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About Commander Chris Wagoner
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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!
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Experience
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.
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I am a published author in Accident Investigation from the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management.
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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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Expert: Commander Chris Wagoner - 9/5/2008
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Dear Sir,
I have a few incidents in my past that I am not proud of. I'll get right to the point. I was asked to resign from a summer pool I worked for because an older employee felt that I was irresponsible. I was asked to leave because I told the kids on break that I would bring in my pilot gear I had in the car. At the time I was studying to get my private pilot's license. When I went to get it, one of the children followed me out to my car without me knowing. When I turned and saw her there I told her to go back inside and told her that she wasn't supposed to do that. They later asked me to leave and saying that it was inappropriate and irresponsible for talking about anything other than swimming with the kids. Also, during my freshman year of college, I was working for a small airport. For about a week I left an hour early and still got paid for the proper time. I was caught but still worked there. To my benefit, I have a bachelors and currently working on my Masters in forensic Science. I am a NAVY military police officer with a secret security clearance and will be for 3 more years. Would a background like this be harmful to me in an application to a police force?
Answer
Hi Jarid,
Your background is fine. Those incidents you talk about are nothing that really is a problem. They probably will never even come up, but if they do, just tell them the truth and you will have no problems. If you can get a secret security clearance, you can pass a police officer background more than likely.
BTW did you know that being a MP that some states will accept your MP training instead of making you go to the police academy? You may want to look into that. In Florida its called the Equivalencey of Training Program. You can go here to look at it: http://www.policestandards.org/eot_faq.htm
Your background is fine, don't worry about it.
Be well... and thank you for your service to our great country!
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