Juvenile detention officers

A trained peace officer who works for a county Probation Department. The role of a juvenile detention officer is to provide for the care and custody of youth who are being detained in county juvenile detention facility, camp, ranch, or other commitment facility. The title of a juvenile detention officer may vary throughout the state. This classification may be referred to as juvenile corrections officer, juvenile correctional officer, juvenile counselor, juvenile institutions officer, probation corrections officer, or juvenile correctional counselor.