r/LASD

Hey everyone,

I’m 22, recently graduated college in Southern California with a bachelor’s degree, and I’m starting the law enforcement hiring process.

I’m single, have no kids, and don’t mind long hours, overtime, weekends, or holidays. I’m mainly looking for a department where I can gain solid experience and build a career.

So far I’ve applied to LAPD, LASD, and Beverly Hills PD. Beverly Hills seems like a great agency with strong community support and excellent pay, but I’m curious if the city being relatively quiet ever makes the job less rewarding from an experience standpoint.

I’m also interested in Ontario PD when applications reopen and have been looking at Glendale PD.

Based on those departments, what would you recommend? Are there any other LA or Inland Empire agencies that you’d strongly suggest I look into?

Hello Everyone,

I’m a Deputy I work for LASD and assigned to custody.
Do yourself a favor and please Do Not join the department unless you want to get stuck with a bunch of mandatory overtime and not have a life. On the other hand if you like money and not having a life go ahead. No work life balance. WORST department to work for, you will regret it!!!

P.S. Look into other Departments/ Agencies,
Your life will be better trust me!

Ask any questions, or
Drop your Comments!

Took my polygraph a few days ago but had reactions to one question. I had to write a statement down. Is it looking bad for me? Has anyone passed even though they had to write a statement down. Just looking for some clarification. Thanks everyone!

Thank you all, this group been very helpful, how long after submitting all docs will the process take to start interviews, physical, and rest?

I did my oral psych on 8/6 and medical on 8/7, how long does it usually take to get the call? And would i have received the email already if i didn’t pass the oral psych? I did it in wilshire. Very nice lady and i think it went well!

I have two questions for those who have gone through the LASD Custody Assistant hiring process or academy.

I’m 47 years old, have an MBA, and currently earn about $115,000 a year. However, my job doesn’t offer much long-term stability. I’m in decent shape, but I know I need to improve my fitness before the academy. I’ve passed the written exam and have been assigned a background investigator.
I have clean record and never done any drugs in my life.

For those with experience, is becoming an LASD Custody Assistant a good career to stay in for the next 20 years and retire from?
What are the physical training (PT) requirements at the academy? Right now, I can’t even do one pull-up. Is that something I need to be able to do before the academy, or will they help build you up? I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through the academy.

Thank you in advance for your advice.

I have a meeting with my background investigator in a week. What can I expect? Any advice ?

Have entered the process with all of these departments, but have only been able to really take time and dive into a couple due to work life.

Which is the best based based on your past experiences and which one has more opportunity?

What can I expect next? Do I get rescheduled? I’ve read that some people take 3 exams. Or are there other processes