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Expert: Jim Pastore - 11/2/2007


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I am 17 year old, smart, intelligent, has ability of a detective.However,the only thing i don't have is "The U.S. citizen".It will take me 2 more year to finish high school, and when i finish the high school it also takes me 3 more year to become a U.S. citizen.So can i enroll in the training or i have to wait for 3 more years? is it ok if people put me in the training , and by the time i finish the course i also become a U.S. citizen?

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Tuyen,

   You have to be a Citizen to be a Police Officer, so while your waiting you should take the college courses needed for Criminal Justice. If that's what your interested in. As for the Police academy, I know in Ohio you only have one (1) year to get hired unless you want to take the academy over again. Hope this helped somewhat.

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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