Dr. Travis Yates discusses his findings inn the DOJ Summary Report on the Phoenix Police Department. His discussion included the time period of the investigation that made up approximately 6 million calls and more than 5000 use of force incidents. As Yates points out, the Phoenix’s City Council uniquely requested to see the DOJ’s investigation…
Dr. Travis Yates discusses Phoenix PD, the DOJ Investigation, and the unprecedented transparency of the Phoenix Police Department: Click above to LISTEN.
It what can only be described as deception at the highest level, experts are starting to weigh in on the DOJ Summary Report on the Phoenix Police Department and we are even shocked at how insane this appears to be. Check out Dr. Travis Yates that discusses his review of the 36 use of force…
As we previously discussed, there are some significant problems with the summary report from the DOJ and the local media has even pointed out some of those issues. Dr. Travis Yates ponders the following question on a recent appearance of the LEO Roundtable Podcast: What would happen to a police officer if they lied in…
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 Phoenix Police Department is getting national attention for their new approach to policy development. Dr. Travis Yates is a national trainer and author of “The Courageous Police Leader,” and according to his recent article, he has been telling agencies for over a decade that new policy development must include input from the community. Yates…
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…
We were sent this podcast by Dr. Travis Yates, who has been speaking about the negative consequences of federal government oversight of law enforcement agencies for some time. It’s worth the listen: When the Phoenix Police Department stood firm against the Department of Justice’s consent decree, they didn’t just shake the foundations of federal oversight—they…
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…
Retired Commander Travis Yates pulls back the cloak of secrecy on Federal Consent Decrees on the Nationally Syndicated Radio Show, Joe Pags.