The Police Applicant Podcast
Hosted by Ken Roybal and Donovan Heavener and Donovan and Ken · Ken Roybal
5.0from 408 ratings
- 206
- Episodes
- 87
- Transcribed
- 408
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About The Police Applicant Podcast
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!
- Publisher
- Ken Roybal
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
87 of 206 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
S6.20- Ash Jacques: Sheriff's Recruiter, GovSource and AI
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
S6.19 - Eric: Veteran Florida Recruiter and What You Need To Know
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S6.20- Ash Jacques: Sheriff's Recruiter, GovSource and AI
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, the dates, the employment history, everything. You have to build a timeline of your life, an accurate timeline. You have to read every instruction. You've got to check all the required attachments. You have to retain a copy, which is huge. A lot of people don't do that. Every time you put an application in everywhere, retain a copy because you're going to need it at some point. You may not need it today, but you might need it tomorrow. um the why the instructions get missed from candidates i i think they skim i think they they rush they misunderstand wording uh they assume that other agencies requirements apply from maybe different places they've applied at um it massively hurts the candidate you could you could sink your law enforcement career before it's even started on a bad phq that's right at phs So, you know, I think just candidates just don't take their time with this. […]
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- Ash Jacques
- Eric
- Mike Forehand
- Jamie
- Justin Biedinger
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 213 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 195 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
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- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 92
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Who hosts The Police Applicant Podcast?
Ken Roybal and Donovan Heavener and Donovan and Ken host the show. Published by Ken Roybal.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does The Police Applicant Podcast take guests?
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