"LAPD DQ"

[P01IC3M4N]

and they lost a good candidate.

i don't know man. if you filled out your application using the same poor grammar you're using here, i think they'd beg to differ.

[chris2001]

Did you ever speak to the Detective or Officer doing your background Check? If not why not contact the person that was doing your background check and find out exactly why that person did not give you the letter of recommendation. Most of the time atleast in the departments that I am aware of they will allow you to explain things if something comes up. Including why you had to leave a position on a spur of the moment type deal. But I also agree with the other officers there has to be more to the reason why you were DQ'd, other than you had to stop volunteering.

[Legoate]

i don't know man. if you filled out your application using the same poor grammar you're using here, i think they'd beg to differ.

I was thinking the same thing, there is no way in hell he'd pass the written test for my dept with the grammar and spelling that I've seen in his posts.

I'm guessing there is more to it than your lack of volunteer work.

[sir112]

yea, the grammar was off. that night i was tired from work and the disappointment was to harsh to type. i did not go back and do a spell and grammar check. sorry guys

[Jeff L]

sir112,

You should not have to use a spelling or grammar check, such skills should come naturally :rolleyes:

[Chgojock007]

True, but at least he admitted that he needed to. Knowing what your weaknesses is half the battle.

[LAPD4ME]

At LAPD they have your back ground investigator go over your background. If they see something they red flag it. Before anyone gets a letter they send it to a case manager and they also look it over. So 2 people have to agree. He should wait and see what happens after writing the letter of appeal. We are short qualified candidates. There is supposed to be a 5b class but they don't have enough in the pool. The 5a class barely got going and in fact they were adding people into it less than a week before it started. With LAPD the more classes they have the easier it is to get in. The certification pool gets smaller and smaller which mean people with lower orals will be getting in. LAPD needs candidates. Don't give up if it's what you really want.

[Coastie311]

So what's going on w/ you? have heard anything yet? Who was your tactics instructor?

[sir112]

thanks LAPD4ME, i wrote the appeal letter already and hand delivered it last week monday to my case manager and also a copy to my BI. i really am not thinking much about it, just taking it day by day. but to be honest w/ you i really lost the drive w/lapd. ive been in the process almost 5 long years and something seems to happen towards the end? if it's not one thing it's another. lapd seems to find something to dq'd me. anyways, ive been honest w/them through out the process however, something just gets in the way. yes, i admitted to them that i had some issues in my finances. but i took care of all of them. well my current new job as a loss prevention agent for robinson's may keeps me occupied and not thinking to much about the process w/lapd. if lapd denies my appeal its for good. but dont say i tried because i stuck with it for 5 years.... i think that shows dedication.

[LAPD4ME]

I know people that it took about 5 years. They stuck with it and got in. Things happen for a reason. Hang in there.

[dan275]

sir112, have you ever looked into bodyguard work? Gavin De Becker and Associates is always hiring and are centralized in southern California. Pay is about par with LAPD and has great benefits, but long long varying hours. On the bright side you get to take bullets for celebrities!

I'm only mentioning this because I've been reading up on him and plan on reading all his books in the near future. Seems like a good backup plan if getting in LE doesn't work out.

[sir112]

dan275, i took a look at the website. looks pretty interesting, ill probably give it a try...

[Forensicguy]

I have a question regarding what happens after the review panel has seen an appeal and denies it. Let me give some insight as how I got to this point. I have been going through the hiring process with LA City since Dec 09, experiencing various delays along the way but I remained dedicated to the process. I have been successful throughout the entire process up until my psych interview when it was determined that I neglected to mention a previous work injury (approx 10 years ago) during my medical evaluation. My medical appointment was before I even had a sit down meeting with my BI, so from a medical standpoint I don't even think of this injury simply because it has been non issue for almost 9 years. When I met with my BI I did disclose the work injury to account for time out of work and workers comp payments received. The Background department checked into the injury and my claim against my previous employer and deemed it to be legitimet and cleared me from the background process. My medical exam went flawlessly, they would have never known I had the injury if I didn't mention it; I passed all aspects of their testing components. As a result, I appealed this decision to remove me from the process; they based their initial decision on a concern of my integrity. With my appeal I submitted approx 13 letters of recommendation / referrence from friends in various occupations ranging from police officers to doctors and city attorneys - there was even one from the Govenor's office. My oversight of mentioning this work injury during my medical process was not an intention to decieve in any way, it just is something that is far from my mind - medically speaking. Perhaps if I had the interview with my BI first it would have been more in the front of my mind since I disclosed it to them. Ok, here's my question - if the appeal was denied how do you keep fighting? I'm a firm believer that if something is worth having it is absolutely worth fighting for. I'm fighting for my career and a better life for my family so I have every incentive to push as much as I can. The interesting part about this is the background department is on my side, they believe this to be a technicality that medical services decided to blow up unnecessarily. I'm willing to do whatever, write to whoever, I just need some advise and direction. Any help anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and help.

[Citicop]

forensicguy-

Welcome to RP!

This is a question you might get a better answer to if you post it in a new thread. Reviving a thread last posted in SIX years ago with a new question is considered bad form.

Let's start a new discussion thread, and I'm sure you'll get some answers to your questions. In the meantime, I'm going to let this thread Rest In Peace.

-Citicop.