LASD interview Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

LASD interview Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is their creed? - 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? - 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? - Integrity, Accountability, Service, Ethics LASD founded in - 1850 What is their slogan? - A tradition of service What is the service weapon? - S&W M&P Who is the Sheriff? Since when? - Alex Villanueva, since Dec 2018. He is the 33rd Sheriff of LASD How large is the LASD? - 18,000 employees, 4th largest policing agency in the US, largest sheriff dept in the US 2Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 What are the main duties of a sheriff? - Patrol, custody, investigate What are the duties of patrol deputies? - protect life and property, detect criminal activity, preserve the peace Name one reason you want to be a Sheriff's deputy? - 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? - 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? - 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. 3Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 What will be the most challenging aspect in becoming a deputy? - 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? - 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? - 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, eve