QUOTES 02:08 "Nobody will stay in a profession when they don't feel like they have support from their leaders. And so it's easy to blame the politicians, and there's plenty of it to go around, but it comes down to leadership." 05:44 "When decisions are made that disproportionately affects minority communities and rich communities aren't affected by that, I can't think of anything more racist than that." 08:12 "Law enforcement is one of the top 3 or 4 trusted professions in America. We're right behind doctors, lawyers, and nurses almost every year. In fact, the USA Today just came out with a poll and there was a 79% trust level in law enforcement." 11:12 "What law enforcement ought to be doing is is just like the private industry. Every person we come into contact with, take a survey from them. And there's a myriad ways of doing that. And then you calculate all that together." 20:33 "If a politician is going to say crazy stuff about us, let's put them in similar situations and see how they operate. And we hope it can change mindsets. We're not trying to trick anybody." ----------------------------- SUMMARY In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt. Betsy Smith interviews Travis Yates, police commander, author, and Director of Training for Law Officer Magazine. The top reason cops are leaving their posts is because of bad leadership. And when leaders listen to the minority that makes the most noise, policy becomes skewed against the people who need law enforcement the most. Law Officer takes out mainstream media and delivers facts about law enforcement straight to viewers so they can decide for themselves if police today are doing the right thing or not. ------------------------------ HIGHLIGHTS 00:48 Police are leaving their jobs due to bad leadership 02:54 Writing "The Courageous Police Leader: A Survival Guide for Combating Cowards, Chaos, and Lies" book 04:34 People want to feel safe but leaders' self-preservation is fueling the defund the police movement 06:20 Using trust as a metric: Polls say police are actually the most trusted and professional they have ever been 12:15 Lies are communicated to the public via the media and "the circle of chaos" 17:31 Law Officer Magazine delivers factual updated without big media narratives ------------------------------ RESOURCES