Our Vision The Alameda County Probation Department is committed to making our communities the safest in the nation. 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 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