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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 1H 16M

S6-Ep.3: 101 Questions to Ask Before Becoming a Law Enforcement Officer

from The Police Applicant Podcast · host Ken Roybal

In this episode we interview Scott Medlin & Ernie Stevens, who are the authors of 101 Questions to Ask Before Becoming a Law Enforcement Officer, a guide for aspiring officers, prompting critical self-reflection on the mental, physical, and ethical demands of the job before entering the academy. The book covers topics like handling pressure, public communication, resilience, and the importance of serving with purpose, offering a realistic look at the career's challenges, including mental health, to help recruits prepare for the realities beyond the academy. Purchase their book at https://www.amazon.com/Questions-Before-Becoming-Enforcement-Officer/dp/B0FPBKW3R3-----------------For those who aren't paid subscribers: Have we helped you with our podcast content, or with a phone call or email advice? You can now show your love at buymeacoffee.com! Here are the links in the event you'd like to express your appreciation if we've made a difference:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/donovanheavener⁠⁠Bonus: Our books are discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!! (Email us for your discount code.)You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!!Purchase your copies today:Ken's Book: ⁠https://policebackground.net/#book-podcast⁠Donovan's Book: ⁠https://prep4duty.com/oralboard⁠Contact us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.policebackground.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prep4duty.com⁠_____________For those who aren't paid subscribers: Have we helped you with our podcast content, or with a phone call or email advice? You can now show your love at buymeacoffee.com! Here are the links in the event you'd like to express your appreciation if we've made a difference:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/donovanheavener⁠⁠Bonus: Our books are discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!! (Email us for your discount code.)You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!!Purchase your copies today:Ken's Book: ⁠https://policebackground.net/#book-podcast⁠Donovan's Book: ⁠https://prep4duty.com/oralboard⁠Contact us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.policebackground.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prep4duty.com⁠

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