Our Mission
To support and restore communities by providing compassionate supervision and accountability to justice-involved youth and adults, and provide preventive and rehabilitative services through evidence-based practices and collaborative partnerships.
Our Vision
The Alameda County Probation Department is committed to making our communities the safest in the nation.
Our Guiding Principles
We are committed to being an organization that:- empowers staff and promotes respectful, forthright communication;
- engages collaboratively with our stakeholders and the community;
- promotes diversity and cultural awareness;
- embodies integrity and ethical conduct;
- uses research and data to inform practice;
- provides gender-responsive and trauma-informed care;
- strives for continuous process improvements through innovation driven by performance-based operations; and
- honors the belief that people can change
Leadership

Brian K. Ford
Chief Probation Officer

Dante Cercone
Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Adult Field Services (AFS), Positive Youth Development (PYD), Policy & Standards Compliance (includes Training Unit & Best Practices)

Shauna Conner
Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Juvenile Facilities, Finance & Administrative Support, Adult Court Services, Re-Entry & Pretrial, Research & Evaluation

Jenifer Brown
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Positive Youth Development

Christy Henzi
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Policy & Standards Compliance (includes the Training Unit & Best Practices)

Ian Long
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Finance & Administrative Support

Adrienne Chambers
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Adult Field Services

Chris Pedrotti
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Adult Court Services, Re-Entry & Pretrial

William Maemori
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Juvenile Facilities

Anna Kane
Executive Program Coordinator (A)