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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.
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I have been assigned to the vice unit, the tactical response team and am currently a certified crime scene investigator and a certified Police Instructor. I am curently retired on disability after being injured in the line of duty. I retired on August 23, 2000 after 23 years as a Police Officer. I am now living in the Ft Myers Florida area..
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K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Brian | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Keith | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Alex | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kassie | 10/27/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your help ..... |
| Brian | 10/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Jim Pastore
2009-11-23 Career:
Jeff, No I don't think it's too late. I have friends that I worked with that were over 40 when they started. A lot of Departments have an age restriction of 35. However once you turn 40 it's against
2009-11-18 Basic vs. 2 year degree:
Brian, What that basically means is you need to be sponsored by a local Department in order to go through OPOTA. The Sheriff's Dept will usually give you a commission in order to go through the
2009-11-12 Basic vs. 2 year degree:
Brian, Anymore with so many people going to college it would be a good idea to get at least a 2 yr degree in order to compete. It's also a good idea to get your OPOTA done on top of that. If it's
2009-11-12 applicant requirement:
Keith, In Florida each Sheriff has different regulations on hiring procedures. I know for example in Lee County the Sheriff has very strict regulations on hiring. My only suggestion would be to
2009-11-09 Crime Scene Investigation:
Heather, I know in the area I worked in Ohio all the crime scene personnel were Police Officers. You may want to try Columbus, Cleveland or Cincinnati Ohio. They may have progressed to hiring civilians
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