• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Local News
  • Novato
  • Mill Valley
  • Ross Valley
  • Sausalito
  • San Rafael
  • Bay Area News
  • Columns
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Picture of the Week
  • Life Tributes (Obituaries)

Marin Local News

  • Local News
  • Novato
  • Mill Valley
  • Ross Valley
  • Sausalito
  • San Rafael
  • Bay Area News
  • Columns
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Picture of the Week
  • Life Tributes (Obituaries)

Tip ‘o the cap to Novato’s new top cop

November 1, 2023 by Marin Leave a Comment

The City of Novato has announced a community swearing-in ceremony and reception for the town’s new Chief of Police Jim Naugle.

It will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue. 

Born and raised in Petaluma, Chief Naugle began his career with the Novato Police Department in 1998, where he worked patrol and was a Defensive Tactics instructor, DARE instructor, and Special Response Team member. For the last 22 years he has served the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office as Patrol Deputy, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Assistant Sheriff overseeing the Law Enforcement Division. 

Naugle is Novato’s 13th Chief of Police and began his top cop job in Novato on Oct. 23.

Immediately following the swearing-in ceremony, light refreshments will be served in the lobby of the Novato Administrative Offices, 922 Machin Avenue. 

Filed Under: Local News, Marin News, Novato

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

To subscribe to the print edition or the online replica edition, click here.

Copyright © 2026 · News Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in