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Firearms and Community Supervision Officers
(Texas Probation Institute for Leadership Excellence, 2021)
Should CSOs (CSO) carry firearms? The 33rd/424th Judicial District allows all of its CSOs to carry firearms. This has been an eye-opening research topic as I did not realize how controversial this topic would be. This paper ...
Using Best-Practice Standards to Manage Probation Caseloads During a Reduction in Force Mandate
(Texas Probation Institute for Leadership Excellence, 2021)
On top of facing underfunding issues for several years now, probation departments across Texas face additional financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020 and continues to be an issue today. ...
High Risk Probationers and Cognitive-Behavioral Programming in Denton County, Texas: An Argument for the Use of Moral Reconation Therapy or Thinking for a Change
(Texas Probation Institute for Leadership Excellence, 2021)
Community supervision has seen a shift from community supervision officers (CSOs) acting as a case manager to a change agent. With this shift in focus, there has been an emphasis on addressing criminogenic needs through ...