If I told you that the national law enforcement recruiting crisis could be solved with one decision, that any leader could make today, you would likely not believe me and I wouldn't blame you. I've written and spoke about recruiting...

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 coach, joins Travis Yates to unravel the complexities of reinventing...

We live in a world where we are made to believe it is about “me, myself and I.” If you spend more than a few seconds on social media, you will see one guru after another telling you that YOU...

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 with others rather than myself. I grew up in a...

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 gracious to bring the training to his area and in...

Law enforcement leadership is the most difficult leadership position in the world. While that may sound outrageous and self-serving, anyone actually leading in any capacity in the profession understands completely the difficulties not only inside the job but outside. Left...

For the last three decades, what the Department of Justice has done, in the form of consent decrees, to local agencies is disgusting but that pales in comparison to our own leaders agreeing to play along with this scam. It’s...

(Substack): I just returned from a fantastic week in Elkhart (IN) at the Breaching The Barricade Conference and I will be in Nevada, Texas, Florida and Washington in the next few months speaking at other conferences but there is one...

I have written and spoken extensively at how federal intervention of local law enforcement by consent decrees have destroyed both the law enforcement agency and the community they serve. This is not a simple opinion but grounded in three decades...

If there was one thing that I can confirm is true without a doubt in law enforcement, it is our obsession with cool toys. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for the newest and brightest flashlight or the gadgets on...