Op-ed

Often when I talk to officers and deputies about Stoic philosophy and how to apply Stoicism to their work and their personal lives, I will be asked questions about the...

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D It’s the call most law enforcement officers hate the most. It has killed three officers thus far in 2023. Police officers dealing with violence in...

Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers on March 13, 2020 in Louisville, KY. Officers with the Louisville Police Department were serving a legally obtained search warrant on...

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The Utopian idealists who parade folly as compassion want us to believe that everyone is good at their core. Any behavior defined as criminal is...

When politicians get stars in their eyes, especially if it involves 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in Washington DC, then local city budget restrictions get ignored. In San Francisco, California, then Mayor...

By Steve Pomper My basic understanding, if somewhat simplified, of the federal-state balance regarding the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause is states can pass laws to provide more but not less protection than the federal...

Foot pursuits are inherently dangerous. Unfortunately, we often sacrifice tactics to catch the suspect that is fleeing. When we initiate a foot pursuit, we are placing ourselves in positions that...

With the release of unseen footage from January 6th - a lot of renewed discussion has been occurring over the Officer-Involved-Shooting (OIS) of Ashli Babbitt. Just a question to start...

By Stephen Owsinski Recent political winds of change billboarded sentiments about public safety by ousting elected figures who touted fallacies that America’s policing institution is problematic, must be stripped of funding,...

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...