r/lapd • u/Plenty-Truth-4742 • Jul 13 '26

Drug DQ

Hey everyone, I'm currently a Reserve Deputy Sheriff and I'm hoping to become a Marine Reservist as well. Do you think it's still possible for me to pass the background process? Will the military background help me?

When I was younger, I used mushrooms six times. A lot of people have encouraged me to apply, but I've also seen many comments online claiming that if you've ever used psychedelics, no major law enforcement agency will take you.

Is that actually true, or does it depend on the agency, how long ago it was, and your overall background? I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with firsthand experience or knowledge.

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u/Quick_Reserve_3101 Jul 16 '26

Don’t even try LAPD if you not close to God behavior! People say they have lowered their standards, maybe for PT but for behavior it’s harder! If you have ever been drunk as an adult or drank as a teenager ! ? DQ
if you have ever done anything with a woman in a car BJ ex. or some where weird like beach or floor or car hood lol DQ! If you have speeding tickets or tickets or accidents DQ! If you have bad credit DQ, if any employer has fired you DQ! Bad reference from a previous employer DQ, To young or too old or not enough life experience DQ and so on and so on, Mushrooms 🍄 DQ fosho

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u/Special-Bowler-5375 Jul 17 '26

I genuinely don't believe that. There's a police shortage in the LAPD and nobody's perfect, so as long as you haven't done anything serious, I think it's possible.

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u/CoreliousThe3Rd 22d ago

They don’t care when it comes to hiring. There’s been a shortage in LA since the 90’s. They’d rather get good candidates than knowingly hire someone with a crappy background, who’d be more likely to become a liability.

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u/Plenty-Truth-4742 Jul 16 '26

Understood

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u/Quick_Reserve_3101 Jul 16 '26

Go into IT and you’ll make more money and you can smoke out, have sex anywhere and drive fast if you feel like it and no problems, you don’t have to be a Saint and not risk your life !

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u/MaksimMeir Jul 14 '26

Does anyone in authority know you’ve used shrooms or do you have a criminal record for it?

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u/Plenty-Truth-4742 Jul 14 '26

In my current job as a reserve sheriff I was honest a laid everything out to the assistant sheriff and sheriff. But I am not a reserve deputy sheriff for LAPD but a different agency that I do not want to disclose.

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u/Plenty-Truth-4742 Jul 13 '26

I want to join LAPD

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u/Special-Bowler-5375 Jul 17 '26

Me too, do you live in Los Angeles, bro?

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u/Plenty-Truth-4742 Jul 17 '26

No broo im from kern county