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Expert: Jim Pastore - 7/26/2005


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Why do police officers take their cruisers home with them at the end of their shift?  Couldn't the police force do with 2/3 less patrol cars if the cars were used for 3 shifts per day?

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Stan,

    Some departments choose to allow officers to take their cars home because they are a deterent to crime. It gives the preception that there are more officers on patrol then there really are. Some departments even allow officers to use the cruisers to go to the store. This is also with the understanding that the officers are considered on duty during these times. Hope this answered your question.

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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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