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The Police Applicant Podcast

Ken Roybal

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. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Special NotebookLM: Is Police Hiring Broken?

    In this episode we sourced information from several sources in order to do a deep dive into the nationwide police hiring failures and successes. Notebook LM is the Google AI engine that produced this episode. Please note: AI can make mistakes.

    22 min
  2. Special NotebookLM: Is Police Hiring Broken?

    4d ago ·  Bonus

    Special NotebookLM: Is Police Hiring Broken?

    This is a special pre-release for our paid subscribers. The episode will be released to our regular listeners in a few days. ----------- In this episode we sourced information from several sources i order to do a deep dive into the nationwide police hiring failures and successes. NotebookLM is the Google AI engine that produced this episode. Please note: AI can make mistakes.

    22 min

  3. 5d ago

    S6.9 - Sgt. Marlon Marrache: The Rampart Scandal

    In this episode, we interview retired LAPD Sgt. Marlon Marrache about the infamous Rampart Scandal. We go down the rabbit hole about how the crimes were committed, who was involved, and the resulting criminal convictions of LAPD officers. ___________ 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 10m
  4. YouTube Subscriber Edition: Is Ken Up To Speed On Background Investigations?

    May 26 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    YouTube Subscriber Edition: Is Ken Up To Speed On Background Investigations?

    These are our special YouTube channel "Becoming A Cop" episodes available in podcast form exclusively for our paid subscribers. --------- In this episode Donovan and Rob put Ken to the test: Is he still up to speed on background investigations in 2026? Let's find out! Ken's website: www.policebackground.net Donovan's website: www.prep4duty.com

    1h 9m

  5. May 15

    S6.8 - The Father of Murdered Officer Abigail Bieber Speaks Out: "This Could Have Been Prevented"

    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

    1h 29m
  6. Boujee Barbie Ep. 8: Cops On Video & Courage

    May 13 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Boujee Barbie Ep. 8: Cops On Video & Courage

    In this episode, Barbie and Ken describe what people think about the police videos and what having courage means during the background. Subscribe to our paid episodes to listen to this podcast and more!

    59 min
  7. YouTube Subscriber Edition: The Polygraph Exam

    May 7 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    YouTube Subscriber Edition: The Polygraph Exam

    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 often misunderstood polygraph!

    1h 7m

  8. May 1

    S6.Ep. 7 - Adam's Journey: From DQ to Veteran Officer

    In this episode we interview veteran So Cal officer Adam, who was DQ'd early in his application process. He joined the USMC, deployed to the Middle East, and returned to the application process. He didn't give in and was hired after many years of waiting. _____________ 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 8m
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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
    220
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ken Roybal
  • Show Website
    The Police Applicant Podcast
  • Provider
    Kenneth Roybal

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