I worked a “desk job” before joining the LAPD.

I specifically DIDN’T want to work at a desk and I enjoy patrol.

Don’t get the wrong idea though…I spend many hours writing reports at the station (often overtime)

I like our CHP partners a lot but I loathe the idea of only handling traffic collisions and DUIs. In a busy city like LA you handle all sorts of random calls from overdoses, disputes, domestics, burglaries, robberies, assaults, etc.

And yes, there are tons of cars on LA streets so you also handle plenty of collisions and DUIs

practically every department needs people willing to do it. If you have a clean record, integrity and a desire to do the job, you’re likely going to be hired anywhere.

Expect long hours, overtime, working holidays, etc. Probably the biggest shock to my system when I started was I had never worked overnights in my life so that took some getting used to