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 investig...
Episode list
111
July 25, 2025
1 hr 14 min
Ep. 123 - Oscar's Journey: The Ups and Downs of Getting Hired
In this episode we interview Oscar, a police candidate, now new hire from Southern California. Oscar applied at several agencies, had poly issues, and was finally hired by a So Cal...
moreJuly 12, 2025
1 hr 40 min
Ep. 122 - Julio - Former LASD BI, Moved Out of State, and Came Back!
In this episode we interviewed Julio. Julio is a former LASD deputy sheriff, who was a background investigator and decided to leave California. He was gone a couple before returnin...
moreJune 27, 2025
1 hr 17 min
Ep. 121 - Legacy Podcast: The Sweeney/Brenton Ambush
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 offi...
moreJune 13, 2025
1 hr 18 min
Ep. 120 - Tyler's Journey: From DQ to Hire!
In this episode, we interview Tyler from Missouri. Tyler tells us about his family history in law enforcement, applying and being DQ'd, and then getting hired a few years later. Th...
moreMay 30, 2025
47 min
Ep. 119 - Online PHS's: Pro's & Cons
In this episode we discuss the pros & cons of online PHS's. Are they faster to complete or a real pain in the a#*? Let's find out what Ken and Donovan think.-----For those who aren...
moreMay 26, 2025
4 min
Special Update: LAPD Cuts Hiring by 50%
May 25, 2025: This is an update on the recent L.A. City Council vote to slash LAPD hiring from 480 recruits per year to 240.
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