Need Recent LASD Advice

[Spec]

Thanks!

Deputy Miley just said "by the time you hit academy you need to be running a 10 minute mile" so that left me to think there were not any pre academy tests.

Thanks for the answer good to know!

One thing to get down is learning what the stripes mean on the shoulders. Pretty sure SERGEANT Miley will not be to happy to hear you demoted him...

be ready to run a SUB 10 minute mile. you don't want to be at the back of the pack. start doing push ups and mountain climbers NOW.

they are going to push you HARD both physically and mentally. Its been a few years since I went through, but some of the trainees have told me it is getting more physical.

graduation day is a HUGE blast..there is so much pride in the room.

"Mama, Mama can't you see
what the Sheriff has done to me
18 weeks of going through hell
just to work the county jail"

[retired]

One thing to get down is learning what the stripes mean on the shoulders. Pretty sure SERGEANT Miley will not be to happy to hear you demoted him...

be ready to run a SUB 10 minute mile. you don't want to be at the back of the pack. start doing push ups and mountain climbers NOW.

they are going to push you HARD both physically and mentally. Its been a few years since I went through, but some of the trainees have told me it is getting more physical.

graduation day is a HUGE blast..there is so much pride in the room.

"Mama, Mama can't you see
what the Sheriff has done to me
18 weeks of going through hell
just to work the county jail"

I was wondering about the "deputy Miley" comment also, since I know he was promoted to sgt. It was Deputy Miley when the Fox TV show, "The Academy" was on. I had some business at Star a couple of times and met him both when he was a DI and as a Sgt.

Know the rank structure of course, but also know to address everyone as "sir" and ma'am and you should be fairly safe. Note that I said fairly safe; you will be a cadet after all.

Know also that if there is a female DI, you do not say "No sir or Yes Sir" to them. Use "ma'am" or you will be in trouble (not me, but a guy in my platoon would always get rattled and call her "sir"). The rest of us couldn't laugh (tho we wanted to) or we'd get into trouble also.

[xdeslitx]

I was wondering about the "deputy Miley" comment also, since I know he was promoted to sgt. It was Deputy Miley when the Fox TV show, "The Academy" was on. I had some business at Star a couple of times and met him both when he was a DI and as a Sgt.

Know the rank structure of course, but also know to address everyone as "sir" and ma'am and you should be fairly safe. Note that I said fairly safe; you will be a cadet after all.

Know also that if there is a female DI, you do not say "No sir or Yes Sir" to them. Use "ma'am" or you will be in trouble (not me, but a guy in my platoon would always get rattled and call her "sir"). The rest of us couldn't laugh (tho we wanted to) or we'd get into trouble also.

its sgt...sgt Miley was the person who did my oral interview

[Puher]

Gosh you guys make this seem like its much harder then the Military, I hope it snot haha. I remember going into the military way out of shape but by the time the physical stuff came into play after marching so much I was already skinny and in shape.

[phantomson9]

Do not go into the academy out of shape. You will have a hard time keeping up with the PT and could get injured. Do your self a favor and start doing cross fit or p90x to get ready. You'll be glad you did

Not saying your put of shape, obviously I have no idea, just speaking from experience.

[retired]

Do not go into the academy out of shape. You will have a hard time keeping up with the PT and could get injured. Do your self a favor and start doing cross fit or p90x to get ready. You'll be glad you did

Not saying your put of shape, obviously I have no idea, just speaking from experience.

That is correct. If you ever saw Fox's, "The Academy" it was about cadets in the LASD academy. Some of the people (both men and women) entered the academy with the mistaken belief they could have the academy get them in shape. Most of them washed out as they couldn't complete the PT tests with the required points.

You must be in good shape prior to entering. When you graduate, you will be in great shape. I was in really good shape prior to entering due somewhat to my preparation for the academy, but primarily because I had played racquetball 7 days a week for 4yrs. and handball prior to that for 9yrs. When I graduated, I was in the best shape of my life at 26.

[TrailerparkTrash]

Know the Department's Core Values and Creed by heart before ever stepping on the grinder. They can be found on the LASD.org web site. The creed is by Deputy Dave March, EOW April 29, 2002. Murdered in the line of duty.

R.I.P. Dave

Core values. What a joke. Most people's own core values are at a higher standard than LASD's. Alas, for the academy Ron is probably correct. You better have them memorized. God forbid the dept focus more on career survival, retirement plan enhancements, shooting skills, defensive "FIGHTING" and overall officer safety!

[Marty33]

The slowest pace we ran in my academy was one mile in 8:30, believe me, you do not want to fall out on the first long run.

[retired]

Core values. What a joke. Most people's own core values are at a higher standard than LASD's. Alas, for the academy Ron is probably correct. You better have them memorized. God forbid the dept focus more on career survival, retirement plan enhancements, shooting skills, defensive "FIGHTING" and overall officer safety!

TrailerparkTrash, I detect a slight note of cynicism.

[Samuelx]

...I hope it snot haha...

On gas house day at the range and OC day at STARS, it WILL be "snot" - you can count on that!

[Samuelx]

hey Phantom, when you gonna come back and work out with us? Are you on my perishable skills email list?

[Samuelx]

TrailerparkTrash, I detect a slight note of cynicism.

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AFf0ysgNiM

[Puher]

Just giving a recent update. Still no call back so still hoping for that soon. Been currently working on my pushups and cardio more just mainly at work.

What I do at work:
-Minimum 6 miles of walking per shift.
-15 buildings with 6 flights of stairs going up each building.

There are elevators but I take all the stairso n each building at least 2wice per shift. My feet and legs are pretty tired at the end of each shift so I think its doing really well for me.

Right now pushup wise I am at 30 pushups military style my shoulders are flat with my arms so thats the proper way I guess.

[FourLoko]

I never got around to LASD tests but did LAPD (easy) and Santa Monica PD (not so much). The Santa Monica test is the good stuff. If you can do this you'll be in good shape:

http://santamonicapd.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=13004

I think I hit 120+ situps, 70ish pushups. Running is my weak point but I think I ran 11 something in the 1.5 miles. In any case, I had plenty of points to pass.

Fastest 1.5 miles for me was like 10.30 and in the CAPS training I was advanced, squad leader, etc. These guys are getting you all worked up. You'll be fine.

[Samuelx]

These guys are getting you all worked up. You'll be fine.

"these guys" include people who have graduated from LASD, have been working LASD, and are currently training LASD.

Have you been through the LASD academy? Or How long you been a cop? Or How long have you been training recruits and/or other cops? If your answer is NEVER or ZERO, then just maybe you should keep your advice to yourself.

We want people to want to train HARD - work out of their comfort zones, push themselves to places they thought they could never get to. We want people to want to EXCEL - not just be "good enough" and not just want to "make it" or "pass". We want people that will CONTINUE to strive to be better than they were yesterday, last week, last month, last year.

"You'll be fine" - yeah, right up until that point when Murphy comes and kicks your *** or rips you a new one for sitting on your butt when you could have been working and improving.

Btw, none of your numbers, stats, personal records means anything if you can't also Fight, among other things...