James F. Pastor
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Dr. James F. Pastor, Ph.D., J.D is an expert in terrorism, security, public safety and police matters. Dr. Pastor is an Associate Professor
of Public Safety
at Calumet College of St. Joseph
, and is also an adjunct instructor for the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) a State Department sponsored program where he teaches classes to police officials from countries throughout the world. He is the President of SecureLaw Ltd., a public safety and security consulting firm located in Chicago, Illinois
.
Dr. Pastor has appeared as an expert witness
in numerous trials relating to police procedures and security methods. Dr. Pastor is regularly sought out to speak on the topics surrounding terrorism, security, public safety and police matters by the media
as well as industry. Dr. Pastor has authored three related books and contributed author to leading industrial manuals.
Dr. Pastor started his career with the Chicago Police Department
where he served as a tactical police officer
in the Gang Crime Enforcement unit combating Chicago gangs including the El Rukn, a group with ties to international terrorist groups. Dr. Pastor later served as an Assistant Department Advocate where he represented the department in internal disciplinary matters, including hundreds of use of force cases. As an attorney, Dr. Pastor also represented two police unions and five security firms including serving as Legal Counsel/Operational Auditor for SecurityLink. Dr. Pastor is a member of ASIS
Law Enforcement Liaison Council, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals and past board member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC).
James Pastro "compared mexico to terrorist from middle east" during an interview at Fox news.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Public Safety
Public Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
at Calumet College of St. Joseph
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Calumet College of St. Joseph is a private college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Its main campus is in Whiting, Indiana, with additional campuses located in Chicago, Illinois, and Merrillville, Indiana...
, and is also an adjunct instructor for the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) a State Department sponsored program where he teaches classes to police officials from countries throughout the world. He is the President of SecureLaw Ltd., a public safety and security consulting firm located in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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Dr. Pastor has appeared as an expert witness
Expert witness
An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialised knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally...
in numerous trials relating to police procedures and security methods. Dr. Pastor is regularly sought out to speak on the topics surrounding terrorism, security, public safety and police matters by the media
as well as industry. Dr. Pastor has authored three related books and contributed author to leading industrial manuals.
Dr. Pastor started his career with the Chicago Police Department
Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Department, also known as the CPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago. It is the largest police department in the Midwest and the second largest local law enforcement agency in the...
where he served as a tactical police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in the Gang Crime Enforcement unit combating Chicago gangs including the El Rukn, a group with ties to international terrorist groups. Dr. Pastor later served as an Assistant Department Advocate where he represented the department in internal disciplinary matters, including hundreds of use of force cases. As an attorney, Dr. Pastor also represented two police unions and five security firms including serving as Legal Counsel/Operational Auditor for SecurityLink. Dr. Pastor is a member of ASIS
ASIS International
ASIS International , headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a professional organization for security managers....
Law Enforcement Liaison Council, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals and past board member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC).
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James Pastro "compared mexico to terrorist from middle east" during an interview at Fox news.