In this episode we interview Gilbert, a Southern California School District police officer. Gilbert's hiring story is great as well! He applied at 28 departments and was non-selected 27 times!! He decided to part-time self-sponsor for 11 months at a local college academy and was hired. This is a great story of resiliency and knowing he was called to police work!

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In this episode we interview John. He applied at 12 agencies and was met with DQ's or non-selects. He knew he was a good candidate and decided to attend a full-time self-sponsored academy, work part-time, and get two bachelor degrees! His gamble paid off and he was hired while in the academy. He recently started FTO and is now working patrol. This is such a great story of perseverance!

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In this episode we interview Mickey, a Midwest candidate. Mickey was raised by his dad after his mom fell into drug addiction. He decided he wanted to make something of himself and was accepted to college, but didn't have anywhere to stay. So, he slept in his car the night before his first day and went on to graduate with a four-year degree. Mickey overcame adversity and was recently hired and will start the academy soon!! This is a great story for all of our listeners.

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We wrap up Christine's return to the podcast with part 2 of her interview. In this episode we continue on her journey as we delve into why she left street policing for campus. We have fun while discussing the pro & cons of each job. Let us know if you have any questions!

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On February 5, 2018, Rachael Flick’s entire life changed. Her husband of ten years was killed in the line of duty. Listen to Rachael tell her story of life, of death and the resilience that followed. This episode was also published on YouTube as a video. Don't miss this one.

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In this episode we interview Officer Em, who works for a police agency in Canada. We discuss the application process, backgrounds, and the academy. Donovan and I learned it's not easy to get hired up north!! Did you know they attend police college? Find out more in the great interview.

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