Kiki Farris

Profile Assistant Chief Probation OfficerContra Costa County Probation

Kiki Farris oversees all youth and adult programs and services as the Assistant Chief Probation Officer for Contra Costa County. She began her career more than 20 years ago as a Probation Counselor in Juvenile Hall after earning a degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Cal State, Hayward. Her extensive experience encompasses a wide range of community supervision, court work, and a decade of leadership in probation foster care efforts, which has shaped her approach to enhancing systems and promoting equity for diverse probation populations. Drawing from her personal experiences as an underprivileged child and young parent from Oakland, Kiki is known for her passionate, innovative, and collaborative approach to system improvements for both workers and clients.