Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.
Brian Travis, of Fairfield, has been appointed to the Private Security Disciplinary Review Committee (North). Travis has been the Chief of Police – Director of Public Safety for the Solano Community College District Department of Public Safety since 2022. He was a Court Security Officer with the United States Marshals Office Service from 2021 to 2022. He held multiple positions at the Solano County Sheriff’s Office from 2006 to 2019, including Contract City Chief – Sheriff Lieutenant, Division Commander, Criminal Investigations Sergeant, Office of Emergency Services Sergeant, Detective and Deputy Sheriff. Travis was a Major at the United States Army Reserve from 1993 to 2019. He was a Regional Mutual Aid Field Force Commander at Solano County from 2015 to 2016. Travis held multiple roles in the South San Francisco Police Department from 1999 to 2006, including SWAT Operator and Police Officer. He is the Chair of the Solano Community College Safety Committee, Vice-President of the Fairfield-Suisun Education Foundation, and Board Member of the Solano County Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Public Affairs. Travis is a member of the Solano County Family Justice Center Steering Committee, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2333 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy Associates. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from California Coast University and a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration from Union Institute and University. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $100 per diem. Travis is a Democrat.