this “cop vs. social worker” conflict? Explain your position.