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Expert Profile: Commander Chris Wagoner

Expertise: 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 matter expert for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and helped to write the police curriculum for the State of Florida. I like answering questions about how to become a police officer, and questions about why did an officer do this or that type questions. I also like answering any questions you may have about police work in general. I do not mind helping with homework questions or trying to answer your questions about legal subjects that I have knowledge of. You will never know the answer until you ask! If you do ask a question, PLEASE take the time to at least rate the answer. I do not get paid to answer these questions and do it on my own time. If you ask, please rate it when I answer. Thanks!!!

Experience in the area
I am a 26 year veteran police officer, I am currently the Police Academy Commander of an Academy in North FLorida. I have been training police officers since 1993 and have trained them in all aspects of law enforcement, including firearms, Driving and legal subjects including patrol techniques and others.

Publications
I am a published author in Accident Investigation from the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management.

Education/Credentials
I have 2 degrees, an AAS in Criminal Justice Technology from Santa Fe Community College, and a AA from Santa Fe Community College in Criminal Justice Programs.

Awards and Honors
Phi Theta Kappa

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What do you like about this subject? As much as I have learned over the years, I always find there is more to learn.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I wish to make it to the 35 year service mark before I retire!

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 9660
Knowledge	9.93 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.93 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.98 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		448

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/13/08
10	10	10	10	10/13/08
10	10	10	10	10/08/08
10	10	10	10	10/09/08
10	10	10	10	10/06/08

User Comments

thanks very much, great answers!
(corey on 10/13/08)

Thank you so much for your help. I like that it was straight and to the point. Thank you for not yelling at me about not wanting to disclose past at
(Ed on 10/13/08)

Thanks for the Info
(Sigfredo on 10/08/08)

That's okay. I got an answer. I truly appreciate your help. Thank you so much. Ellen
(Ellen Zepp on 10/09/08)

Thank you so much! In my script, the prosecutor wants to get the death penalty. My story can take place in any state. So, from your reply, I guess
(Ellen Zepp on 10/06/08)

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Recent Answers from Commander Chris Wagoner

2008-10-13 Questions on applying for police officer...: Hey Corey, While your background will not keep you from being hired, it will make it harder to get hired. With that said whatever you do to make yourself more marketable will improve your chances. Going...

2008-10-03 Police Recruit: HI Tyson, Your experience will not be hurting you. Understand that it takes an average of 6 months to go through the entire hiring process and many people think that because they do not hear back in...

2008-10-02 POST exam prep: Hi Theresa, It does seem funny since we do use math, especially for accident investigation and other things like crime scenes. But they may have their own test they have put together. With your education...

2008-10-01 POST exam prep: Hi Theresa, These web sites are not worth your time, and you would be better off just going over basics. With your educational background you will be fine. Here are some tips from a website I know of...

2008-09-30 Animal Police: Hey Richard, By animal police I am guessing you mean an Animal Abuse unit. In order to be an Animal Abuse Detective you have to be a police officer first and spend some time (usually about 1 or 2 years)...