The Takeover: Millennials Versus Everybody

In this pre-recorded, OnDemand webinar, both probation and parole grow with the culture. Social media, music, movies, family and friends play a huge role in our ever-evolving careers. As the culture changes, so do people’s perception of community supervision. As controversial news involving law enforcement agencies hits the headlines, the relationship between officers and community becomes very fragile. Millennials are becoming fearless – they use social media and technology to create movements to spread awareness. Often this awareness paints a bad perception of what we do as probation officers. Recent studies show that millennials (born between 1980 to 2000) are more likely to be arrested than their predecessors of Generation X (born between 1965 to 1979) and Baby Boomers (born between 1944 to 1964) even though crime has drastically declined since the 1980s. Is it their use of technology, social media or new methods of protest? Is it the economy, gentrification or their lack of conformity to old ways?

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