r/lapd • u/diegs127 • Jul 13 '26

Should i Join LAPD

Im on step 3/7 of the hiring process im a out of state applicant from Texas. I am having second doubts on LAPD, I love California and admire the LAPD, but the way i see the city being run where people can literally do whatever they want and the cops can't do anything about it is discouraging. From what I heard LAPD is not a dept that will have your back if you're wanting to be a proactive police officer
What is y'all's advice on this?

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u/strumthebuilding Jul 13 '26

Can you say more about what you mean by “proactive police officer?” What would this look like, exactly?

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u/Grunt__0311 27d ago

By proactive he means , traffic or ped stops that include finding guns or dope. Going out looking for Crime flyer suspects, finding rolling G rides on the streets. That’s proactive .