Barbara Broderick is the former chief probation officer for Maricopa County, Arizona. Broderick has devoted more than 30 years to the criminal justice system. She became chief probation officer for Maricopa County in December 2000 and from June 2005 to August 2006 also served as Interim Chief Juvenile probation Officer. Prior to that, she was state director of the Adult Probation Office for the Arizona Supreme Court for five years, assisting local jurisdictions and treatment providers. She is well versed in the theory and practice of community justice, risk assessment, probation performance measures and substance abuse treatment. She has been named as the nation’s top probation executive by the National Association of Probation Executives for her sustained and distinguished service to the probation profession. Prior to coming to Arizona, Broderick was New York State Director of Probation and Correctional Alternatives. She earned her B.A. from Niagara University and her masters at the School of Criminal Justice at State University of New York at Albany.