I live in Los angeles and want to become a cop But.......?

Question

Im 21 I recieved my g.e.d a few months ago. I dont have any type of college. I was wondering if joining a smaller or more dangerous police department woudl help my chances of getting hired as a police officer? if so what are some of the easier police departments to apply in?

Answer 1

I bet you can start working there AND start going to college at the same time. When I was in a community college, I remember there was a police academy too. Your GED will get you into a community college, and you won't have to pass the tests to get in; the admission is automatic for all. Definitely ask in the police department how you can advance your education to get a job, is there any programs in the community colleges. You can always automatically transfer to 4-year university after completing the community college, and in 2 more years, get a 4-year degree. Do it now, while you are 21 years old, but it is never too late to start doing it.

Answer 2

Most departments across the US hire college grads. You would be better off getting another type of job and going to college then applying a couple of years down the road at a police department. They look for criminal justice degrees.

Answer 3

First, there is nothing easy about Law Enforcement. Second, L.A.P.D. is the toughest academy in the field. I know, my ex-wife blew out her knee trying to make it there. She had the academics licked, but the physical training is just as important.

Apply to L.A.P.D. if you don't make it, take some Administration of Justice classes at a community college and try again in two years. Don't give up on your dream.

Answer 4

MOST MAJOR CITIES ARE IN NEED OF POLICE OFFICERS AND YOU ONLY NEED TO BE 21 YEARS OLD HAVE A GED OR HS DIPLOMA AND PASS THERE POLICE PROCESS... I LIVE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA AND ALL POLICE AND FIRE DEPTS. YOU DONT NEED A COLLEGE DEGREE... ONCE YOUR HIRED THEY PAY 100% OF TUITON FOR YOU TO GET A COLLEGE DEGREE