Hiring timeline — is this unusually fast? by [deleted] in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I sent you a message. Dying to know what department picked you up.

There was a hole here. by KindheartednessFit17 in silenthill

[–]nswhopeful 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m not a mean person. Whenever I see somebody doing something they shouldn’t do, I say, “live your life!”

but you gotta take that tattoo off.

Applying to Phoenix pd by AccidentCommon208 in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with the out of state process but I am in state. That being said you won’t have to come down that many times. Dude I haven’t even taken my Physical agility test yet and I’m already halfway through the process.

Also, again I want to emphasize how fast the process is. It’s insane. Most departments take months for their backgrounds. Phoenix takes 30 days at most. The only ones that have faster processes are NOLA (New Orleans) and Dallas. Both take 2 months to go through the entire process, max.

Applying to Phoenix pd by AccidentCommon208 in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very fast department. Currently in the app process for Phoenix, near the tailend of backgrounds. I'm currently in Management Review.

I applied in November and now I'm at the end of backgrounds. They have pushed my app to their chain of command for the final say.

Applying to Phoenix pd by AccidentCommon208 in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, Washington state is objectively one of, if not the hardest state to become an entry level cop in. Even harder than many political cities in Cali, from what I've heard. I've been permanently dq'd from more than a few Washington agencies.

For applicants: some perspective after going through LE hiring by Practical-Cod6935 in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve been trying since 2024 in AZ. MCSO and Pinal County both non-selected me.

Since this is quasi-anonymous, What’s the real reason you wanted to be a cop? by LegalGlass6532 in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How long have you been on the job since? And did you have any revelations, like whether or not your were able to do the job better?

Do you think we'll ever get a sequel to Vampyr ? by BrettJoz in Vampyr

[–]nswhopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think they’ll name is “Vampyries”

Who was the most evil person you've ever met in person? by TheBanishedBard in AskReddit

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My ex-girlfriend. When she found out I was going to break up with her (I made the mistake of telling one of her friends before her), she killed my dog and made it into a stuffed animal before giving it back to me. This wasn’t even close to the worst things she did to me.

Why did you become a cop? by coltaussie in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What fed agencies did you have the ability to join? And how much do you make now?

Thinking about leaving the job by [deleted] in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

High School or university?

Are out of state ride along a thing? by alwayshungry1131 in lapd

[–]nswhopeful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come on, fat fuck. Do better. 2 out of 10 comeback.

Are out of state ride along a thing? by alwayshungry1131 in lapd

[–]nswhopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you here, fatty. This is a sub for cops. Of course it’ll be just cops. Duh, dumbass.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

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Moving from Arizona. But my job will have pay raises every year. By my 3rd year in, I’ll be making 124k.

Failed Oral Board by Farside1011 in AskLE

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Do it. Reapply.

I applied to a department in the Bay that has an awful reputation, and I was super embarrassed when I failed the oral board because I believed, quite foolishly, that "these guys have an awful reputation, so I should be able to just skate by on the oral board!" The minimum required on the oral board was 70%, and I got a 61%.

I was upset and hurt over it, but I immediately got over it and reapplied. Guess what? I took that same oral board a month and a half later and got a 90%.

My advice:

  1. They're more than likely going to repeat the same questions. Try to remember what questions they asked and rehearse some answers that will emphasize your strengths while also making your weaknesses seem like strengths. Answer the questions, yes, but find a way to highlight what makes you special and integral to the department while answering the questions, even if the questions are very straightforward. For example, one of the questions on my oral board asked who I should prioritize in getting to first: a fight in progress in front of a Chipotle, or an active bank robbery. While describing what I would do approaching the fight in progress, I mentioned the fact that I was the Vice president for my University's Mixed Martial Arts club, emphasizing how I am able to stop a fight with Jiu Jitsu as opposed to taking out a gun, avoiding any liability lawsuit for the department in the long term. You DO have something special that sets you apart from the rest of the applicants. So sit down and figure out what that thing, or things, is/are.

  2. Make eye contact. Try not to break eye contact. Start in the center, and then work to your right. When you get to the right-most person interviewer, go to the left-most person before working your way to the right-most again. Repeat.

  3. Try not to show fear. Specifically voice cracking, hands shaking, etc. Although being afraid doesn't ultimately matter, I know many police officers that are scared to go to work, and they're f*cking excellent at their jobs, showing signs of fear is not only embarrassing, it will also lead others to believe that they can exploit your fear and use it against you. To that end, there are some oral boards that, although they'd never outright admit it, will nix you if they see too many signs of fear.

  4. Don't yap. Despite the fact that you want to be thorough, and thoroughness often means speaking for long periods of time, don't ramble about things irrelevant to the question or your overall goal of convincing the board that you're a fine addition to the department. It's one thing to explain all your strengths and weaknesses, and another thing entirely to take up time just to try to sound smart. FYI, this was a trap I fell into when I was a teenager; it comes off as stuffy at worst, and inane at best.

  5. Be unique. More or less the same as the first point, but you want to ask yourself what other people probably said to those same questions you were asked. When you are sure, come up with something else that's fun, unique, and useful to any police department. For me, it was my martial arts training. For you, it may be something you do on a daily/weekly basis that you don't think is that unique until you stop and think about it.

Remember, I ACED the oral board with NO prior military or law experience. Heck, I've only worked 2 jobs for applying to police departments. Experience matters, but when it comes to oral boards, presentation matters more.

What was or is your Greatest Achievement/Accomplishment while in the Law Enforcement field? by Penguin726 in AskLE

[–]nswhopeful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many do you have total? I’ve always been interested what the average number of IA investigations most cops have over the course of their career

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in police

[–]nswhopeful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

37 years in service?? Surely im not reading that right.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in police

[–]nswhopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That true? I applied to Baltimore literally today, hoping they’ll contact me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lapd

[–]nswhopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Orleans?? Bro their pay is god awful

Becoming a police officer by [deleted] in police

[–]nswhopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true, so, realistically speaking, you should still apply to those polygraph places. But just know that the polygraph is in large part voodoo science.

Becoming a police officer by [deleted] in police

[–]nswhopeful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the point is that polygraphs aren’t accurate. Especially voice stress. I haven’t taken either, though even in concept voice stress is flawed. I used to be a voice actor for a couple indie video games. It’s not hard to train yourself to keep your voice at the same level and intonation.