Great news!! Ken and Donovan's new eBooks are now available! Listen to this special announcement.

Ken's book is "Police Background Investigations: Inside the Mind of a Background Investigator. "

Donovan's book is "Mastering the Police Interview: A Guide for Aspiring Officers."

Bonus:Ken's book is discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!!

You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!!

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In this episode we interview former officer Scott Medlin. Scott's story in compelling. He was a U.S. Marine and police officer. His path changed mid-career and he's now a sought-after public speaker for first responders. You don't want to miss this one!

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In this special presentation, Commander Eric Tung tells us about his new "Blue Grit Police Testing & Hiring Guide."

You can find the guide at https://www.bluegritwellness.com/product-page/police-testing-hiring-guide

Welcome to Season 5!! In this episode, Ken interviews special guests Captain Robin Pertillo of LAPD Recruitment & Employment Division (RED), and Investigator Jesse Cohen of the Westminster, CO PD Recruitment Unit. Also joining as a guest/co-host is Donovan Heavener of the Federal Way PD (WA). The topic is police recruitment in 2025. We're sure you'll enjoy the valuable insights our guests provided!

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This is a SUBSCRIBER PRE-RELEASE. The episode will be available to the public on Friday - January 10th.

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On this episode we see how backgrounds are down in the great state of Texas! We sit down with Jared to talk about his journey to being hired. We think you'll really enjoy this episode!

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In this episode we interview Washington State Patrol Trooper Bryan Villanueva. He was adopted in a family that didn't provide a good upbringing. A deputy sheriff mentored him and set him on the right path. He shares his story of adversity, success, and the path to applying and getting hired!

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In this episode we interview John, who is a three-year deputy sheriff out of Maryland. John has been a long-time podcast listener and found us via the Things Police See Podcast.

We discuss the hiring process, background, academy, FTO, and war stories! This is a great episode we think you'll enjoy!

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In this episode we interview the commanding officer of the LAPD Recruitment & Employment Division (RED.) She's in charge of the units that determine whether an applicant will be hired or not. Join us as we sit down with her, and she takes us behind the mystery of LAPD backgrounds and hiring.

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In this episode we interview retired Kennewick PD (WA) Sgt. Chris Littrell. He was a successful police officer and detective working child abuse crimes. PTSD crept in and he had to make a choice about his survival. Tragedy struck in 2024 when he lost his daughter in a traffic accident. This is his story of pain, resiliency, and the road to healing.

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In this episode Ken and Donovan discuss out favorite Reddit posts!! This is gonna be a blast!!

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