Tag: travis yates

Imagine hanging up your badge after years of dedicated service, only to face the daunting question: what comes next? Jessica Flores, former law enforcement officer turned mindset mentor and transition ...

Christmas is my favorite time of year but as I have matured, I have come to realize that much of my love for this time of year has to do ...

The recent recruiting crisis in law enforcement has occurred from a wide variety of reasons. Not only has societal views towards law enforcement fueled a cottage industry of attorneys, activists ...

One of the most difficult issues I face with attendees of The Courageous Leadership Seminar is the statement “I’m Only." Several years ago, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke was ...

I’ve had the honor for many years to teach thousands of law enforcement professionals in multiple states and countries and that interaction has given me a window into emerging trends ...

In Minnesota, it seems that the "defund and defame" police movement has finally hit a crescendo. There isn't another state that has gone after law enforcement in an aggressive manner ...

I have written and discussed the abject failure that Consent Decrees have had on American Law Enforcement and the communities they serve more times than you likely cared to see ...

Those seeking to destroy the law enforcement profession have finally said the quiet part out loud. It’s not that it was a secret, but law enforcement leaders were either complicit ...

I've written a ton on police recruiting in recent years because I believe it is the most pressing issue of the profession at any time in the last generation. It's ...

If there was one recipe for failed leadership in law enforcement it would be the misapplication of what far too many believe is actual leadership. Getting this wrong is like ...