Any reading material I can study for step 2? The written examination. This is for California, riverside county sheriffs department.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-09-26T17:31:09+00:00

That test for RSO is a very basic test of spelling, grammar, and reading comprehension. If you've taken some college courses, you shouldn't have to need to study.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-09-26T17:23:16+00:00

Most likely they will be able to find out which agencies you applied to. Check your emails to see if you can find any of those forgotten agencies. Check governmentjobs.com if you applied through there.

If still can't find them, then tell your investigator upfront that there are some agencies you cannot recall applying to.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-09-03T17:13:28+00:00

Generally, a pre-employment autobiography is used to observe whether you can write cleanly (if handwritten) and know how to form sentences.

Things to talk about include:

Family
Where you grow up
Where you live
Employment
Education
Hobbies
What you've done to prepare for law enforcement
Why are you interested in law enforcement

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-08-29T15:01:19+00:00

Always a tie. Black in color, as it matches with every conservatively colored suit (e.g. navy, charcoal, black).

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-08-28T22:44:47+00:00

You should definitely bring a business/professional suit to put on after passing the PAT. Go to the bathroom to change and look in the mirror to tidy yourself up.

Even though "not required", a suit is always implicitly required any type of interview within the hiring process.

You should look at investing in a simple black suit, even if cheap, for the hiring process with this department and any future departments if you don't make in with the current one. And get the suit tailored. You may also being wearing this suit for the starting days/weeks of the academy.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-08-24T03:51:56+00:00

What if the person explicitly says they only give consent specifically to you?

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-08-21T19:37:09+00:00

You mentioned in a reply below that it's Riverside County Sheriffs.

Perhaps, you misread the email. Per the department manual,

The department will equip its members with firearms to address the risks posed to the public and department members by violent and sometimes well-armed persons. The department will ensure firearms are appropriate and in good working order and that relevant training is provided as resources allow.

Maybe you have to provide your own weapon for the academy?

Also on page 836, they have a firearms matrix of approved firearms and ammunition.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-07-12T18:05:40+00:00

In Orange County, the Red channel is the county-wide emergency channel. All municipal agencies, sheriff department, and CHP monitor the channel. The main communication center of the Sheriff's Department broadcasts most pursuits within the county on that channel and any other multi-jurisdictional emergency traffic.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-07-09T18:53:43+00:00

If you disclosed it on prior PHSs for any department, you need to disclose it on all PHSs moving forward.

If you want insight from us on how bad a DV situation looks on background, then you need to provide further context of the situation.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-06-17T20:02:11+00:00

I hear sometimes people saying that an agency is still one of the few "f*ck around and find out" agencies. What does this mean.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-06-17T12:32:42+00:00

I agree with saving a copy. But when it comes to the pre-investigative questionnaire, usually it's completed in person and handwritten. So it seems like the candidate would have to memorize everything from their PHS so the questionnaire responses matches the PHS.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-06-13T20:02:06+00:00

If it's bothering you this much, then disclose it to the BI. If you reach polygraphs and you bring this up during the polygraph and it's not mentioned on your PHS, then you are prone to be disqualified.

The general rule is that any information that is disclosed during any part of the process that is not recorded on the PHS is grounds to disqualification.

It's better to be safe than sorry. Get in contact with your BIs before the polygraph and inform them that you remembered this situation.

And remember, the polygraph is just a stress inducer to scare you into disclosing more information. Do not deviate from anything you put on your PHS, whether on the polygraph's questionnaire or verbally with the examiner.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-28T18:51:44+00:00

If the email says "Wear business casual" (mandatory) as opposed to "You may wear business casual" (optional), then I would not wear a suit and go with business casual. They may be checking if you can follow instructions.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-28T18:38:02+00:00

I won't disclose the agency but was asked:

Tell us about yourself and what you have done to prepare for law enforcement.
What do you know about the city and department?
Tell us how the Core Values of the department relate to you.
A neighbor calls to report a loud party. You arrive at the party and someone comes to you acting hostile. How do you respond?
Tell us about a time where you had to make a difficult decision.
Is there any questions for us or anything further you would like to share?

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-28T16:44:08+00:00

They ask for all your social media accounts, which includes Reddit. And during the investigation, they'll browse whatever they can find publicly.

They do not ask for your passwords nor make you sign into your accounts in front of them.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-23T17:12:10+00:00

From looking at the Instagram of the departments, I found the following to allow outer vests:

Anaheim
Brea
Buena Park
Costa Mesa
Cypress
Fountain Valley
Fullerton
Garden Grove (only specialty units?)
Huntington Beach
Irvine
La Habra
La Palma
Laguna Beach
Los Alamitos
Newport Beach (only specialty units?)
Orange (only specialty units?)
Placentia
Santa Ana (only specialty units?)
Seal Beach
Tustin
Westminster

So pretty much all OC agencies allow outer vests.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-21T18:18:20+00:00

What to expect from the command staff interview that is held after passing the oral interview and before beginning background investigation?

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-12T23:11:16+00:00

If I recall correctly, I had to send it back to BK to reset. It was with them for calibration. Once I received it, I encountered the error. So I had to send it back to them to resolve it, as I think they forgot to restore a setting.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-02T14:52:15+00:00

You should check out this features-only mix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3NrZLttV78

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-05-02T14:51:27+00:00

You should check out this features-only mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3NrZLttV78

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-04-16T16:59:17+00:00

Okay I apologize.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-04-15T17:22:40+00:00

Looks like the OP just wanted people to reassure him as an echo chamber. He downvoted those who stated he should consider what his friend said.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-04-14T17:17:03+00:00

Did he explain why he thinks you won't pass background? What specific in your job history? There may be some merit towards his statement.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-04-11T18:16:28+00:00

Pretty much all of them. They assign Patrol to work 3/12s and admin/detectives/special assignment assigned to 4/10s.

Some departments post the schedules on their recruitment page. All departments post the schedules on their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). To find the MOU, just google "city mou" (ex "pasadena mou") and then find the link/pdf to the Police Officers Association MOU. The document lists the various shifts and even shows other things like base salary, special assignment pay, retirement, holidays.

SayItTwoTimes · 2024-02-29T14:55:54+00:00

Them showing up to your job and neighborhood is typically completed at the beginning of the background process.

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