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Travis Yates

Police Driving: Safety Behind the Wheel

Travis Yates is a retired commander with 30 years of service. He continues to train and consult with agencies worldwide on leadership and risk management.

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The Risk Homeostasis Theory can be applied to law enforcement in a variety of ways, including our willingness to ignore proven safety devices and proven safety measures
Since 1999, 43 percent of the officers that have died behind the wheel of the car have done so in single car collisions and this trend remains in 2011
We have to place a proper perspective on our career versus our family.
The Missouri Law Enforcement Funeral Assistance Team and Ten-Four Ministries combine efforts with Police1 to raise funds for the officers in the Joplin area who lost their homes or sustained major damage
Comments like “I’m afraid of an ambush” and “I may have to exit the car quickly” are by far the biggest reasons used for not wearing seatbelts.
Understanding NHTSA’s findings on police vehicle crashes
Videos must be placed in the location of the presentation where they fit in and they should never take the place of sound discussion and details from an instructor