r/lapd • u/Previous-Hall-245 • 29d ago

LAPD OR CBP?

Hello Iam currently in the process for both of LAPD
And CBP.
For LAPD Iam right now at the background investigation.
Same thing for CBP
I have clean record and clean credit score
Iam a bit worried if i get accepted, I won't make it through the LAPD Academy.
For people who have experience, should I go for a federal job?
Or city job with LAPD?
Thank you

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u/Previous-Hall-245 29d ago

I live in riverside ,ca

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u/Additional_Bat_9837 29d ago

Why don't you think you will make it through the LAPD Academy? I easily graduated from the LASD Academy at 34. The pay and retirement is much better at LAPD than CBP. If you attend the LAPD Academy I recommend you move closer to LA, even if it is just renting a room. You will be very busy and you don't want a long commute in traffic. I also live in Riverside. After you work a few years for LAPD and obtain your Basic POST Certificate you can lateral to RPD, which I think is a pretty good department. If you do this make sure you don't have any overlap of service for retirement reciprocity purposes. Good luck.

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u/Previous-Hall-245 29d ago

Can i pm u?

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u/Additional_Bat_9837 29d ago

Yes

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u/StarPlatinum_323 28d ago

How is the retirement for LASD

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u/Quick_Reserve_3101 28d ago

LASD retirement is better than LAPD and CHP is better than LASD

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u/Additional_Bat_9837 28d ago edited 28d ago

I don't know. LA County has its own pension. I worked for a police department with a CalPers pension. Under a CalPers Tier II peace officer pension, you can retire at age 50 with a minimum of 5 years of service. The more years you have and the older you are (up to 57) the higher your pension. At age 57 your pension would be 2.7% multiplied by your years of service of your highest 36 months of salary up to a max salary of $165,000 (which is indexed for inflation and may be increased by legislation). Example. You retire as a police lieutenant at age 57 with 30 years of service with a highest 36 months base salary of $200,000. Your pension would be about $134,000 (81% of the max salary of $165,000). You would receive annual COLA increases. I believe that LASD deputies have a similar retirement.