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Jim PastoreU.S.
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I am a 23 yr veteran Police Officer in Ohio. I also am a past FOP Lodge President. I am well versed in Ohio laws both crminal and labor related, as well as Police contract neogations. | |
Dick RogersU.S.
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I`ve spent twenty-five years in law enforcement as a state trooper and deputy sheriff. Retired as a lead homicide investigator. My interest is in answering questions dealing with ethical and moral dilemmas facing officers in the field. | |
Loren StevensAvailable
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Retired after 31 years in a large metropolitan PD. Areas of expertise: COVERT OPERATIONS. Management, Administration, Inspections, U/C development, Project design, Ethics, and other related sub topics in COVERT OPERATIONS. | |
Commander Chris WagonerU.S.
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I have been a police officer for 28+ years and still going! I am the Police Academy Commander at a LAw Enforcement/ Corrections Academy in North Central Florida. I can answer most questions concerning law enforcement procedures, law enforcement training and general questions about law enforcment' I can also answer questions about becoming a law enfocement officer. I teach the following subjects: RADAR/LASER, Law Enforcement Driving, Law Enforcement Firearms and Patrol Techniques, Officer Safety, WMD's for Patrol Officers, Application of Law, Communications skills, Dealing with the Mentally and physically handicapped, and many more subjects. I have worked as a subject ..... | |
William PayneU.S.
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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force. | |
Jason GrabillU.S.
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General Maryland Law Enforcement, Maryland Law & Traffic Law, the Court System. How to start the process to become a Police Officer, different Police careers, the Interview process, General Police career questions | |
Jack ToomeyU.S.
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<b>U.S.:</b> I am an expert in this category for the purpose of giving young people an idea what the hiring process involves for the position of police officer. I am getting a flood of questions from young people who are being influenced by unrealistic television shows. I'd ask you to consider that when you watch police shows on television that they are NOT realistic and most of what you see does not happen in real life. Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no ..... | |
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i have trained over 100 police work dogs for patrol,narcotics and explosives. i am a nationally certified trainer with the uspca and npca canine associations. |
Mike, Each police department in the country has its own hiring standards. Part of the background check, which is just a small part of the hiring process, is an examination of a candidate's credit history
Hey James, Well there are a lot of different types of Investigators. It also depends on where you work. See smaller departments use detectives to investigate more varied types of crimes. Getting
Allen, Thanks for the question. I know a lot of officers that have served a full career in the military and then come into law enforcement. The military offers a wealth of training and educational
Hey Jonathan, We have a lot of people do just what you are describing. On fact the class commander of my current class is a 20 year retired Army Captain with good prospects of being a cop. Your age
Allison, Before you go switching your major I hope that you are aware that NO ONE gets hired as a homicide detective. The normal progression in law enforcement is that someone is hired after a long
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