LASD interview UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is their creed? - CORRECT ANSWER - My goals are simple, I will always be
painfully honest, work as hard as I can and hopefully make a difference in people's lives.
What is their mission? - CORRECT ANSWER - Partner with the community to
proactively prevent crime, enforce the law fairly and enhance the public's trust through
transparency and accountability.
What are their 4 principle values? - CORRECT ANSWER - Integrity, Accountability,
Service, Ethics
LASD founded in - CORRECT ANSWER - 1850
What is their slogan? - CORRECT ANSWER - A tradition of service
What is the service weapon? - CORRECT ANSWER - S&W M&P
Who is the Sheriff? Since when? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alex Villanueva, since Dec
2018. He is the 33rd Sheriff of LASD
How large is the LASD? - CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 employees, 4th largest policing
agency in the US, largest sheriff dept in the US
What are the main duties of a sheriff? - CORRECT ANSWER - Patrol, custody, investigate
What are the duties of patrol deputies? - CORRECT ANSWER - protect life and property,
detect criminal activity, preserve the peace
, Name one reason you want to be a Sheriff's deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Community.
One thing I greatly enjoy about my job now is my ability to serve the community in my current
capacity. It is unrelated to law enforcement but one thing in common is the array of individuals
we encounter. Some days are good, others bad, but the experience working with people helped
me learn to de-escalate situations, and to appreciate that sometimes people just need support.
(talk about why you want to serve LA Community, how they look out for businesses, which
community, home town feel.) my whole life I benefited from a service I never contributed to.
serving the community being of service.
Why did you choose a career in law enforcement? - CORRECT ANSWER - My
grandfather was in law enforcement in his home country, which I found motivating. The job
description sounds challenging and honestly I can see why most find it undesirable, but I always
wanted to work in a position that helped the public. Law enforcement just seemed like the
perfect niche for what I wanted out of a career.
What have you done to prepare yourself for the position? - CORRECT ANSWER -
education, I have been dieting and exercising regularly to physically prepare, researching about
the department and opportunities for me upon employment, and having a job currently serving
the public.
What will be the most challenging aspect in becoming a deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER -
I am not as fluent in Spanish as I previously have been. and I feel that would be an area of
improvement for me in order to best serve as a Sheriff's deputy.
When have you possessed and demonstrated integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER - On a
daily basis at work I am presented with the opportunity to commit fraud, be unethical, or cut
corners. There are safeguards against this, but ultimately it is up to me to be honest every
moment that I am in a position of public trust. I have found money loose in the mailstream that
nobody would have noticed if I took, but I reported it and turned it in to a supervisor. Or items
that I actively wanted to purchase that were loose in the mail, but instead of giving in to
temptation, sending the items to our merchandise reclamation center.
When have you excelled at multi -tasking? - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the
understanding of my job description when I got hired at the post office was that there is a strict
chain of command. I was told I had to be willing to follow orders, even if another superior gave
me an order that contradicted what I was doing or what I was previously told. I had to adapt and
roll with scenarios that would constantly change. Often times being assigned multiple tasks
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is their creed? - CORRECT ANSWER - My goals are simple, I will always be
painfully honest, work as hard as I can and hopefully make a difference in people's lives.
What is their mission? - CORRECT ANSWER - Partner with the community to
proactively prevent crime, enforce the law fairly and enhance the public's trust through
transparency and accountability.
What are their 4 principle values? - CORRECT ANSWER - Integrity, Accountability,
Service, Ethics
LASD founded in - CORRECT ANSWER - 1850
What is their slogan? - CORRECT ANSWER - A tradition of service
What is the service weapon? - CORRECT ANSWER - S&W M&P
Who is the Sheriff? Since when? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alex Villanueva, since Dec
2018. He is the 33rd Sheriff of LASD
How large is the LASD? - CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 employees, 4th largest policing
agency in the US, largest sheriff dept in the US
What are the main duties of a sheriff? - CORRECT ANSWER - Patrol, custody, investigate
What are the duties of patrol deputies? - CORRECT ANSWER - protect life and property,
detect criminal activity, preserve the peace
, Name one reason you want to be a Sheriff's deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Community.
One thing I greatly enjoy about my job now is my ability to serve the community in my current
capacity. It is unrelated to law enforcement but one thing in common is the array of individuals
we encounter. Some days are good, others bad, but the experience working with people helped
me learn to de-escalate situations, and to appreciate that sometimes people just need support.
(talk about why you want to serve LA Community, how they look out for businesses, which
community, home town feel.) my whole life I benefited from a service I never contributed to.
serving the community being of service.
Why did you choose a career in law enforcement? - CORRECT ANSWER - My
grandfather was in law enforcement in his home country, which I found motivating. The job
description sounds challenging and honestly I can see why most find it undesirable, but I always
wanted to work in a position that helped the public. Law enforcement just seemed like the
perfect niche for what I wanted out of a career.
What have you done to prepare yourself for the position? - CORRECT ANSWER -
education, I have been dieting and exercising regularly to physically prepare, researching about
the department and opportunities for me upon employment, and having a job currently serving
the public.
What will be the most challenging aspect in becoming a deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER -
I am not as fluent in Spanish as I previously have been. and I feel that would be an area of
improvement for me in order to best serve as a Sheriff's deputy.
When have you possessed and demonstrated integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER - On a
daily basis at work I am presented with the opportunity to commit fraud, be unethical, or cut
corners. There are safeguards against this, but ultimately it is up to me to be honest every
moment that I am in a position of public trust. I have found money loose in the mailstream that
nobody would have noticed if I took, but I reported it and turned it in to a supervisor. Or items
that I actively wanted to purchase that were loose in the mail, but instead of giving in to
temptation, sending the items to our merchandise reclamation center.
When have you excelled at multi -tasking? - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the
understanding of my job description when I got hired at the post office was that there is a strict
chain of command. I was told I had to be willing to follow orders, even if another superior gave
me an order that contradicted what I was doing or what I was previously told. I had to adapt and
roll with scenarios that would constantly change. Often times being assigned multiple tasks
