Travis Yates

Police Driving: Safety Behind the Wheel

Major Travis Yates is a Commander with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department. His Seminars in Risk Management & Officer Safety have been taught across the United States & Canada. Major Yates has a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is the Director of Training for SAFETAC Training and the Director of Ten-Four Ministries, dedicated to providing practical and spiritual support to the law enforcement community.

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How to beat vehicle-pursuit stress? Just breathe
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Part two of a two-part series
Helping police officers struck by the Moore tornado
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We are thankful to Flying Cross, Blauer, Rocky Boots, Safariland, and many others for helping us help these first responders in need
Driving simulators: Integration is key in officer training
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Utilizing simulation in a blended fashion with real driving is key to improving offer safety behind the wheel
Stress behind the wheel: A lesson learned young
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Part one of a two-part series
Carbon Motors: From impossible to probable
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Formed in a small office in Los Angeles, in 2006 Carbon Motors began morphing from an interesting idea into a tangible reality when they moved to Atlanta and began pursuing investors
Addressing the 'Cobra Effect' in your agency
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Have you ever seen your department attempt to solve a problem but the effort to do so actually worsened it? This is known as the Cobra Effect, and it originated in colonial India when the British G...
The 'Silent Blue Line' is the ultimate tragedy
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It has never been a problem for others to discuss our mistakes but our profession doesn't exactly scrutinize itself
10 deadly errors cops make on the roadways
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An often invisible enemy awaits to take the lives of America's Finest
Police driving: An important reminder about our behaviors
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The unfortunate fact remains that many of our heroes in uniform are dying because of their actions behind the wheel
Responding to critics of the Below 100 campaign
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For the last year, I’ve had the privilege of being involved in the Below 100 campaign, which I believe is the most important law enforcement initiative in two decades. Other respected leaders immed...
Tipping Point: Reducing LEO deaths and injuries on roadways
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There are countless individuals and organizations now poised to be 'the tipping point' when it comes to reducing line of duty deaths and injuries caused from roadways
2011 in Review: Are cops born to speed?
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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
Let's be honest about our driving speed
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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
On courage: Honor begins at home
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We have to place a proper perspective on our career versus our family.
The police family: Mission accomplished in Joplin
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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
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