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Novato native Lt. Jim Hickey took over last month as West Marin’s new watch commander, based out of the sheriff’s substation in Point Reyes Station. He emphasizes community engagement—and he wants to meet you.   David Briggs

West Marin’s new sheriff’s office watch commander, Lieutenant Jim Hickey, loves every minute of his commute from Novato to the Point Reyes Station substation. “I want to put a GoPro on the hood of my car so I can show my family on the East Coast what my morning commute is like,” he said, three shifts into his new position. The Novato native permanently filled the post left by Lt. Doug Pittman, who has been…