Fire and Police Recruitment

The Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department offers an exceptional career opportunity for men and women transitioning out of the military, with excellent salaries, benefits and  unlimited opportunities for advancement.

Benefits Include:

  • Receive GI Bill benefits during academy training, if eligible
  • Military reserve friendly employer
  • Full pay and benefits while in the academy
  • Veterans may be eligible for military credit
  • PAID MILITARY LEAVE – Approximately 30 days per year of full pay and benefits for LAPD & LAFD personnel called to active duty military service.

Armed Forces Ribbons & Emblems

LAPD officers and LAFD firefighters that are military veterans are highly encouraged to wear their military ribbons on their LAPD & LAFD  uniform. LAPD & LAFD authorizes military to be worn on LAPD class A and LAFD dress uniform.

Public Service purchase Program (PSP)

PSP is a voluntary program that allows officers who served in the military or were employed by other public agencies to purchase service credit in the pension plan.* The service credit you purchase will add to your total years of service credit and therefore, increase the monthly pension allowance that you and your qualified survivors would receive from Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions.

LAPD & LAFD
Pensions*

*subject to requirements and limitations established by ordinance

LAPD Testing at Military Installations

Periodically the Los Angeles Police Department military recruitment team will conduct testing at select military locations, including the following:
• Camp Pendleton • Edwards Air Force Base • Fort Irwin • March Air Force Base • Miramar Air Station • Port Hueneme • Vandenberg Air Force Base • 29 Palms • Reserve and National Guard Bases.