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In this episode we interview Jesse. She's from police & fire family, was an LASD recruit who was injured, and met her future husband on ride-along. There's so much more in this episode! www.policebackground.net www.prep4duty.com

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Why was there a gang member in the LASD academy? Pink handcuffs and should police stations close at 6:00 pm?? Boujee Barbie and Ken discuss these topics and more! Subscribe to our paid episodes to listen to this podcast and more!

These are our special YouTube channel "Becoming A Cop" episode available in podcast form exclusively for our paid subscribers. In this episode Ken and Donovan discuss why candidates get stuck in backgrounds.

In this episode we interview New Hampshire Officer Colton who is a podcast listener, a recent academy graduate, and is on FTO. We discuss 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

In this episode, Boujee and Ken talk about some current cops in the news stories and internal affairs shenanigans. Become a paid subscriber for extra content like this!

This is a paid subscriber pre-release. This episode will available to the public on Friday-April 3, 2026. In this episode we interview New Hampshire Officer Colton who is a podcast listener, a recent academy graduate, and is on FTO. We discuss 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

These are our special YouTube channel "Becoming A Cop" episode available in podcast form exclusively for our paid subscribers. In this episode Ken and Donovan discuss the in and outs of drugs use.

This is preview is for all listeners. Enjoy!! Who's Boujee Barbie?! Here's your sneak peek into her new show and how you can gain access as a paid subscriber on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Retired Detective Brent Cartwright served as a police officer for 16 years , spending more than a decade as an undercover detective. He is a recognized expert witness in narcotics trafficking within the United States Criminal Courts system. Brent retired after suffering multiple gunshot wounds during an undercover operation while assigned to an ATF Task Force, which focused on illegal firearms crimes. Brent loved undercover work and that was part of the problem.  He even goes as far to call him self a an undercover junkie.  His book is titled that exactly, Undercover Junkie.  Get your copy here https://amzn.to/40UPEae Brent's website: https://www.undercovered.net/ ________ 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

What does Boujee Barbie want to know? Here's what: How you we know candidates won't melt under pressure as a police officer?

This is a PAID SUBSCRIBERS EXCLUSIVE SHOW! In this episode Boujee wants to talk about ethics, badge bunnies, and why turning on-duty contacts into off-duty relationships is not always a good idea. Let's go!

In this episode we discuss the bad decisions made by officers that lead to major suspensions or firings. Our guests are retired LAPD IA Sergeant Marlon Marrache Show (formally The IA Guy) on youTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@themarracheshow, and Investigator Jesse Cohen, background investigator and recruiter for the Westminster, CO Police Department @ https://www.westminsterco.gov/582/Join-WPD. This information will save you the headache of being the subject of IA investigations. _____________ 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 _____________

Boujee Barbie is on a ROLL!! In this episode we tackle the employment checks and other issues we can't publish! We know you'll enjoy this one.

This is a Paid Subscriber Pre-Release. This episode will be released to the public on Friday-March 6th. 2026. ______ In this episode we interview Scott Medlin & Ernie Stevens, who are the authors of "101 Questions to Ask Before Becoming a Law Enforcement Officer", a guide for aspiring officers, prompting critical self-reflection on the mental, physical, and ethical demands of the job before entering the academy. The book covers topics like handling pressure, public communication, resilience, and the importance of serving with purpose, offering a realistic look at the career's challenges, including mental health, to help recruits prepare for the realities beyond the academy.  Purchase their book at ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Questions-Before-Becoming-Enforcement-Officer/dp/B0FPBKW3R3⁠ ----------------- 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 _____________ 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