question for anyone who knows about law-enforcement...

[arib]

I've been considering getting a job as a case manager in the Dept. of Corrections, possibly as a parole officer. Mom thinks this may mean that I'll need to carry a gun. Anyone know if that's true?

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[ororo.livejournal.com]

I don't know, but I don't think so.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Parole officers typically sit in an office and people come to them. Those buildings are usually guarded, so desk-types don't carry guns. They might, however, be required to carry if they are going _out_ of the office for some reason. Juvenile officers, for example, do carry guns... but they don't usually wear them _on_ their belt, unless they know they are going into a dangerous situation (but the guns are accessible at all times). This is in the state of MO, but I think it's fairly typical around the country.