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Expert: Jim Pastore - 9/23/2008


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I'm a 27 year old from Washington, and when I was 21 my wife and I got in a fight, (pushing and shoving) a neighbor called the police and I got a DV.  Now we are still Married and have two children and  I want to become a Police officer.  Is there a way?

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David,

  Last I knew with a DV charge a person cannot carny a weapon. We had an officer charged with DV and he lost his job because he was no longer legally allowed to carry a weapon. I retired due to an injury 9 yrs ago so things may have changed since that time. I would call your local PD or prosecutors office to double check. It may well have changed.

Jim

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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.

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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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