RON ROBERTS

CHAIRMAN, FOURTH DISTRICT

SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

February 8, 2016
For Immediate Release

Contact: Tim McClain

(619) 531-5544

San Diego County Names New Chief Probation Officer

San Diego County has chosen a new leader for its Probation Department.
Adolfo Gonzales, Chief of the San Diego County District Attorneys Bureau of Investigation,
will become the next San Diego County Chief Probation Officer. He will replace outgoing Chief
Probation Officer Mack Jenkins. Gonzales begins March 4.
Gonzales, 60, will bring to the role nearly four decades of law enforcement experience. Prior to
his work for the District Attorneys Office, he served as National City Police Chief for nine
years. He began his law enforcement career as a reserve officer with the San Diego Police
Department in 1978 where he eventually rose to Assistant Chief.
A fluent Spanish speaker, Gonzales holds a masters degree in education from San Diego State
University and a doctorate of education in leadership science from the University of San Diego.
He also has deep community ties. Gonzales has volunteered for many local nonprofits, including
serving on the board of Reach One Teach One, which strengthens local communities through
education and mentoring programs designed for youth who are at-risk and involved in gangs.
Chief Gonzales has an exceptional and broad record of service in San Diego law enforcement,
working with our partner agencies, as well as community groups and residents, said Board of
Supervisors Chairman Ron Roberts. We are thrilled to welcome him to the Probation
Department and know he will bring a remarkable level of expertise and passion to the role.
As Chief Probation Officer, Gonzales will manage a staff of approximately 1,250 employees,
who supervise about 11,400 adult and 2,000 juvenile local offenders.
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