| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Career | 11/23/2009 | Jim Pastore |
Q: I will be turning 38 years old in February 2010. I have always thought of a career in Law ...
A: Jeff, No I don't think it's too late. I have friends that I worked with that were over 40 when ...
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| Starting Career | 11/23/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I will be turning 38 years old in February 2010. I have always thought of a career in Law ...
A: No it is not too late but keep in mind that you will be competing with kids in their early 20's. The ...
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| sworn officers | 11/20/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: What do sworn officers do? What weapons are they able to have?
A: This is an extremely broad question. I could probably be here for two hours typing all of the ...
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| Police Officer | 11/19/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I live in Maryland, and for the last several months I've been submitting apps to several local law ...
A: Jason: Right now employment is extremely difficult with very few agencies doing any hiring at ...
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| D | 11/19/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: How are you. In my family we have six police officer two detective and one swat member. But any way ...
A: I am not sure what I can do for you. Obviously these police departments are disqualifying you ...
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| Police careers | 11/19/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: my question is I am trying to become a police officer/sheriffs deputy. I am enrolled in a basic law ...
A: From what you have told me you shoudl not have any problem. The minor drug use, as long as it was ...
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| Basic vs. 2 year degree | 11/18/2009 | Jim Pastore |
Q: Are most Police and Sheriff's Dept's in Ohio looking for people with a 2 year degree in Police ...
A: Brian, What that basically means is you need to be sponsored by a local Department in order to ...
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| police officer | 11/18/2009 | Loren Stevens |
Q: How are you? My question is do you need a degree to become a police officer in Florida?
A: I think not, in most city and county agencies. But clearly, the more you can pony up for "ksa's" ...
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| Criminal Jusice Careers | 11/18/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I am very interested in becoming a detective. I need help deciding what exactly i want to be. I want ...
A: Zoe, The first thing that you need to realize that nothing that you see on television is realistic. ...
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| Homicide Detective question | 11/18/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: my name is Stephanie and I'm 20 years old and wanted to confirm a question I have. I'm going to a ...
A: I don't know of any police department that allows you to go right to detective without serving some ...
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| how i can be police if i live in another country? (i live in chile ) | 11/18/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I am Chilean, I live in the city of Santiago, and since I was young I liked the idea of being U.S. ...
A: The only place in the US that I know of that allows non-citizens to be police officers is ...
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| REQ:Help with some questions | 11/17/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I have a few questions regarding whether or not i have a chance in hades or not to be a law ...
A: There is no "yes" or "no" answer to your question. Every police department has different hiring ...
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| Past mistakes | 11/16/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: Good afternoon, I am 21 years old and preparing to graduate in May with a Bachelor's Degree in ...
A: Chris: You were doing good until you took that last hit. That one is going to likely hurt you, ...
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| would i be able to join a swat team | 11/16/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I am 23 and very much in shape, have have been around guns my hole life and i have shot a lot of ...
A: I ma sorry but your past record will disqualify you from law enforcement as a career. I highly ...
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| law enfocrement | 11/16/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: some say i need only a ged for law enforcement and some say i need a 12th grade diploma. then some ...
A: It all depends on the state and department you want to work for. Some states require a HS Diploma, ...
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| Police Detainment | 11/15/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I was recently arrested for public intoxication and when I was detained, I kept screaming and ...
A: Michelle: Duct tape? It's legal under certain circumstances. Needless to say, you should have ...
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| SWAT | 11/15/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: i am interested in joining the airforce and doing security forces which is a good background for ...
A: Your military background will help, but is not required or a guarantee. As you know or may not know ...
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| SWAT | 11/15/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I am interested in joining the airforce and doing security forces which is a good background for ...
A: Michael, Military service will certainly help you when it comes time to apply for employment in law ...
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| firearms exam/Daytona | 11/14/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: My daughter is new in Daytona LE academy. She is excelling in all areas, also with firearms. She ...
A: The Florida training is broken down into Chapters and students are required to pass all the chapter ...
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| firearms exam/Daytona | 11/13/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: My daughter is new in Daytona LE academy. She is excelling in all areas, also with firearms. She ...
A: She will have to retake Firearms and whatever other areas she has not completed. She should go to ...
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| British officer | 11/13/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I have been reading your posts with interest and have noticed that you have had a few from UK ...
A: Tony: No, sadly all I do is answer the questions, its very rare for me to ever hear of the ...
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| Basic vs. 2 year degree | 11/12/2009 | Jim Pastore |
Q: Are most Police and Sheriff's Dept's in Ohio looking for people with a 2 year degree in Police ...
A: Brian, Anymore with so many people going to college it would be a good idea to get at least a ...
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| law/fire/ems cross training | 11/12/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: Hey, I am 19 and am currently licensed in Michigan as an EMT, I am enrolled in Paramedic school ...
A: Aaron: Each state and agency is different. In Maryland, you can work full time as a Police ...
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| applicant requirement | 11/12/2009 | Jim Pastore |
Q: i was told that a few police departments in florida would hire a felon that had there record ...
A: Keith, In Florida each Sheriff has different regulations on hiring procedures. I know for ...
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| nepotism | 11/12/2009 | William Payne |
Q: Can a Chief of Police (local govt. police department) hire his own son? The rational was that the ...
A: Raul, Thanks for the question. If the city has no nepotism policy, there is probably not a whole ...
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| how do i become a police officer and up to a homicide detective? | 11/11/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: toomey. i am in eighth grade and moving on to high school and i would like to know, what courses i ...
A: You apparently live in Canada. I live in the United States and our system of hiring and ...
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| i would like to know some things about swat | 11/10/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: hey my name is paul I would really love to become swat im very athletic, pretty good with ...
A: Read this it will tell you what you need to know: ...
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| Crime Scene Investigation | 11/9/2009 | Jim Pastore |
Q: I would like to know about becoming a crime scene investigator, or forensically related job, in ...
A: Heather, I know in the area I worked in Ohio all the crime scene personnel were Police ...
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| Detective Work | 11/9/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: My name is Oliver, and I'm seventeen. Once I have left school, and after university, I am looking to ...
A: Oliver, It appears that you live in Australia. I am afraid that I know nothing about law ...
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| military discharge | 11/9/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I enlisted in the Army in April 2004. I was discharged in September 2004. I received an ...
A: Hey Daniel, It can affect your chances. You will have to check with each agency to see what the ...
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| credit report near bankruptcy | 11/7/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: and thank you for giving me the oppurtunity to ask a question , my question is as you see regarding ...
A: Mike, Each police department in the country has its own hiring standards. Part of the background ...
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| Detective Work and Qualifications | 11/6/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: my name is James. I'm 16 and live in Australia. Once I have left school, I am very interested in law ...
A: Hey James, Well there are a lot of different types of Investigators. It also depends on where you ...
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| police career? | 11/5/2009 | William Payne |
Q: I am interested in a career in Criminal Justice. I am currently enrolled in a few criminal justice ...
A: Allen, Thanks for the question. I know a lot of officers that have served a full career in the ...
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| Employment | 11/5/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: Commander Wagoner, I am looking to possible move from Michigan to Florida very soon, I have been a ...
A: Hey Jonathan, We have a lot of people do just what you are describing. On fact the class commander ...
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| Investigation | 11/4/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I am a freshman in college and i am considering switching my forensic science major to a criminal ...
A: Allison, Before you go switching your major I hope that you are aware that NO ONE gets hired as a ...
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| DUI Misd. conviction in the state of California | 11/3/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: Toomey, I acquired a misdemeanor DUI conviction in 2004. I completed the informal probation in ...
A: Robert, I can't possibly predict what any particular police department is going to do during the ...
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| swat? | 11/2/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: hello i am 21 and am looking into a steady career and i am intrested in the swat team and what a guy ...
A: There is no "way around it". Every police officer spends many years on the street as a uniformed ...
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| info | 11/1/2009 | Loren Stevens |
Q: can i get employed with any law enforcement in the state of Georgia if i smoked marijuana my teenage ...
A: I wish I could say with absolute certainty, what the exact preconditions of employment in the state ...
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| Police officer | 10/29/2009 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I am currently in the interview process of becoming a police officer in the state of IL. I am ...
A: James, The problem in answering your question is every state has a different system and it appears ...
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| Background ? | 10/29/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I know that the background checks can make or break your police application, and Im in the process ...
A: Rachel: A difficult choice awaits you here. If you fail to disclose this, and it's discovered, ...
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