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Jim Pastore

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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.

Experience in the area

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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You may find some helpful links on my homepage. http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/neohiocop

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  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.95
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Response Time(hr) N/A
  • Response Time(hr, last 90 days) N/A
  • Number of Questions Today 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 15
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 592
  • Volunteer Since 2000-10-22
  • Prestige Points 5120

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Keith11/13/09101010 
Alex10/28/09101010 
Kassie10/27/09101010Thank you so much for your help .....
Brian10/24/09101010 

Recent Answers from Jim Pastore

2009-11-29 question:

Alex,        If I were you I would ask your dad's friend if they have a Police Explorers program at the Department. And tell him your interest. That way he may be able to help you get either into the program

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

 

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