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Adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Dean Wilder, Probation Division Chief, upon his retirement from the Solano County Probation Department with 30 years of dedicated public service to Solano County (Chair Mashburn)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Probation Department recommends the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Dean Wilder, Probation Division Chief, upon his retirement from the Solano County Probation Department with 30 years of dedicated public service to Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Dean Wilder began his employment with the Solano County Probation Department as a Deputy Probation Officer on October 24, 1994, assigned to the Adult Division. He was promoted to Supervising Deputy Probation Officer on October 21, 2007, where he assumed leadership of the Juvenile North County General Supervision Unit before becoming the Juvenile Placement Unit Supervisor in January 2010. Mr. Wilder was then promoted to Probation Services Manager on January 4, 2015. In this role, he oversaw the Centers for Positive Change (CPC), Post Release Community Supervision units, Adult General Supervision units, and the Vallejo Office. He also played a pivotal role in developing the Quality Assurance and Implementation Analyst position and the Project Manager position. In January 2022, he transitioned to manage programming at the Juvenile Detention Facility.
Mr. Wilder was last promoted to the position of Probation Division Chief on October 23, 2023, where he had oversight of the Juvenile Detention Facility. Mr. Wilder was an integral part of changes in the Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF), helping to develop the Reaching into Successful Endeavors (RISE) program for youth committed to a Secure Youth Treatment Facility in response to SB 823, as well as opening a Barber...
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