LAPD question from out of state

[Eaglesfootball1313]

Hi i live in New York and am interesting in joining LAPD. My question is why is LAPD having trouble hiring people especially when they offer so many different units and opportunities? They seem to be hiring hundreds of people. Any information would be great!

[Raidergx]

Pay is low for L.A. starting out. Smaller agencies pay more, so people move on. Cost of living in L.A. is high, traffic sucks. Background standards are high, so people fail out.

[RGDS]

Your questions implies people would want to work for the city of Los Angeles. As if that is the only agency in the State.

Why does NYPD constanly hire? They have EVEN more to offer than the LAPD does.

[toocoldhere11]

a

They have EVEN more to offer than the LAPD does.

Can you elaborate on this further?

[Blizz]

a

Can you elaborate on this further?

35k cops at NYPD vs 10k cops at LAPD.

[RGDS]

You are from New York State and don't even know about the cops in your own state?

[toocoldhere11]

You said they have more to offer. More what? Specialized Units? Pay? Available positions? I thought that was a simple, innocent question. By the way, I live no where near NYC.

[RGDS]

I didn't say you live near New York City. I don't know where you live in New York State, nor am I overly interested in findig out. You asked what could be construed as a dumb question. An agency with tens of thousands of employees is going to have high turn over. Turn over means they are constantly trying to hire to replace people leaving. Why do they leave? Lots of reasons. Pay, benefits, working conditions, living conditions, etc.

[toocoldhere11]

lol I asked nothing about turnover. I'm done wasting my time with you.

[LA Copper]

We have lots of people applying but many of them are not of the qualified type. The ratio who are hired is something like, 1 for every 30 people who apply.

[xColdZerox]

We have lots of people applying but many of them are not of the qualified type. The ratio who are hired is something like, 1 for every 30 people who apply.

Do you know if LAPD is hiring right now? If yes, how fast are they hiring?

[LA Copper]

Do you know if LAPD is hiring right now? If yes, how fast are they hiring?

Yes we are currently hiring and have been for quite some time. I'm not sure what you're referring to when you ask how fast we're hiring. The process takes as long as it takes, which is usually about six months.... unless you're a Yankee fan, then it might take just a "tad" longer.

[xColdZerox]

Yes we are currently hiring and have been for quite some time. I'm not sure what you're referring to when you ask how fast we're hiring. The process takes as long as it takes, which is usually about six months.... unless you're a Yankee fan, then it might take just a "tad" longer.

Cool thanks. No I live in LA county unless that was a joke you made. lol I passed my written and have to turn in my Background packet next week. I'm asking because other departments that I have applied to are taking too long.

[LA Copper]

Cool thanks. No I live in LA county unless that was a joke you made.

I mentioned the Yankee fan thing because the OP is from New York.

[Lost2Apathy]

Yes we are currently hiring and have been for quite some time. I'm not sure what you're referring to when you ask how fast we're hiring. The process takes as long as it takes, which is usually about six months.... unless you're a Yankee fan, then it might take just a "tad" longer.

Does lapd take laterals from Nypd? Haha