A few weeks ago, I wrote about a disturbing discovery that eleven national police organizations agreed to modify the national consensus policy on use of force to restrict vascular neck restraints to deadly force after George Floyd did not die...

Editors Note: This article originally appeared on SubStack: Courageous Leadership with Travis Yates   This week, the Department of Justice announced that they are imposing a consent decree on the Louisville (KY) Police Department after they determined that the agency...

I was told a few months ago by Paula over at For The Blue, that Madison Police Chief Mike Koval (ret.) was someone that I should meet. I had no reason to doubt what Paula told me but the reality...

Several years ago I agreed to participate in a fundraising event. The idea sounded fun but there was no joy when I jumped in a cold lake wearing my full police uniform. Law enforcement across the country does the “Polar...

Law enforcement has suffered another case of a police chief forsaking officers, giving in to public opinion (aka “outrage”), and failing to lead courageously. It could have been a moment to educate the public and correct misperceptions. However, the chief...

While multiple media outlets report on shootings involving police officers and several databases exist to track officer involved shootings, you'd be hard pressed to find them discussing the rise in violence and deaths among those wearing the badge. In fact,...

I've never been a fan of New Year's resolutions but I understand the mentality of them. If you go to a public gym, you are well aware that within a few weeks the new crowd will disappear along with the...

Unless you’ve been frozen in a block of ice for a decade, you understand that the law enforcement profession is facing some very difficult circumstances. Crime is up, retention is low, and recruiting is all but gone. While some believe...

Law enforcement is facing a critical moment in history and if leaders don't make the correct decisions now, the safety of communities and the ability of the profession to fulfill the mission of crime reduction will be lost for generations...

I couldn’t stand Deion Sanders when he played professional football and baseball. I certainly marveled at his athletic ability that would rightfully earn him the induction into the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame, but it was everything else...