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Applicant Coaching and Public Safety Hiring Preparation

Affordable one-on-one coaching for police, fire, corrections, dispatch, and other public-safety applicants. Prepare for your oral interview, personal history statement, background investigation, polygraph, and every major stage of the hiring process.

MISSION

BackgroundPrep.com provides affordable, one-on-one coaching for police, fire, corrections, dispatch, and other public-safety applicants. Guidance is provided by an active background investigator with more than 27 years in law enforcement and experience conducting nearly 1,000 public-safety background investigations. Our goal is to help you understand the hiring process, prepare thoroughly, and present your history honestly and professionally.

Meet The Coach

BackgroundPrep.com was founded by James Kurkoske, a current full-time background investigator and retired police lieutenant with more than 27 years of law enforcement experience. Throughout his career, Jim served in patrol, supervision, SWAT, command assignments, and other specialized roles.

 

Since leaving full-time law enforcement, Jim has conducted more than 1,000 law enforcement, fire service, and public safety background investigations. His firsthand experience gives applicants insight into how investigators evaluate honesty, judgment, consistency, decision-making, and overall suitability.

 

Jim created BackgroundPrep.com to help applicants understand the hiring process, properly disclose their history, avoid preventable mistakes, and present themselves professionally and honestly.

Jim Kurkoske, BackgroundPrep founder and applicant coach

Begin Your Prep

Book Your Free Consultation

Please tell me where you are in the hiring process and what you need help with. Schedule your free initial consultation, and I will call you on the date and time you pick to discuss your needs.

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Secure your future in public safety with a professional consultation. Our veteran investigator will review your background and provide a tailored strategy for your success.

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