As the tittle says finally after months of this process got the call for state police. Keep pushing and keep your head up. Good luck to everyone still trying to make this dream come true.

Does anyone know how long the hiring process takes for Sac PD? Is it like CHP, or is it shorter?

Anyone here gone from East Coast/South LEO to West Coast California area? Heard from a friend of a friend that he went from working in GA to Santa Ana PD in Cali and says it was the best decision he’s ever made. He feels like he’s paid what he’s worth, apparently outside of LA, San Fran etc people actually like LE, and his retirement benefits are worlds apart from what he had in GA.

Obviously California has the reputation for being extremely expensive, having different politics/culture etc, so part of me feels like this sounds a little too good to be true.
Has anyone here actually made a similar move from the South/East Coast to a California agency? Was the increase in pay, retirement benefits and overall quality of life actually worth the higher cost of living? Any regrets?

Hi everyone! I recently applied for a Deputy Sheriff Trainee position, and my written/physical testing is coming up in about two weeks.

I’m hoping to get some honest feedback from people who have actually gone through the process, especially current/former deputies or anyone familiar with the recruitment process.

I received an email stating that rescheduling is not possible. However, they said that if I know I cannot attend, I can notify them by September 9 and I won’t be marked as a “no-show.” I’m assuming it’s better to let them know ahead of time rather than simply not show up, but I’m not sure whether withdrawing from the testing date has any effect on future applications.

The reason I’m going back and forth about whether to attend is because, honestly, I don’t feel as prepared as I should be.

For the physical portion, my biggest issue is push-ups. I’ve been practicing every day since I applied and I am improving, but I’m still not where I need to be. I feel confident about the other physical requirements, but push-ups are the one thing I’m still working hard on.

This is where I’m wondering if there is any degree of leniency during the physical testing. Is it basically a hard cutoff where if you don’t meet the required number of push-ups, you’re immediately out? Or is there any flexibility depending on how close you are to the requirement? I understand there are standards for a reason, so I’m not expecting anyone to tell me they’ll “let it slide.” I’m just trying to understand how strict that portion of the process actually is.

I’m also not as prepared for the written/critical thinking exam as I could have been. I recently started looking into Reddit and reading about other people’s experiences with the testing process, and I honestly didn’t realize how much there was to prepare for. I think I underestimated it.

From what I’m understanding, the written portion may not simply be “get X number correct and you pass.” It sounds like there may be some type of ranking/curve based on how everyone performs that determines who moves forward. If I’m misunderstanding how the scoring works, please correct me.

That brings me to my dilemma:

Would you show up anyway and give it your best shot, even knowing you may not be fully prepared, or would you withdraw properly and spend more time preparing before applying again?

I don’t want to back out simply because I’m nervous. If I have a legitimate chance of passing, I’d rather show up and try. But I also don’t want to waste an opportunity if I’m realistically nowhere near where I need to be physically or academically.

I also don’t know what happens if you fail the initial testing. Is there a waiting period before you can reapply? Does a failed attempt stay on your record or negatively affect a future application? Or is it essentially just, “You didn’t pass this round, apply again when you’re ready”?

I’m asking because I want to make the smartest decision rather than an emotional one.

For some background on me, I’m a 30 year old female and essentially making a career change after having to start over. I spent about 9 years between two long-term jobs, but both organizations eventually closed/downsized, resulting in me and my teams being laid off. I’ve been in between jobs and am now trying to figure out what direction I want to take long-term.

Professionally, I have a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, along with several years of experience in higher education, operations, administration, project management, and data analysis. I’ve worked with data, performance tracking, process improvement, reporting, and managing operational responsibilities, so I’m not coming from a background where I’ve never worked in a professional environment. I’m essentially looking at transferring the skills I already have into a completely different career path.

Law enforcement is actually something I wanted to pursue before I went to college, but my family strongly discouraged me from going that route at the time. Now that I’m at a different point in my life, I’m willing to start over and seriously explore it.

I had also previously applied for a federal position and made it pretty far into that process, but ultimately had to decline the offer because my circumstances at the time made it impossible for me to leave the state for the required training. I had assumed the testing process for this position would be somewhat similar to what I experienced with that application — the testing was done with one applicant at a time or a small number of applicants in a session. I didn’t realize this process would involve roughly 300 applicants testing on the same day, so that definitely changed my perspective on how competitive the process could be.

I’m not looking for anyone to tell me what I want to hear. I’d genuinely appreciate the perspective of people who have been through it.

If you were in my position physically decent overall but still struggling with push-ups, and not as prepared as you’d like to be for the written/critical thinking portion — would you show up and test anyway, or withdraw and prepare for the next opportunity?

Any insight on the physical standards, scoring, reapplication process, or what you wish you knew before your first testing day would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to read this!

Good evening/afternoon/morning LE of Reddit. I hope this question is fine with mods as I really am just trying to gauge opinions on this.
Are flock cameras popular amongst officers as a whole? Is it just more a tool being forced on you by upper “management” or do entire departments generally support their installation?

And for those of you that do support widespread flock usage and or other forms of mass surveillance, do you not worry that this will eventually make a need for less actual patrolling officers?

Wife and I are heading to Colorado next. I am a pardoned felon in Missouri who had all rights restored. I've purchased multiple guns and suppressors in Missouri. I carry when I travel. Does Colorado honor the Missouri pardon without issue? What documentation would you want to see if you pulled me over and i told you i had a gun in my vehicle?

I know about the mag restrictions and no concealed carry outside of vehicle. I just don't want a mix-up to land me in jail while vacationing.

Anyone have any experience with being a Deputy in PA? Carbon County to be precise. I posted about VA police but I decided to go this route. I know it is courthouse, inmate transport and some service and warrant functions. I'm 41 so that sounds all good to me. No weekends and holidays off. On call for a week every 6 weeks. I'm sort of concerned about 5 months of training away from home though. I've got a wife and small children.

Hi everyone. I am wondering if any other LEO's have started as a volunteer auxilary officer and used that time and experience to get into a constable position later on down the road? Obviously you still need to be a strong candidate but do you feel like your time volunteering helped you reach your current position?

Is this too much? Too little?

Monday- Strength work:

Barbell Rows 3 sets of 10

Walking Lunges 3 sets of 20 steps

Rotator Cuff Strengthening 3 sets of 15 reps

Tuesday- Max amount of Push-ups, Sit-ups, Vertical Jumps ×3 , air squats, 1/2 mile in 4:30

Wednesday- 2 miles, Mountain climbers, jumping Jacks

Thursday- Same as Tuesday

Friday- Strength work:

Barbell Rows 3 sets of 10

Walking Lunges 3 sets of 20 steps

Rotator Cuff Strengthening 3 sets of 15 reps

Satursay- Same as Tuesday

Sunday- 2 miles, Mountain climbers, jumping Jacks

Hey everyone,

first of all i don’t want to insult anyone or make a dumb sounding post.

From time to time i see a agency with uniforms and vehicles that are strange/ugly looking in my opinion.

Thats why i asked myself: did any of you guys looked at the Uniforms (or Uniform policy) Vehicles, Allround presence, internal policies etc. before yall chose the agency you are working for now?

I am aware that looking at time till retirement, pension, benefits etc. is normal, but would you guys don’t choose a agency over “ugly uniforms” for example?

Thanks for answering!

What have yall done with your certs after getting them? I want to put them in my home office but right now they’re just sitting in a pile because I haven’t gotten them framed.

Do you know of any cheap custom frames I could order or where I can find some? Thanks in advance.

Not a LEO.

So I’m 21 YO. I’ve been involved with my departments explorer program since 2018 and have excelled and even earned some accolades and also made connections with the chief. And various members of the department and now that I’m 21 I’m trying to see about getting sponsored for the academy.

However here’s the issue. Back then about 18 19 years old my mom who’s a compulsive narcissistic. Addict and liar forced me to take out loans under my name for her gain and told me and gaslit me that I don’t have to pay it. And also forced me to take out 2 small credit cards under my name.

I also have a unpaid Verizon bill stemming from 2024 because my mom forced to take my phone to the local pawn for cigarette and soda money and told me not to bother getting the phone back

My credit score took a hit from this and I know for a fact that you have to be in a good standing financial position to become a LEO. And I’m worried that this will get me disqualified from my own department that I literally grew up with. Right now I have a job and I’m in a good spot but I don’t know where to start and I’m basically just looking for clarity on how to handle this.

I’m 32 and got a late start to life. I’ve always wanted to be in probation but right before I was set to graduate I applied for state police about 8 months ago instead because of better pay. I made it pretty far until Friday where they sent me a dq email with one of the reasons being falsifications/omissions. Ironically, I had an interview with county probation 2 days before and now that I have a second interview with probation, I feel like I’m totally screwed. The state police tore me down. Asked me every little thing I can think of. And the honest to gods truth is that I told them everything I knew about my past. I know I made mistakes. I could go further into detail but you guys get the point. I feel like my career in law enforcement is over before it started because of some bs polygraph and there was a detail I left out that I genuinely forgot about. I was in no way shape or form trying to hide that. But now I feel like it just looks terrible because of the reason I got dq’d. Any asvice would be great, and just shoot me straight, should I genuinely just move on from law enforcement?

I am seeking general procedural guidance, preferably from verified current or former law enforcement officers.

A former professional contact who lives in another state has repeatedly contacted me by telephone, voicemail, text, and email after being told clearly to stop. Some of the communications contain threatening and deeply personal statements. The person has also used additional telephone numbers after earlier numbers were blocked.

I reported the conduct to my local police department. An officer took a report and sent it to the police district where the person lives. I have preserved the original communications, voicemail files, screenshots, call logs, and a chronological evidence index.

When I contacted the receiving district to confirm that the report had arrived and ask what would happen next, I had difficulty obtaining clear information. I have since submitted a formal complaint concerning that interaction.

From a law enforcement perspective, what should a victim reasonably do next when the person making the threats and the victim live in different states?

Should I continue working through my local department, contact the receiving district again, request a detective or supervisor, or contact another agency?

What generally determines which department has responsibility for investigating repeated electronic threats and harassment across state lines?

What should I ask for, in specific terms, so that I can confirm the report was received, assigned, and reviewed?

I understand that no one here can give me official legal advice or evaluate the matter without seeing the evidence. I am looking for practical guidance about normal police procedure and the most appropriate next step.

I’ve seen a few posts about anxiety and such recently and it raised a question. Even with basically every department scrambling to find bodies, if you have something as mild anxiety (I did and I will explain below) is that an auto DQ?

I used to take anti anxiety medication at the end of last year and after speaking with my doctor after 6 months of taking it , we both agreed that it wasn’t necessary to continue treatment and therefore medically I’ve been anxiety free since March of this years.

I still get normal nerves when I have to take a big test or something like that but we I started working out and expressing myself by not letting things build up. My anxiety is gone. Atleast the kind of anxiety that would require medication.

I never gone through the process to where I got to the psychiatrist part or background packet but with me being medically cleared and off medication. Would I have a chance at law enforcement? Or like the others, should I just start looking at a different career?

like any departments that are. easy to get into so u can get started. Do you know any departments that are hurting for officers that nobody wants to join?

Hello, I’m 22M Alberta, Canada. I recently graduated from university and am interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. I’m already volunteering, but I’m wondering if it would be better to work in corrections for a few years before applying to the police department or if I should try right now. Thanks for your advice.

Do you guys actually follow up on tips received thru Crimestoppers? If anyone is from Canada that’s even more helpful. Losing hope in a tip I submitted about a dangerous person with an illegal firearm.

So I’m currently applying for OSHP and I wanted to get some advice from anyone who’s attempted or has made it through. I did learn on a ride along to never take the cookie.

Also I’m not too worried about the polygraph coming up but it makes me nervous bc ( I promise I’m not some crazy person) I have a lot of time at work that I think about EVERYTHING (I work alone in my area and mainly have headphones in listening to podcasts) and some stuff just pops up that I know isn’t right and would never act on it. Is it something I should worry about for the poly?
I appreciate anyone who reads this and helps out! TIA

Hello everyone, I’m 18 y.o and am very interested in pursuing a Law Enforcement career. I applied to my local county corrections department, and my states correction department as well. I don’t know where I stand with either of those as they are in the process of my application, if I don’t get either one of these jobs what steps should I take to set myself up for success? many people go military, or get a degree etc;. I’m just unsure what the best path would be for me.

If I do get one of the previously mentioned corrections jobs, will that look good for future applications for PD’s?

I appreciate all advice in advance, thanks!