| To join the Los Angeles police force,
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| | for the Academy.
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| download the formal job listing as posted
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| | Step 4 - Background Investigation
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| by the City of Los Angeles.
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| | The Background Investigation begins with
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| In general, you will need to be prepared,
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| | completion of a Personal History Form
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| do some studying and be honest and
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| | (which requires compilation of extensive
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| forthcoming. For in-depth detail on each
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| | biographical information), completion of
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| step in the process and how to prepare
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| | additional questionnaires,
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| for it, visit Prepare for the Tests and
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| | fingerprinting, and an interview with a
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| find the Police Department recruitment
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| | background investigator. If you meet the
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| downloads section.
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| | City's standards, a thorough background
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| There are nine police officer description
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| | investigation will be conducted. It will
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| steps to the application process:
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| | include checks of employment, police,
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| Step 1 - Preliminary Background
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| | financial, education, and military
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| Application (PBA) and Job Preview
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| | records and interviews with family
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| Questionnaire (JPQ)
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| | members, neighbors, supervisors,
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| All applicants must complete the on-line,
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| | co-workers, and friends.
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| interactive Preliminary Background
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| | Step 5 - Polygraph
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| Application (PBA) and Job Preview
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| | The Polygraph examination is conducted to
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| Questionnaire (JPQ). The online PBA will
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| | confirm information obtained during your
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| identify issues that you should resolve
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| | background interview.
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| before beginning the selection process
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| | Step 6 - Department Interview
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| and will tell you if you have a realistic
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| | The Department Interview will be
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| chance of success in the background
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| | conducted by a panel to assess your
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| investigation portion of the selection
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| | personal accomplishment, job motivation,
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| process. The online JPQ includes
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| | continuous learning orientation,
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| questions designed to help you better
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| | instrumentality, interpersonal skills,
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| understand the nature of Police Officer
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| | and oral communication skills. Only those
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| work. Bring the printed results with you
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| | candidates who are selected during this
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| to the test site.
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| | part of the process will move forward in
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| Step 2 - Personal Qualifications Essay
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| | the selection process
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| (PQE)
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| | Step 7 - Medical Evaluation and
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| The Personal Qualifications Essay (PQE)
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| | Psychological Evaluation
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| consists of essay questions related to
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| | The Medical Evaluation is thorough and it
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| judgement and decision making and
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| | is essential that you be in excellent
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| behavioral flexibility. Your written
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| | health with no conditions, which would
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| communication skill will also be
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| | restrict your ability to safely do police
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| evaluated. The passing score that you
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| | work. Written psychological tests and the
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| receive will determine your placement on
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| | second portion of the PAT will also be
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| the eligible list. If you fail, you may
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| | administered at this time. The medical
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| retake the PQE after three months.
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| | evaluation also includes a Psychological
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| Step 3 - Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
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| | Evaluation that consists of an individual
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| The Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
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| | oral interview and evaluation by a City
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| consists of two portions. The first
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| | psychologist on factors related to
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| portion is designed to measure strength,
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| | successful performance in the difficult
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| agility, and endurance. The second
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| | and stressful job of Police Officer. The
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| portion measures aerobic capacity and it
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| | information evaluated includes the
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| will be administered usually at the time
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| | written psychological tests as well as
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| of the medical evaluation. It is a pass
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| | the background findings.
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| fail test. Many applicants train for this
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| | Step 8 - Certification and Appointment
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| test either by participating in the free
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| | The Certification and Appointment /
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| Candidate Assistance Program offered by
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| | Pre-employment Substance Screening are
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| the LAPD or by training on their own. The
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| | the final steps in the selection process.
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| physical fitness program at the Academy
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| | To be considered for hiring, you must
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| is intensely rigorous, and passing the
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| | have successfully completed all steps in
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| Physical Abilities Test does not
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| | the selection process. When a candidate
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| guarantee that you will be fit enough to
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| | is appointed will depend on the next
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| pass the Academy Program. This is why
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| | available class date, selection by LAPD
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| most dedicated applicants will continue
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| | management, and accordance with
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| to train after the PAT, in preparation
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| | provisions of the Consent Decree.
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