Ep. 53: Background on THE Background Guy, with Ken Roybal from the Police Applicant Podcast

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My entry into speaking on a podcast was via The Police Applicant Podcast. The Robin to my Batman (Brian, who you all well know by now) reached out and we were able to be hosted by Ken on his show. I've been on the show a couple times, and I love what he has built in the vein of helping many dedicated, passionate individuals learn more about the law enforcement profession, as well as providing guidance to many (mentorship people!)
In my conversation with Ken, we chat how he got the podcast started and growing, also visiting his LAPD career, working as a background investigator, and chatting tips and themes that will help everyone from police prospects to those coming up on retirement.
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Ken Roybal began his career as an LAPD officer in April 1980. From 1997 to 2001 he was assigned as an LAPD Background Investigator at the Administrative Investigation Division. Ken retired from the LAPD in May 2003.

In July 2006, Ken returned to the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department-Background Investigation Division to conduct LAPD background investigations. He spent the next 12 years there. Ken was recognized as one of the most senior investigators having conducted approximately 1400 background investigations in 16 years. He has been certified twice by CA POST and was recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in LAPD background investigations. In 2017, Ken was called upon by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office to testify during a federal civil rights trial as an expert witness in LAPD background investigations.

Ken opened PoliceBackground.Net in 2006 as a website to assist police candidates seeking answers on the LAPD hiring process. The site has helped hundreds of candidates get the answers they needed to navigate the arduous background investigation. The site has been go-to place for anyone seeking answers on LAPD backgrounds.

In 2018, Ken retired from the City of Los Angeles after 35 years of service. The new Policebackground.net was then opened with more services including one-on-one counseling with retired background investigators and retired LAPD mentors and recruitment officers.

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