James Altman has over 25 years of experience as an explosive detection canine handler and patrolman with the Allegheny County Police in Pittsburgh, PA. He is currently a senior canine handler and unit supervisor, responsible for maintaining canine training requirements and supervising training. Previously, he served in the US Air Force as a security policeman from 1987 to 1993. He has approximately 50 credit hours towards an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice. Altman has extensive job-related training in explosive detection and response.

1. James Altman
161 Oak St., Imperial, PA 15126 – 412-400-1354 – james.altman@yahoo.com
Objective To continueworking in the explosive detection canine field. Welcome to new
challenges and experiences.
Experience Explosive Detection K9 Handler / Patrolman
Allegheny County Police, Pittsburgh, PA
June 1, 1993 – present
Senior CanineHandler / Unit Supervisor
Respond to threats and incidents. Assess situations and provide a course of action to
resolve them. Apply decision making skills and problem solving techniques.
Provide support for numerous protection details as needed by Federal, State and
local agencies.
Responsible to maintain caninetraining requirements, inventory and handle explosive
training aids, pursuant to TSA regulations and standards. Supervise and participate in
canine training with ACPDteams as well as outside agencies.
Responsible for boarding and feeding of canine.
Security Policeman
USAF, McGuire AFB, NJ / 911th
Airbase, Pittsburgh, PA
April 1987 – September 1993
Performed police duties that were assigned at both locations. Honorable discharge
from service.
Education Community Collegeof Allegheny County, Noblestown, PA
Community Collegeof the Air Force, Burlington County Community College,
Burlington, NJ
Approximately 50 credit hours towards Associates Degree in Criminal Justice course
work.
Job Related
Training
FBI Large Amount Explosive Training, Apple Creek OH 11/2016
National Police CanineTraining Seminar, Pittsburgh PA 10/2016

2. 2 James Altman
161 Oak St., Imperial, PA 15126 – 412-400-1354 – james.altman@yahoo.com
CONSOL Energy Well Pad Drilling and Awareness Class, Pittsburgh PA 6/2014
New Mexico Tech Suicide Bombings Attack Training Course, Pittsburgh PA 4/2014
New Mexico Tech HomemadeExplosives-Awareness Recognition and Response
Training, Pittsburgh PA 11/2013
TSA National Explosives Detection Trainers Seminar, Lackland AFB TX 10/2010
FBI TATP/HMTDCanineRecognition Course, Pittsburgh PA 06/2006
Military Working Dog Handler Course, Lackland AFB TX 10/1994
Affiliations FOP Lodge 91
Allegheny County Police Association
Steel Valley Lodge
American Legion
International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators
References Upon request