Antonio Passaro, Jr. is Featured in a New Interview

The professional law enforcement educator sat down to discuss how self-motivation and a lifelong pursuit of education have shaped his career.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / ACCESSWIRE / July 5, 2021 / It is with great enthusiasm that veteran law enforcement agent and Criminal Justice professor Antonio Passaro, Jr. announces that he is the featured subject in a new in-depth interview. The interview, which was conducted by journalist Joey Claudio on behalf of an online periodical that deals with matters of health and wellness, was published on June 22, 2021.

Early on in the interview, upon being asked about his technique for motivating his students, Antonio replies, ‘I’m a self-motivator and I explain that to my students. I tell them how self-motivated I am and hope that instills in them the same trait. Hopefully, they’ll follow suit.’ He continues, pontificating, ‘it’s all about the example that I demonstrate as a role model to my students. I try to make the classroom a really fun environment to be in so that the students want to come back to class. My classes are always full, and I think that’s because of the way I engage meaningfully with the students.’

Further along in the piece, answering a question regarding what sort of advice he would give to anyone considering a career in law enforcement, Antonio Passaro, Jr. doesn’t hesitate in his response. ‘Get as much education as you can,’ he asserts with conviction, adding, ‘We’re in a changing world. Education is more imperative than it has ever been before for law enforcement officials. That’s why I chose the career path that I did; training and educating young people to be the best officers of the law that they can be. We have to make adjustments in all levels of law enforcement, in my opinion, and we need better community engagement.’

Anyone interested in reading the full text of the interview with Antonio Passaro, Jr. can find it located here.

About Antonio Passaro, Jr.:

Antonio Passaro, Jr. is a professional law enforcement educator with impressive credentials. After graduating from high school, he joined the Virginia State Police, serving as a Senior Trooper and Special Agent assigned to high-tech crimes. While working as a state police officer, he earned Associates, Bachelors, and Masters degrees in Criminal Justice with emphasis on management and planning, as well as a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership with a cognate in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

A tremendous believer in the importance of education, Antonio Passaro, Jr. became an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice initially just as a way to productively spend his spare time; however, in 2013, he accepted a full-time professorship and the newly-created Department Lead of Criminal Justice position at Tidewater Community College (TCC) at their Norfolk, Virginia campus. As time passed, he was promoted from Assistant professor to Associate professor to Full professor, all the while serving as the department chair for the entire college. Additionally, he has represented TCC at the state level by chairing or co-chairing the Virginia Community College System Criminal Justice Taskforce and Curriculum Committees.

Beyond traditional education, Antonio Passaro, Jr. has completed NASA’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy at the Kennedy Center in Florida, at which point he was attached to NASA Langley. He has also completed the FBI-LEEDA Law Enforcement Leadership Institute Trilogy, which is an elite training program integrating the three core elements of Supervisory, Command, and Executive.

Contact Information:

Antonio Passaro, Jr.
Email: tpjr97@aol.com
Phone: (757) 404-0701

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