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Sheriff's Office Newsletter January-March 2026
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Words from Sheriff Scardina
As we welcome the New Year, I want to wish everyone a safe and happy start to 2026. This newsletter will highlight some events that closed out 2025 and will touch on a few upcoming events in the early part of this year. Our Annual Report will be out soon and will highlight the work our Department has done throughout 2025. Keep an eye out for this report, which provides more detail related to our staffing, budget, and connection with our community members.
As always, we are grateful for the support and donations that made our annual toy drive a huge success for all the community members who attended. The two events we hosted, in Pt Reyes and Marin City, provided hundreds of toys to children this holiday season.
It is my hope that you will share this newsletter with other community members, so everyone feels a deeper sense of connection with our Department and our staff who show up every day to help those within our County.
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Youth Academy Coming Soon!
Our Sheriff's Office Youth Academy partners with the Marin County Office of Education and is structured for high school age students who are interested in the law, learning more about first responders, and gaining a wider knowledge base about what the Sheriff's Office does on a daily basis.
The program begins in early March and requires a commitment to attend two-hour courses, held each Tuesday and Thursday at the Sheriff's Office Emergency Operations Facility in San Rafael.
Applications are submitted to the Marin County Office of Education through January 30, 2026.
For information regarding the program contact MCOE's College and Career Resource department at (415)-491-6639 or marinccr@marinschools.org
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Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested
On November 16th 2025, Southern Marin Deputies received a report of a 13 year old who was robbed at gun point. According to the victim, they agreed to sell several designer shoes to a buyer they met through Instagram.
The juvenile met with the prospective buyer in a parking lot in Marin City with his older sister and her boyfriend. Upon arrival, the juvenile contacted two subjects. One of the subjects looked at the shoes, agreed to purchase them, and asked the juvenile if they had change. The juvenile said yes and pulled out cash to provide the buyer change to complete the transaction.
Read Full Story Below
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Employee Spotlight
The Marin County Sheriff's Office is currently hiring Cadets (College Interns). We have a link at the bottom of the page for more information, but we want to highlight a current MCSO Cadet who exemplifies everything we are looking for in potential applicants.
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Brian Carvalho - Brian was hired as a Sheriff's Office Cadet (student intern) in January of 2025. Brain grew up in Marin County and is currently attending Sonoma State University. Cadet Carvalho is also a graduate of our Youth Academy.
Brian enjoys working as a Cadet because it helps him learn more about the daily work of law enforcement, dispatch and other professional positions within our Department.
Upon graduation, Brian wants to pursue his career as a sworn Deputy/Officer.
If you're interested in a student intern position, please reach out to the Marin County Sheriff's Office to learn more.
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Toy Giveaway was a huge success!
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office and the Marin County Fire Department hosted a toy giveaway at the Marin City Sheriff and Fire Substation and the Point Reyes Sheriff and Fire Substation.
The event was a great success. Santa Claus made a special appearance and even had a chat with Sheriff Scardina about all of his Christmas wishes.
This event would not have been possible without the generous donations from many individuals and businesses throughout Marin County. It was wonderful to connect with the community and spend some time with Santa.
We would like to specifically thank the Marin County Fire Department, the Marin County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, and the San Rafael Santa Cop for helping make this event one for the record books. It was such a joy seeing children pick out their special toy and share all of their wishes with Santa Claus. .
Search and Rescue Team Member Wins Volunteer of the Year
Marin County Search and Rescue volunteer Cody Davis was awarded the youth volunteer of the year at the annual Heart of Marin Awards by the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership.
Marin Search and Rescue (Marin SAR) is a highly trained group of volunteers recognized for their outstanding abilities and level of training. They provide services such as lost/missing person searches, high-altitude mountain rescue, cliff rescue, and evidentiary searches for agencies throughout California on a mutual aid basis. Marin SAR is the only Mountain Rescue Association-certified team that includes youth members, providing valuable medical, outdoor, and leadership skills to high school students.
We are very proud of Cody and are so grateful for the ongoing partnership we have with Marin County Search and Rescue.
If you are interested in joining Marin County Search and Rescue, please click the link below.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Marin Farmers Market- Civic Center
Every Thursday 8am -1pm Marin Memorial Auditorium
Every Thursday, the Farmers Market is located at the Marin Memorial Auditorium on Civic Center Drive.
Every Sunday 8am-1pm Civic Center Parking Lot
Every Sunday, the Farmers Market is at the Civic Center, located in the parking lot near the South Archway.
For the Automobile Enthusiasts:
Pre-Stage
Third Saturday of the month, Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21 (8-10am)
Civic Center Lagoon Park
Marin Cars and Coffee
First Sunday of the month, Jan 3, Feb 7, Mar7 (8-10am)
132 Vintage Oaks Way, Novato
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Wednesday- Sunday 10-4pm
Bring the little ones for drop-in play at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. This is a great place for imaginations to run wild! located at Fort Baker in Sausalito. https://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/
Board of Supervisors Truth Act Forum
March 10, 2026 @ 5pm Marin County Civic Center- Room 330
This forum is available in person or virtually. Check out the Board of Supervisors website for more information.
Board of Supervisors
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(Continued from above)
Case of the Quarter
The buyer took the cash and shoes and walked away without paying for them. The boyfriend chased after the suspect and kicked the shoes out of the suspects hands. After a brief argument, the suspect picked up the shoes as the other suspect produced a gun and fired a round into the air. The victims retreated to their car and responded to the Southern Marin Substation to report the robbery. One 9mm shell casing was recovered at the scene.
After an extensive investigation, Detectives were able to identify both suspects. One was a juvenile from Marin City, the other was a juvenile from San Rafael. An operation was planned to take both suspects into custody and serve search warrants at their residences. During the service of the search warrant, 3 out of the 4 stolen pairs of shoes were recovered and a loaded 9mm handgun was recovered. Both suspects were booked into Marin County Juvenile Hall. Investigation is continuing to see if the gun located at the residence matches the casing located at the scene of the robbery.
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The Marin County Sheriff's Office is Hiring!
We currently have openings for sworn and non-sworn positions. Members of our Professional Standards Unit can help set up a ride-along or tour of the Jail, Communications Center and more for applicants. Click the link below for more details about current openings!
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Stay in contact with us
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Non-Emergency Line
415-479-2311
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In an emergency, call
911
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