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Dear Mr. Rossitto:

This office is in receipt of your opinion request concerning the role, scope, and authority of a juvenile probation officer. The majority of your questions have been answered in recently released Attorney General Opinion 99-284, a copy of which we attach for your review and file; however, we restate and respond to each of your following questions:

1. Do juvenile probation officers fall under the definition of "Peace Officer"; and

2. What are the limits of their authority to make arrests, carry firearms and attend training by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training;…