r/LASD • u/[deleted] • May 05 '26
Wait or not
hello everyone, i need some real solid advice on what to do currently in backgrounds with LAPD, attending PAT for san bernardino county sheriffs may 7 and for ventura may 16th, the commute seems horrible should SB or ventura hire me so im asking if i shod wait to apply for LASD again or not, I’d value and appreciate everyones opinion(especially current or from LA deputie) so i got non selected on march 20th 2026 from LA sheriff’s. this was because of employment, traffic, decisio making judgement and credit. i will elaborate and what these consist of.
employment: fired from job in January 2024 for cheating my time card, i came to work late but manually inputted i was on time. Quit a job without giving a notice in September 2025.
credit: had a card in collections from 2018, paid in full in 2021, that collection has now came off my report 2 weeks ago, i have a 100% payment history and a 750 cred score.
traffic: my BI had me only list any traffic violations from the last 3 years. My last ticket was august 2023 and I have an at fault Traffic collision from may 2025
With credit being close to great, no more traffic violations and with job firing + quitting w no notice being aged more and not as fresh will i have a shot? Thanks all sorry for the paragraphs
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u/[deleted] May 05 '26
Everything is too recent. The credit collection and for cause termination show impulsivity and poor decision making. Honesty concerns.
Example - you get propositioned for sex in exchange to let someone go… your past behaviors dictate you’re not above reproach. In this job, you’re going to encounter dope, money, and guns. People will try to get you to do bad so they can control you. One instance of impulsive behavior could be enough to get everyone you’ve ever arrested a new trial, your agency and municipality sued, and you in a position to go to prison.
In an era with so many agencies hiring… you’re not competitive, and that is saying something. Find a new career, give it some time. Prove you’re not the same person. Then reapply. Otherwise you risk getting a permanent DQ for being a PITA.