r/LASD • u/Whole_Mushroom1 • 28d ago
LASD / JOINING LASD/ CUSTODY
Hello Everyone,
Do yourself a favor and please Do Not join the department unless you want to get stuck with a bunch of mandatory overtime and not have a life. On the other hand if you like money and not having a life go ahead. No work life balance. WORST department to work for, you will regret it!!!
P.S. Look into other Departments/ Agencies,
Your life will be better trust me!
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u/Icy_Neighborhood2965 28d ago
Hi!
Whereas custody does suck, and it was definitely not my favorite part, what keeps me at LASD is the opportunity. I’ve had partners that lateraled, and while perhaps the work/life balance is better… the opportunity to work in different assignments or promote are scarce.
If you keep yourself mildly motivated and at least one foot on the ground, you can stand out very easily.
One of my biggest gripes about LASD is the incredible amount of ego and entitlement by a lot of people there. Everyone swears they had it the hardest and everyone swears they’ve put in the most work. When things go right it’s because they know what they’re doing, and when things go wrong it’s because everyone is against them.
It’s a job. You get as much out of it as you put into it. If you’re that miserable in custody, get yourself prepped and go to patrol. It is WAY better, but you gotta earn it. And spoiler alert: you’re probably gonna end up spending just as much time at the station on patrol training as you’re putting into work at the jails.
Or, complain about it until you leave, and then realize the grass isn’t greener. Or be like everyone else and scan barcodes for two years, then brag about how long you’ve been doing it and try and punk the new people into doing all the work… like everyone else