(KTAR) — Federal oversight could tank officer retention in the Phoenix Police Department, according to a survey released Wednesday. The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association’s survey of 1,186 Phoenix Police officers found that 56% were considering leaving in the next three to six months. LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE However, respondents changed their minds when…
Dr. Travis Yates has spoken a few times about Phoenix and the DOJ. His latest podcast episode discussed the stark difference between leadership in Phoenix and Minneapolis and he specifically discussed the DOJ investigation and summary report. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. LISTEN HERE.
The DOJ Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke is behind the investigation within the Phoenix Police Department. She has openly discussed how she intends to “reimagine” police and since holding her “unelected” office, you can watch the news each night to see that her plan is working brilliantly. We have documented throughout this website the secrecy…
After a few local news stories touted how great the consent decree was in Albuquerque, we wondered what the metric was for “great.” Considering that since agreeing to a consent decree, the overall violent crime in Albuquerque has risen 80% while the budget ballooned 38% and staffing was reduced by 11%, we wondered if somehow…
In this video excerpt from the LEO Roundtable Podcast, Dr. Travis Yates discusses the constitutionality of police consent decrees. The 10th Amendment states The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people Tenth Amendment is similar…
The popular podcast, 3 Cops Talk, just released a podcast on consent decrees and specifically discuss the Phoenix Police Department. It is well worth the listen. You can listen on Apple here and Spotify here.
On a recent episode of the LEO Roundtable, Dr. Travis Yates was asked about the violent crime in Seattle. His answer was short, concise, and frightening at the same time.
Dr. Travis Yates is one of the few that has spoken out against consent decrees within law enforcement and he has incredible credibility within the profession. He was speaking about the pending recruitment crisis long before it was mainstream and along with 30 years of law enforcement experience with a 20 years at the management…
If Phoenix goes under a consent decree…”it will be to the benefit of crime.”
It’s unfortunate that it takes the effort by a group of volunteers to educate the public on the damage that police consent decrees do but that pales into comparison as to the media silence on the issue. While there have certainly seen some media outlets that have reported on these issues, many are simply trying…