This is a one-year traineeship used to appoint individuals to an entry-level Probation Officer position in a probation department responsible for the care of adults and juveniles subject to probation supervision or intake services, which require them to meet certain standards of conduct. A Probation Officer Trainee is responsible for participating in a continuous in-service training program regarding the investigative, supervision, counseling, and coaching duties and responsibilities of a Probation Officer and, under close and ongoing supervision, performs such duties and exercises such responsibilities in a limited nature. Probation Officer Trainee work is performed under the direct supervision of a probation professional. Upon successful completion of the one-year traineeship, the incumbent is appointed to the position of Probation Officer without further examination. A Probation Officer Trainee is a Peace Officer pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.10 and may be authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his/her duties