u/ProudAd1533

I’ve heard LASD doesn’t have mandatory OT anymore, and you’re also not stuck in prisons for too long (depending on what station you want to pick), but is this true?

Is this pay info correct?

Academy Recruit: $82,893
Police Officer I: $87,424 (Probationary entry-level)
Police Officer II: $93,730 to $119,634
Police Officer III: $113,858 to $127,660

Also, how long does it take going from PO1 to 2 and so on?

I’m a remote recruiter making about 60k a year living in HCOL. I’m so tired of my job as they micromanage and I have to follow a script for my interviews that gets so draining because it’s repetitive. That being said I do work about ~4 hours a day as I finish my work early.

I have been thinking about joining the police department, as starting is about 92k, great benefits, OT, and chance for promotion.

I would only do it for the money as I can’t land another remote job, or a recruiting job that even pays more than like 75k.

I just don’t know if the risk (of dying) is worth the money.

Open to any suggestions please.