Todd Billeci selected as Chief of Probation

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved the County Administrator’s selection of Todd Billeci to serve as the Chief of Probation. Billeci, who previously was the Assistant County Probation Officer, was recognized by the Board of Supervisors for the significant contributions he has already made to the Department, and Supervisors were encouraged by the vision he has to lead the award-winning operation.

Billeci has been a member of Contra Costa’s Probation Department for 25 years, and has helped lead the Department through major changes in how probation, pre-trial supervision and parole services are delivered in California. County Administrator David Twa praised Billeci for his exceptional service during his stint as Interim Chief following the retirement of former County Probation Officer Philip Kader at the end of March.

“Todd will be a great addition to the County’s leadership team,” Twa said. “He will further the innovative approaches and programs already a hallmark of the Contra Costa County Probation Department.”

Billeci was selected as one of five semi-finalists for the position from a national recruitment that resulted in 272 applicants. The selection committee included the Honorable Presiding Judge Steven Austin and Honorable Supervising Juvenile Judge Thomas Maddock, both from the Superior Court of Contra Costa County.

Billeci was appreciative of the opportunity to lead the Department that has been the mainstay of his public safety career.

“I’m pleased to be able to lead such a high quality team of professionals in Contra Costa County, whose role in keeping communities safe is often overlooked,” Billeci noted. “Probation staff plays a vital role in the network of public safety, and I look forward to continuing and enhancing our ability to provide the best community service possible.”

In Contra Costa County, the Probation Department supervises adults placed on Probation as well as individuals being released from prison and being placed on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). In the juvenile justice system, the Probation Department operates the Juvenile Hall located in Martinez and Orin Allen Rehabilitation Facility located in Byron, supervises juveniles placed on probation, and provides a wide range of in-home and support services aimed at keeping at-risk kids out of custody whenever possible.

Last month, the Board of Supervisors recognized the Probation Department by designating the week of July 17-23, 2016, as the official week to recognize the professional achievements of the probation, pretrial and parole supervisors.

Billeci officially began his post as Chief of Probation on Wednesday, Aug. 10.