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In this special special edition from our YouTube channel Becoming a Cop, we talk about LAPD needing 12,000-15,000 officers, will LAPD close the academy in January 2027, and Dallas PD lowers grooming standards! These episode are available on our YouTube channel are also provided as an audio podcast.

Support the show and keep it free for every applicant: Donate by clicking ⁠here⁠ or https://app.autobooks.co/pay/kenneth-m-roybal Every bit of support helps cover production costs. Thank you for keeping this going! --------------------- In this episode we interview Ash Jacques of Govsource.com. Ash is a law enforcement leader, speaker, and founder of GovSource Public Safety. His innovative ideas in police recruitment and hiring are what's needed in the ever changing world of attracting candidates and connecting them with recruiters. ------------- Pre-Background Investigation Prep: POLICEBACKGROUND.NET Oral Interview Prep: PREP4DUTY.COM

Support the show and keep it free for every applicant: Donate by clicking ⁠here⁠ Every bit of support helps cover production costs. Thank you for keeping this going! ---------- In this episode Ken and Donovan discuss how AI is now being used to complete background investigations. Can the human BI's be eliminated?

Support the show and keep it free for every applicant: Donate by clicking here Every bit of support helps cover production costs. Thank you for keeping this going! --------------------- In this episode we interview Eric. He's a long-time officer and recruiter from an agency in Florida. He's tells us what candidates need to connect with their background investigator. Background Consultations: policebackground.net Interview Prep: prep4duty.com

SPECIAL MILITARY VETERANS EPISODE: Are you an active-duty service member looking to transition smoothly into a law enforcement career? In this episode of the Police Applicant Podcast, we sit down with Mike Forehand, founder of Police Hiring Solutions, to break down one of the most powerful—yet underutilized—recruiting pipelines in the country: the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge program. Mike explains how his agency works directly with law enforcement departments to build and launch dedicated SkillBridge pipelines. We explore how military members can bypass traditional hiring roadblocks, gain agency exposure while still on active duty, and leverage their military experience to secure a badge.For more info: https://policehiringsolutions.com/ ----------- You can now donate to help support the podcast! One-time or monthly support is now available at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal?status=1

These are our special YouTube channel "Becoming A Cop" episode available in podcast form. Enjoy! In this episode Ken and Donovan discuss the often misunderstood polygraph!

This is Jamie's Part 2 episode - she finished FTO! In her first episode she just graduated the academy. Let's catch up with her!! Do you like what we're doing here? You can now support our podcast with one-time or monthly donations here: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal

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In this episode we interview Justin Biedinger, President & Founder of Guardian Alliance Technologies. Guardian is the pioneer in online PHS's for police applicants. The Guardian PHS is used by 1300+ agencies nationwide. We talk about Justin's experience as a background investigator and why he felt background investigations were slowed down by an inefficient processes.

This is a Policebackground Legacy episode from 2010. Have you ever wondered who clean contaminated crime scenes after the police and coroner leaves? In this episode we go back in time to when we interviewed Cory Chalmers from Crime Scene Cleaners. Crime scene clean-up crews weren't well know back then and Cory was at the forefront of the profession. Does his name sound familiar? You may know him from the A&E show "Hoarders." We know you'll enjoy this walk into our archives! www.policebackground.net www.pre4duty.com

This is a legacy podcast from the original Policebackground.net. It was originally recorded in 2012. On Halloween night, 2009, a gunman pulled alongside Seattle field training officer Tim Brenton and rookie Britt Sweeny who were on duty in the Leschi neighborhood. He opened fire. Sweeney survived, but Brenton was killed. We interviewed Sweeney about that night. _____ For those who aren't subscribers: Have we helped you with our podcast content, or with a phone call or email advice? You can now show your love at buymeacoffee.com! Here are the links in the event you'd like to express your appreciation if we've made a difference: ⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/donovanheavener⁠⁠⁠ Bonus: Our books are discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!! (Email us for your discount code.) You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!! Purchase your copies today: Ken's Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/b/BFYjg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donovan's Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/b/AVlRT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us: ken[atsign]policebackground.net donovan[atsign]policebackground.net ⁠www.policebackground.net

In this episode we interview retired LAPD homicide detective supervisor Sal LaBarbera. Sal worked many years investigating South Bureau gang murders. He's well versed in street gang wars and murders dating back to the 1980's You're going to like this one!

In this special YouTube Becoming a Cop episode, we discuss the LAPD shooting a a dog named Jameson. The shooting has made national headlines so we decided to break down the incident and possible ramifications. Join Donovan, Rob, and Ken as we talk about this big news story.

This is a Paid Subscriber Pre-Release. The public episode will be available on Friday - June 26th. __________ In this episode we update Tyler's story from episode 120. Tyler went from DQ to ho hire to... Join us as we find out what happened in his journey. _________ For those who aren't paid subscribers: Have we helped you with our podcast content, or with a phone call or email advice? You can now show your love at buymeacoffee.com! Here are the links in the event you'd like to express your appreciation if we've made a difference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/donovanheavener⁠⁠ Bonus: Our books are discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!! (Email us for your discount code.) You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!! Purchase your copies today: Ken's Book: ⁠https://policebackground.net/#book-podcast⁠ Donovan's Book: ⁠https://prep4duty.com/oralboard⁠ Contact us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.policebackground.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠prep4duty.com⁠

This story contains an account of domestic violence and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233, or 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Florida deputy Abigail Bieber was shot to death by her stalker ex who was also a police detective. The ex then committed suicide. In this episode we interview Abigail's father, Bruce Bieber, who recounts the murder of his daughter. For those who aren't paid subscribers: Have we helped you with our podcast content, or with a phone call or email advice? You can now show your love at buymeacoffee.com! Here are the links in the event you'd like to express your appreciation if we've made a difference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/donovanheavener⁠⁠ Bonus: Our books are discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!! (Email us for your discount code.) You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!! Purchase your copies today: Ken's Book: ⁠https://policebackground.net/#book-podcast⁠ Donovan's Book: ⁠https://prep4duty.com/oralboard⁠ Contact us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.policebackground.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠prep4duty.com⁠