AboutJim Pastore Expertise 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 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..
Expert: Jim Pastore Date: 5/9/2008 Subject: Police Sniper
Question Do Police Sniper do the same training as SWAT teams? and do you have to be in a SWAT team to be a sniper in the police force, or is there different jobs that call you for a precise person with sniper training? like could I be a patrol man and get called upon in an emergency if they need a sniper? Thx allot for your time!
Answer Clay,
When I was on the Tact team the snipers went thru some of the same training as the other SWAT officers. The sniper did have additional intense training as well. In some smaller Departments you can work in other divisions and still be in SWAT or a sniper. I would assume in the larger Departments when SWAT is used a lot it would be a full time job, especially with the training. Hope this helped somewhat.
