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The Police Applicant Podcast

Ken Roybal
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pdbackgrounds/subscribe Do you want to pass the background investigation? Retired veteran LAPD background investigator, Ken Roybal will help you navigate the hiring process for police departments in the US and Canada. Let's get you hired!

  1. Boujee Barbie Ep. 2 - Social Media

    1D AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Boujee Barbie Ep. 2 - Social Media

    Boujee Barbie brings the hot questions about the candidates and social media!! She put Ken in the hot seat on this one!! Do you want to listen to the Boujee Barbie Show? Become a paid subscriber today to hear this great ne podcast series!

    1h 6m
  2. Subs Ep. 32 - Taxes!!

    6D AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Subs Ep. 32 - Taxes!!

    What do you need to know about taxes and your background investigation. Ken tackles this information for you!

    9 min

  3. 6D AGO · BONUS

    S6: The New Boujee Barbie Show Now Available!

    We have a new show for our paid subscribers! The Boujee Barbie Show is now available for paid subscribers. We think you're gonna love her!!

    3 min
  4. S6-Ep. 2: Why Cops Get Fired

    FEB 12 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    S6-Ep. 2: Why Cops Get Fired

    This is a paid subscriber PRE-RELEASE. The episode will be available to the public on Friday-February 20, 2026. 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 _____________ 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

    1h 34m
  5. Welcome to Season 6!! Our 2026 Opener!!

    FEB 6

    Welcome to Season 6!! Our 2026 Opener!!

    Has it already been 5 seasons?! In our Season6 opener we welcome back our great friend, Steve Gould, host of The Things Police See Podcast and the Sgt. Steve YouTube channel. This was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy this episode.

    1h 36m
  6. Welcome to Season 6!! Our 2026 Opener!!

    JAN 29 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Welcome to Season 6!! Our 2026 Opener!!

    This is a paid subscriber pre-release. The episode will be released to the public on Friday-February 6th. __________ Has it already been 5 seasons?! In our Season6 opener we welcome back our great friend, Steve Gould, host of The Things Police See Podcast and the Sgt. Steve YouTube channel. This was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy this episode.

    1h 36m

  7. JAN 26

    2026 Special Episode: The LAPD Recruitment Spiral

    Ken sent four articles to Google's NotebookLM for this special AI generated episode about the spiraling LAPD hiring emergency with the Olympics arring in 2028.

    15 min

  8. JAN 26 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Subs 34 - What Are You Wearing?? And Your Hair??!!

    Ken and Inv. Jesse Cohen - Westminster PD (CO.), discuss hair standards and what NOT to wear to oral interviews and Meet & Greets.

    14 min
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pdbackgrounds/subscribe Do you want to pass the background investigation? Retired veteran LAPD background investigator, Ken Roybal will help you navigate the hiring process for police departments in the US and Canada. Let's get you hired!

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  • Creator
    Ken Roybal
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    198
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ken Roybal
  • Show Website
    The Police Applicant Podcast
  • Provider
    Kenneth Roybal

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