Job Requirements

• The applicant has been convicted of a drug offense that is, or would be, a misdemeanor in the State of California. For the purpose of this guideline, drug diversion and/or probation shall constitute proof of the illegal act and similarly disqualify the applicant.
• The applicant has been denied employment or terminated from a position as a result of a drug test or on-the-job illegal drug use.
• The applicant’s alcoholic beverage consumption is shown to impair his/her ability to perform in a satisfactory manner.
• The applicant has manufactured, cultivated, or sold a controlled substance as an adult or juvenile.
• The applicant has illegally used or possessed a controlled substance while employed by a public safety agency in any capacity.
• The applicant illegally used a hypodermic syringe/needle.
• The applicant is not in compliance with the guidelines set fort in the below listed drug matrix.
• The applicant willfully or deliberately falsifies or provides misleading information regarding his/her prior or current drug use will be automatically disqualified from consideration.
• The applicant fails to satisfactorily complete an approved drug screening at the direction of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office prior to the hire date.

Marin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Use Matrix

• Cocaine powder (within the past 5 years)
• MDMA/Amphetamines (within the past 5 years)
• Steroids (within the past 5 years)
• Synthetic / designer drugs (within the past 5 years)
• CNS Barbiturates (within the past 5 years)
• Mushrooms (within the past 5 years)
• Amyl Nitrate (Poppers) (within the past 5 years)
• Quaaludes (within the past 5 years)
• LSD (within the past 5 years)
• Crack cocaine (within the past 5 years)
• Heroin (within the past 5 years)
• Opiates (within the past 5 years)
• Methadone (within the past 5 years)
• PCP (within the past 5 years)
• Toluene or Inhalants or Solvents (within the past 5 years)