Mission, Vision, Principle Statement

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
Brian K. Ford
Chief Probation Officer
Dante Cercone
Dante Cercone
Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Adult Field Services (AFS), Positive Youth Development (PYD), Policy & Standards Compliance (includes Training Unit & Best Practices)
Shauna Conner
Shauna Conner
Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Juvenile Facilities, Finance & Administrative Support, Adult Court Services, Re-Entry & Pretrial, Research & Evaluation
Jenifer Brown
Jenifer Brown
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Positive Youth Development
Christy Henzi
Christy Henzi
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Policy & Standards Compliance (includes the Training Unit & Best Practices)
Ian Long
Ian Long
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Finance & Administrative Support
Adrienne Chambers
Adrienne Chambers
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Adult Field Services
Chris Pedrotti
Chris Pedrotti
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Adult Court Services, Re-Entry & Pretrial
William Maemori
William Maemori
Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Juvenile Facilities
Anna Kane
Anna Kane
Executive Program Coordinator (A)