In order to join a police department, you must be 21 years old, a citizen of the United States and have a high school diploma or equivalency. Discover how to train through a peace officer standards and training academy with help from a police officer in this free video on law enforcement and becoming a police officer.
Expert: Beau Babka
Bio: Beau Babka is a police officer at the Cottonwood Heights Police Department.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton
Duration : 0:1:11


I’m graduating …
I’m graduating college with my ba in law and justice in the winter. I was wondering how would I find a schedule for chiefs test with local departments in my area? (I’m located in newjersey)
The hardest part is …
The hardest part is the Oral Board right ?
@duece626 A …
@duece626 A deathwish.
@smokeywcc is the …
@smokeywcc is the written test hard? what do they ask you in the polygraph?
is the written test …
is the written test hard? what do they ask you in the polygraph?
@theOminousMendoza …
@theOminousMendoza WTF? how that happen? People dont just get arrested for stuff like that.
@duece626 Look it …
@duece626 Look it up on their website. Joinlapd.com
you don’t NEED or …
you don’t NEED or have to have a college education. sure it would favor u in some states! but every state has different laws some require college but most require just a ged or high school diploma to be a patrol officers but to move through the ranks and make more money id advise taking some college! you could even take some college after you join!
@RedFang4 you need …
@RedFang4 you need some college i think
@duece626 college.. …
@duece626 college… police academy… apply
No collage?
No collage?
what all do i have …
what all do i have to do to join the LAPD
@theOminousMendoza …
@theOminousMendoza You should be fine to join the LAPD.
You should also check their website on recruitment. You might get more information you want from there!
so if i want to …
so if i want to join the police department , what do i do first?
hi sir I”m from …
hi sir I”m from California, and I’m thinking about joining LAPD, I had an arrest record of 187, but I was not convicted so I don’t have a felony or a conviction record. Is that still ok for me to join the LAPD? My lawyer said it’s ok coz I have no convictions. but I just wanna hear it from you.