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LA Co Probation accepting applications for Deputy Probation Officer I
Good evening everyone
I receive PM's quite often about job opening for LA Co Probation Department. Well, that time is now. The Department will fill 225 positions by December of this year. So, the department opened up applications for Deputy Probation Officer !. If you have a bachelors degree, and you fit all of the other Peace Officer requirements, you can have a job by the end of the year. Understand that the department opened for the lower position of Detention Services Officer in August of last year and they received 2,800 applications in just three days. They closed it after that third day. I dont know how long this is going to be open, but I would suggest you apply within a day or two, because I dont know when this will close. It just opened yesterday, so apply. The application is all online so you need to have your college transcripts scanned in to your computer so you can attach them electronically to the application. good luck and if you have any specific questions, you are welcome to PM me or ask on here. FYI, those of you that may have applied in August, if you made it through the whole process already, you may be receiving an offer to start the academy in April. Here is the link to the application: https://sjobs.brassring.com/11033/AS...5&jobid=133080 Good luck and stay safe everyone
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I hope those that were interested put in their applications. It closed today. For those that applied, if you have any questions about the process, PM me and I can give you some pointers. Stay safe everyone.
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Here are some general pointers:
Dress professionally-suit and tie in a dark color Speak professionally-"yes sir, yes ma'am" goes a long way. Know what the job is-its all on the flyer you originally read (you would be surprised how many people don't know what they are applying for) act professional-sit up in your chair, look at the interviewers in the eyes, have a commanding voice (don't be a mouse) Sell yourself- most jobs will ask you what have you done to prepare yourself. Don't just say "I went to school". We are looking for people that can think on their feet. That means being able to express yourself. Tell us what life experiences you have had that you have had that have helped you get to that interview chair such as military service, volunteering at the boys club, your church |
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Good luck Watte, the process is going to go very quickly so if all goes well and your background is easy, you could be in the academy in august.
Urbancommando, I agree with you, it is a dangerous position. With the change in AB109, my department is finally going to arm a large number of our deputies. Our current chief understands the dangers of the job and he is going to help us by expanding our armed units. This is the same for most probation departments around the state. Things are finally getting better for us. Good luck to those that applied. I will see yolu soon. Stay safe everyone |
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So, LtMike, do you think your dept. will accept a 63yr. old (my birthday was 4-20 and I didn't not receive any firearms or ammo from any member here as desired), retired leo with a broken down body. I do have my dept. issued and my LEOSA issued ccw if that helps.
If hired, how old will be when I my retirement pension. |
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It usually takes about a month to receive your letter that informs you if you passed and your oral interview date. We just started an academy on Friday. They are scheduled to graduate on june 14. Our next academy starts on July 12 so once you receive your oral interview, the rest of the process will process fairly quickly. Good luck
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I recall Oakland PD was upto $92,000 a year when I moved from there a few years ago. |
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GSN -Group Supervisor Nights- work from 10pm to 6am in custody facilites. high school diploma only 36k to 43k (most positions have 5 salary steps so you reach top pay in 4 yrs DSO -Detention Services Officer - work 6am to 10pm in juvenile hall 60 college units minimum 47k to 55k DPO I - Deputy Probation Officer 1 - works 56 hour shift at camps only bachelors degree minimum 46k to 57k DPO II - Deputy Probation Officer 2 - works regular field supervision of probationers, caseloads average 170 right now. will be dropping to about 40 when all hiring completed. Bachelors degree and 3 years experience as peace officer with caseload 55k - 76k above that is supervisor(Sgt) ranks and Directors(Lt), senior Directors (Capt) and that runs the from 75k up to 150k depending how far up you go. Our chief makes 225k we have regular county retirement, no safety, those days are gone. all regular benefits, medical, dental, we pay 7.25% in to retirement and have additional 457 program that county matches 4% of if you put in 4%. The county is giving all employees a cost of living increase of 2% in July, 2% july 2014 and 2% December 2014. So the listed pay rates will increase as time goes by. The money is not that great, but it pays the bills. we have been short staffed for 4 years so our caseload are really high right now. the hiring will probably take about 3 years to complete so we will be in hiring mode for a while. good luck everyone
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Lt. Mike, don't want to thread jack but are you guys making any headway with getting more of your folks armed? I know I was surprised when I saw how few armed staff you guys have.
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recently received my oral interview letter for gsn.
QUOTE=CaptMike;11289905]For LA County Probation the positions that we are hiring for are GSN, DSO, DPO I and some DPO II. we are mainly picking up the majority of DSO officers at this time, but we do have a few of the other positions being picked up. I was told today that once we complete hiring the 225 deputies for AB 109, we now have 500 other regular field positions to fill, so the opportunites are great right now. the pay is as follows:
GSN -Group Supervisor Nights- work from 10pm to 6am in custody facilites. high school diploma only 36k to 43k (most positions have 5 salary steps so you reach top pay in 4 yrs DSO -Detention Services Officer - work 6am to 10pm in juvenile hall 60 college units minimum 47k to 55k DPO I - Deputy Probation Officer 1 - works 56 hour shift at camps only bachelors degree minimum 46k to 57k DPO II - Deputy Probation Officer 2 - works regular field supervision of probationers, caseloads average 170 right now. will be dropping to about 40 when all hiring completed. Bachelors degree and 3 years experience as peace officer with caseload 55k - 76k above that is supervisor(Sgt) ranks and Directors(Lt), senior Directors (Capt) and that runs the from 75k up to 150k depending how far up you go. Our chief makes 225k we have regular county retirement, no safety, those days are gone. all regular benefits, medical, dental, we pay 7.25% in to retirement and have additional 457 program that county matches 4% of if you put in 4%. The county is giving all employees a cost of living increase of 2% in July, 2% july 2014 and 2% December 2014. So the listed pay rates will increase as time goes by. The money is not that great, but it pays the bills. we have been short staffed for 4 years so our caseload are really high right now. the hiring will probably take about 3 years to complete so we will be in hiring mode for a while. good luck everyone[/QUOTE] @capt Mike. Hello there sir, so I recently received my oral interview appointment for gsn (5/16/14) now I have a couple of questions. First I was working armed contract security officer at the Lancaster ca juvenile probation field office. Our security agency was contracted through Los Angeles county sheriff's dept, we all had to retake outlr county clearances I had had got mine in 2009 through Los Angeles county police then, now I applied for sheriff security officer back in 2010 and I didn't make because my scores expired than. When I went back recently to retake my sheriffs clearance to continue working security at the field office the sheriff investigator told me that I didn't pass the clearance because my answers didn't match to the answers I had put down for s/o back in 2010. The only answer that didn't match was my illegal use of drugs. I put down in 2010 for s/o that I had smoked crystal meth 15-30 times in 2005..when I answered the questions for my contract clearance input that I had used the same drug in the same year but the times were different I put down that it was between 10-15 times opposed to 15-30 times..the sheriff told me I couldn't make it because I was lying to them. Honest truth is that I did not remember the times because it had been such a long time. My question here is that, will that clearance denial affect me with this gsn application process?. I was assigned at the juvenile probation office for over two years so I have a very clear understanding of the work the dpos do there..I assured them countless times with different incidents..etc. My other question is..line I got laid off from that position I had my credit report might not be so good..I have a couple negative accounts. Please email me @pherny10@yahoo.com I'll greatly appreciate it sir. Thank you, Nelson. |
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Oral interview ( band 1 proceeds, others stand by))
Fill out POST background packet Background interview and backgrounds begin Psych test MMPI and interview Polygraph Medical Academy, at LASD STARS center in Whittier. 7 weeks total, one week pre academy training, 5 weeks of JCOC, 1 WEEK OF POST 832 PC Good luck |
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Oral interview ( band 1 proceeds, others stand by))
Fill out POST background packet Background interview and backgrounds begin Psych test MMPI and interview Polygraph Medical Academy, at LASD STARS center in Whittier. 7 weeks total, one week pre academy training, 5 weeks of JCOC, 1 WEEK OF POST 832 PC Good luck |
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Usually takes about a month to receive your letter. Once you pass, the rest of the process goes very fast right now.
On a side note, out of those thousand that took the written test, only about 500 pass. Its a sad commentary on the state of education when half of the population can't pass a basic english test. |
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My dad was a career PO until he retired. It wasn't exactly healthy for the family though. Be advised,
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Affirmative, our new chief has already expanded our armed deputies by 100%. We had 19 and we just graduated 19 new armed deputies in our first arming academy in a very long time. We are expanding to 100 by the end of the year and will probably do the same the next couple of years. We are real lucky and proud that we have a great new chief that understands the dangers that exist out there. Once again, there is a lot of opportunity in our department right now. Stay safe
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Congrats
Like I said, its going to process quickly. You need to do real well on the oral. If you don't score at least 94.5 (band 1), you will be placed on the stand by list. If you make it onto band 1 then the process will go quickly. Pm me if you have any specific questions. Good luck. |
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Hello Ltmike70,
I took and passed both the written test and oral interview for DPO I and DPO II (T and C) earlier this year. I received my scoring letter and I placed in BAND 1 for both positions (DPO I-100 and DPO II- 97). I received the letter in March 2013 and I have not heard from the department since. I call bi-weekly for updates and I am told that I am on the list for a year. Do you have any information that can help me? |
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Its a complicated answer, but ultimately the answer is yes.
Here is a link to an old post that explains it: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...9&postcount=13 Hope this clears it up Last edited by CaptMike; 05-11-2013 at 5:01 AM.. |
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Standard law enforcement background. Sit down with background investigator and review your background packet. You can find a copy of the 40 page background packet on the POST website. Go to post.ca.gov and look in the FORMS section. Click backgrounds and then download the PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT PEACE OFFICER.
Once the review is completed the info is verified. Criminal record checks completed and the background investigator will contact employers, neighbors etc. Ultimately I need to remind you to be honest. If you have some negative history, we may accept it and allow you to continue. But if you try to conceal something, we will find it and you are disqualified as a liar. That will kill your chances of ever working in law enforcement. You should be fine as long as your not smoking weed like some of the bozos that went through this first batch of applicants. Some knucklehead told our background investigator that the last time he smoked weed was two weeks prior. Smh Last edited by CaptMike; 05-16-2013 at 12:07 AM.. |
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Thanks! That is much info. I made a 90 on my oral interview. I am wondering how long will it take to start the background investigation. What type of activities are done in the academy?
Last edited by Mrboombastic; 06-06-2013 at 7:38 AM.. |
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