Capitol Police Chief Tom Navin began his twenty-five year law enforcement career with the San Jose Police Department. His career with that department began in 1986 with assignments in the Patrol Division, Traffic Enforcement Unit and Administrative officer to the Deputy Chief of the Patrol Division. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1996 and responsible for direct supervision of Police Patrol Officers. He has experience supervising the Systems Development/Information Technology Unit of the Department and later the Patrol Teams at Mineta/San Jose International Airport. He completed his career by serving as Chief Pilot for fixed-wing operations. He was responsible for the safety of flights and the training of future police pilots.

Having moved his family to Nevada in June of 2006, he often found the weekly drive “over the hill” a little taxing and looked forward to living in Douglas County full time in May 2011. He comes to the Capitol Police Department with experience in the responsibility and management of multi-million dollar budgets controlling a patrol division.

Chief Navin has a passion for flying and is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor. He often says that nothing beats the aerial view of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Chief has a degree in Emergency Medical Care and Rescue. He is currently pursuing a Law Degree from Northwestern California University School of Law.