LASD

[Mr310]

The dispatcher is a friend of mine.....lol.
glad you had fun, sounds to me like it was a compton pursuit that century units got to join in on, is that right?

That's awesome. And yup, you're spot on. You must have a ridiculous ear for the radio. I still don't understand half of it. When you're buddy authorized additional units, was he also saying a stand-by unit or something else?

[phantomson9]

I should have a good ear. Lol I am also a dispatcher. If you have any questions pm me and I'll answer them. Dont really want blast them all over. Lol. Are you an applicant?

['Ike']

LoL! Good stuff...Working in backgrounds up North, it was always fun to go down and 'grab' a LASO Deputy from them... Great Deapartment, a bit spread out but always fun to visit and the range is frick'n awesome!

[Mr310]

I should have a good ear. Lol I am also a dispatcher. If you have any questions pm me and I'll answer them. Dont really want blast them all over. Lol. Are you an applicant?

Negative. It was more of a spur of the moment thing. I've always wanted to do it, but never got around to it. I made a call and was told to show up there for the shift. I've been seriously considering it since then, though.

LoL! Good stuff...Working in backgrounds up North, it was always fun to go down and 'grab' a LASO Deputy from them... Great Deapartment, a bit spread out but always fun to visit and the range is frick'n awesome!

Yeah, they're my favorite by far.

[Mr310]

Is there anyone on this forum knowledgeable about the career path to becoming an LASD detective? It's something I am considering but can't seem to find information online about. I appreciate any help in advance.

[Bill Carson]

Lynwood was my old stomping grounds back when century station was on Bullis Rd and full of "Vikings" and we called Firestone sheriff's "Stoney Boys"

[Samuelx]

In general, get hired, work hard, learn a lot, develop your investigative and writing skills, work patrol for awhile (continue working hard, learning a lot, developing your investigative and writing skills), learn what a typical detective does (we have a few different types of detectives btw), work with established detectives as much as possible, put in for the spot and cross your fingers...

[Ron-Solo]

I have always thought they goofed when naming Century Station. When they combined Lynwood and Firestone Stations, the should have named it "Firewood" instead.

Since my first time in the field with an LASD badge on my chest was at Firestone Station, it will always be Firestone to me, even though 10 1/2 years of my career was spent at Lakewood Station as a deputy and a sergeant. I also worked Industry, Walnut, and San Dimas Stations. Good times!

[Notorious]

Is there anyone on this forum knowledgeable about the career path to becoming an LASD detective? It's something I am considering but can't seem to find information online about. I appreciate any help in advance.

Be a good patrolman. Nobody becomes anthing worth two ****s without being a good patrolman. That goes for detectives, swat, narco, vice, admin, anything.

The only thing you can do without being a good patrolman is a career climber politician piece of **** that can't be a real cop. Bernie Parks and a few other climbers come to mind.

[Mr310]

In general, get hired, work hard, learn a lot, develop your investigative and writing skills, work patrol for awhile (continue working hard, learning a lot, developing your investigative and writing skills), learn what a typical detective does (we have a few different types of detectives btw), work with established detectives as much as possible, put in for the spot and cross your fingers...

Be a good patrolman. Nobody becomes anthing worth two ****s without being a good patrolman. That goes for detectives, swat, narco, vice, admin, anything.

The only thing you can do without being a good patrolman is a career climber politician piece of **** that can't be a real cop. Bernie Parks and a few other climbers come to mind.

Oh, I know that I would have to go through patrol, but to me, that would be the best part!

It's just that I'm not prior military and have spent my career working in finance. I don't know if they'd want me. I guess there's only one way to find out, though. Is there a way to do a ride along with detectives to see what it's like?

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I wonder if there has ever been an applicant who requested Detective Bureau as their first assignment.......

[Mr310]

I wonder if there has ever been an applicant who requested Detective Bureau as their first assignment.......

I'm not THAT big of a tool.

[Ron-Solo]

Be a good patrolman. Nobody becomes anthing worth two ****s without being a good patrolman. That goes for detectives, swat, narco, vice, admin, anything.

The only thing you can do without being a good patrolman is a career climber politician piece of **** that can't be a real cop. Bernie Parks and a few other climbers come to mind.

Solid advice!

[Notorious]

If you really want to do investigations and you have a degree, you can always try fed 1811 jobs. Fbi has a need for accountants who want to become agents in their white collar crime section or tracking assets of terrorists.

[Mr310]

If you really want to do investigations and you have a degree, you can always try fed 1811 jobs. Fbi has a need for accountants who want to become agents in their white collar crime section or tracking assets of terrorists.

I've been considering it. My family has been telling me that if I want to go into LE, that that's the path for me to take, and some of my company's alumni have gone on there, but I don't know about handling the politics. As for doing accounting, I'd die of boredom. I guess I'll just have to look into it. Can you suggest any resources for either of them, though? The websites don't seem to have too much to offer.