Lakeland, FL

[alienbow]

Hello all. I am suppose to take the civil service exam this friday for the position of crime scene technician. Does anyone know anything about this area and the department there?

I just did an interview last week with the gwinnett county police department for the same position. I should hear something this week or next week. Should I go ahead and take the test for lakeland? My mom and sister said to let it go and I'm not sure if I want to leave georgia.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[NavCop21]

Well, I am from Lakeland and although I am not an officer, I did several years as an Explorer and still know quite a few officers.

Lakeland is a great city and a great agency to work for. The cost of living isn't to outrageous and LPD pays fairly well. They seem to be very technology and training motivated. You get a take-home car and they have good number of specialty units though I hear it is a bit hard to move around.

I have a buddy who is a sergeant there and know several other officers. If you have any questions about the department I can get with them and get an answer. As far as the area, just ask and I can get answer for them as well.

I would recommend taking the test. What could it hurt?