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8. Or if it is mental illness, it's onset was later...

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 02:07 PM

Feb 2013

The perp's manifesto talks of depression. Depression is of course very common and about half of diagnoses have onsets after age 30.

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Anyone know if an applicant to the LA PD is required to pass a psychological screen? [View all] HereSince1628 Feb 2013 OP

His manifesto has interesting info jsr Feb 2013 #2

If they do... zappaman Feb 2013 #3

Or if it is mental illness, it's onset was later... HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #8

LEO applicants always have psych tests done obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #5

+1 joeybee12 Feb 2013 #7

Doesn't preclude an onset of illness after an exam either... HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #14

My experience with LAPD as part of Occupy and on Skid Row says "Yes". Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #6

Step 6 of the app. process. Google is your friend. Hekate Feb 2013 #9

Thank-you HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #16

Dumb Irish cops, eh? Sorry, that's several generations out of date. Hekate Feb 2013 #17

It appears that they do Revanchist Feb 2013 #11

Thanks. HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #15

Yes. They do psychological screening, but I don't know MineralMan Feb 2013 #12

Are you trying to tell us something? randome Feb 2013 #13