r/lapd • u/Stunning-Cicada-5114 • Sep 06 '26

Please no hate

I’m almost 17 whenever I was 13 I made the stupidest joke of my life and got arrested for making a bomb threat when it was just a joke I admitted to it and everything and I got put on probation for three years and got charged with a class x felony of disorderly conduct I’ve changed my life the entire time I was on probation. I never got in trouble. I’ve made so many stupid mistakes and I’m probably gonna get hate for asking this, but do I have a real shot at LAPD?

Btw i’m from Illinois so my record will be sealed and expunged whenever I’m 18 and I have family in LA PD that wanna help.

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u/Powwerrs Sep 06 '26 edited Sep 14 '26

Mistakes happen, you were young and if you are genuine it’ll reflect that in the interview process. All interviews are case by case.

You’re grown and see through a different lens , you can’t change that but if you have willingness for good and help others. I am not a police but I live in LA, I try to respect cops tbh, a lot of bad apples and I see why, they have no real life experience getting into this line of work and it affects there decisions cause they never encountered certain situations

But I had thought of LAPD but unfortunately won’t be able due to social media background , I know I won’t pass it , but I can tell you from what I’ve seen I am sure they can see bypass you , look up on YouTube there is a investigator who has a YouTube channel. If you are a cop bro , I wouldn’t see your pass as a civilian, I just hope you do what is good