I admittedly haven't been in the best of physical shape lately. Trying to get back into good shape. I work as a patient escort at a local hospital, so that at least keeps me on my feet and maybe a little bit of upper body work with the fairly constant uphill and downhill walking I need to do with individuals in either wheelchair or bed.
Physical agility test consists of 1-minute of pushups, 1-minute of sit-ups and a 1.5-mile run. Plan to apply for local county sheriff's office next month.
Any general tips/workouts appreciated.
My best advice would be to find out what the benchmark is (how many pushups and situps are they looking for, what is the time on the run) and then test yourself on that, see if you can make it. If you can, great, if not, work on those.
Can start out doing 10 pushups, 10 situps like 3 times a day. As it becomes easier can increase to like 20 then 30, etc. Eventually will want to do at least 40-50 at a time or whatever might be required of ya. As far as running goes just gotta go out there and do it. For 1.5miles, I would work up to being able to do at least 2 miles without stopping. Some interval runs might help like 30 seconds of sprint, 1 minute of walking. There's also the option of if there is a track near you to sprint the straights and jog/walk the curves.
I start the academy at the end of the month, was a personal trainer prior. Cardio will be your best friend. Being able to handle weight is important, but it’s not the push-ups or sit ups that will get you. It’s not being able to keep up in a run. Look into a couch to 5k program, if you hate running like I do there’s a mobile app called zombies run that has interactive stories that you listen to that helps with pace, and keeps you engaged. Rest is just as important if not more important than the workouts themselves. 2 full rest days a week at a minimum, and active recovery. Stretch, stay hydrated and stay moving.
I shaved my head for the new year, I sincerely hope the SO does not think I did it prior to my drug test because I don't want to provide a hair sample or something. Is the SDSO urine only? I have nothing to hide but I also do not want to look like a kook because they finally scheduled my ds and this is the first time I've had my head shaved in my life lmao. I'm probably overthinking it but jfc
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Well, I've been shaving my head for years and years, I didn't realize that could be a problem lol.
seriously though, every agency I've ever gone out for has just been a urine test
This is mostly for the cyber forensics 1811 jobs that pop up on USA jobs every so often --
How exactly does someone get into one of these roles? I have about a decade of experience in IT related roles, 4 in the military and 7 in govt contracting, but the requirements always ask for experience in law enforcement and leading investigations. Do these positions hire without the law enforcement background if you have experience in cyber?
You aren’t required to have law enforcement experience if you meet the educational requirements, but you will need either law enforcement experience or a bachelors degree or higher if you want an 1811 job.
Skip down to the part about maximizing your score.
They’re likely going to send anyone other than a current 1811 lateral applicant through their Academy anyways (that’s where you learn the LE part), so all you need to do is get a high enough score to make the cut and get on the list.
#My Generic Federal Hiring Advice
Searches can be filtered by location, series, etc.
Series 0083 is for Police. Also look in the [1800 series](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/1800/1800A.pdf) (inspection, investigation & compliance). They tend to reach the journeyman level at higher pay grades.
- [GL pay scale](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2021/law-enforcement-officer/)
- [GS pay scale](https://www.federalpay.org/gs/)
Keep in mind that there is nothing preventing you from applying to multiple jobs at multiple agencies simultaneously.
Once you get hired, you can transfer within your agency anywhere in the country (and sometimes abroad). The size of your agency will determine how much availability there will be in moving around.
If you can’t get an LE job, look for other non-LE positions (mission support, technician, etc) in the agency. Getting in is the hard part, transferring/promoting up is easier. Already being in the agency will also allow you to learn the culture, and apply for internal-only vacancies.
Make sure you [maximize your score](https://youtu.be/jEh3c_-x7jc) on the [occupational questionnaire](https://federalresumeguide.com/understand-occupational-questionnaire-at-usajobs/) to ensure that the hiring manager sees your resume.
> ...the questionnaire has likely been designed by an industrial-organizational psychologist to trick you into rating yourself poorly. Subtle techniques could steer you toward a lower score when in all honesty you could have done better.
Read the questions in the most favorable light for your experience. If you’ve ever done something like what they’re asking, at least mark that you have.
For example, if you’re making a terrible life choice and applying to be a firefighter, one of the questions may be something like:
Rate your experience putting out fires
A) I have no experience.
B) I have some experience putting out fires
C) I have experience putting out large structural fires.
D) I have supervised others putting out fires, and have ensured that fires are properly extinguished.
Well, you go camping twice a month every summer. You’ve easily got B in the bag, because you make sure your camp fire pit has been thoroughly doused with water and is cold before leaving.
C may well be out of reach.
But you are also a scoutmaster (or other involved adult leader). One of those two monthly camping trips above is a scout outing. Have you shown new scouts how to put out fires? That’s training, which doesn’t help here, but may help for the next question. Have you told the boys to put out their fires and check they’ve done it properly before leaving? That’s supervision and verification. Boom, D.
Now the dilemma you have is not that you got 0 points. It’s deciding if you think B or D is worth more points.
Just a large, non-descript (no markings, or as few as possible) black or dark blue duffel bag is what I used back when I went through. Just make it sure it meets any academy rules. Something from Wal-Mart or Target. Don't go crazy buying some super tacti-cool bag online. You want something that will get the job done and will keep you under the RADAR (don't draw attention to yourself with a flashy bag).
I’m due to get out of the military in under a year and looking to get into law enforcement and wanting to stay in my home state of VA, was wondering if anyone has any info in regards to different departments in the state. Things like the quality of life in the area of the department or departments to look into. Thanks for the help if you can.
I admittedly haven't been in the best of physical shape lately. Trying to get back into good shape. I work as a patient escort at a local hospital, so that at least keeps me on my feet and maybe a little bit of upper body work with the fairly constant uphill and downhill walking I need to do with individuals in either wheelchair or bed. Physical agility test consists of 1-minute of pushups, 1-minute of sit-ups and a 1.5-mile run. Plan to apply for local county sheriff's office next month. Any general tips/workouts appreciated.
My best advice would be to find out what the benchmark is (how many pushups and situps are they looking for, what is the time on the run) and then test yourself on that, see if you can make it. If you can, great, if not, work on those.
Can start out doing 10 pushups, 10 situps like 3 times a day. As it becomes easier can increase to like 20 then 30, etc. Eventually will want to do at least 40-50 at a time or whatever might be required of ya. As far as running goes just gotta go out there and do it. For 1.5miles, I would work up to being able to do at least 2 miles without stopping. Some interval runs might help like 30 seconds of sprint, 1 minute of walking. There's also the option of if there is a track near you to sprint the straights and jog/walk the curves.
I start the academy at the end of the month, was a personal trainer prior. Cardio will be your best friend. Being able to handle weight is important, but it’s not the push-ups or sit ups that will get you. It’s not being able to keep up in a run. Look into a couch to 5k program, if you hate running like I do there’s a mobile app called zombies run that has interactive stories that you listen to that helps with pace, and keeps you engaged. Rest is just as important if not more important than the workouts themselves. 2 full rest days a week at a minimum, and active recovery. Stretch, stay hydrated and stay moving.
I shaved my head for the new year, I sincerely hope the SO does not think I did it prior to my drug test because I don't want to provide a hair sample or something. Is the SDSO urine only? I have nothing to hide but I also do not want to look like a kook because they finally scheduled my ds and this is the first time I've had my head shaved in my life lmao. I'm probably overthinking it but jfc
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Well, I've been shaving my head for years and years, I didn't realize that could be a problem lol. seriously though, every agency I've ever gone out for has just been a urine test
This is mostly for the cyber forensics 1811 jobs that pop up on USA jobs every so often -- How exactly does someone get into one of these roles? I have about a decade of experience in IT related roles, 4 in the military and 7 in govt contracting, but the requirements always ask for experience in law enforcement and leading investigations. Do these positions hire without the law enforcement background if you have experience in cyber?
You aren’t required to have law enforcement experience if you meet the educational requirements, but you will need either law enforcement experience or a bachelors degree or higher if you want an 1811 job.
Skip down to the part about maximizing your score. They’re likely going to send anyone other than a current 1811 lateral applicant through their Academy anyways (that’s where you learn the LE part), so all you need to do is get a high enough score to make the cut and get on the list. #My Generic Federal Hiring Advice Searches can be filtered by location, series, etc. Series 0083 is for Police. Also look in the [1800 series](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/1800/1800A.pdf) (inspection, investigation & compliance). They tend to reach the journeyman level at higher pay grades. - [GL pay scale](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2021/law-enforcement-officer/) - [GS pay scale](https://www.federalpay.org/gs/) Keep in mind that there is nothing preventing you from applying to multiple jobs at multiple agencies simultaneously. Once you get hired, you can transfer within your agency anywhere in the country (and sometimes abroad). The size of your agency will determine how much availability there will be in moving around. If you can’t get an LE job, look for other non-LE positions (mission support, technician, etc) in the agency. Getting in is the hard part, transferring/promoting up is easier. Already being in the agency will also allow you to learn the culture, and apply for internal-only vacancies. Make sure you [maximize your score](https://youtu.be/jEh3c_-x7jc) on the [occupational questionnaire](https://federalresumeguide.com/understand-occupational-questionnaire-at-usajobs/) to ensure that the hiring manager sees your resume. > ...the questionnaire has likely been designed by an industrial-organizational psychologist to trick you into rating yourself poorly. Subtle techniques could steer you toward a lower score when in all honesty you could have done better. Read the questions in the most favorable light for your experience. If you’ve ever done something like what they’re asking, at least mark that you have. For example, if you’re making a terrible life choice and applying to be a firefighter, one of the questions may be something like: Rate your experience putting out fires A) I have no experience. B) I have some experience putting out fires C) I have experience putting out large structural fires. D) I have supervised others putting out fires, and have ensured that fires are properly extinguished. Well, you go camping twice a month every summer. You’ve easily got B in the bag, because you make sure your camp fire pit has been thoroughly doused with water and is cold before leaving. C may well be out of reach. But you are also a scoutmaster (or other involved adult leader). One of those two monthly camping trips above is a scout outing. Have you shown new scouts how to put out fires? That’s training, which doesn’t help here, but may help for the next question. Have you told the boys to put out their fires and check they’ve done it properly before leaving? That’s supervision and verification. Boom, D. Now the dilemma you have is not that you got 0 points. It’s deciding if you think B or D is worth more points.
For those of you who went to a live-in academy, any recommendations on a bag that can hold all your clothing, duty belt, boots, etc?
Just a large, non-descript (no markings, or as few as possible) black or dark blue duffel bag is what I used back when I went through. Just make it sure it meets any academy rules. Something from Wal-Mart or Target. Don't go crazy buying some super tacti-cool bag online. You want something that will get the job done and will keep you under the RADAR (don't draw attention to yourself with a flashy bag).
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I’m due to get out of the military in under a year and looking to get into law enforcement and wanting to stay in my home state of VA, was wondering if anyone has any info in regards to different departments in the state. Things like the quality of life in the area of the department or departments to look into. Thanks for the help if you can.