Send us a text A quiet surge in officer assaults is happening right under our noses, and most leaders aren’t talking about it. We dig into the policies, the pressure, and the missed accountability that turned a wave of “reform” into a spike in risk—even as violent crime trends downward from its 2020 peak. Data matters more than slogans, so we walk through the numbers where mandated strict “last resort” policies saw significant increases in officer assault rates. Nationally, assaults hit reco...
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Send us a text A quiet surge in officer assaults is happening right under our noses, and most leaders aren’t talking about it. We dig into the policies, the pressure, and the missed accountability that turned a wave of “reform” into a spike in risk—even as violent crime trends downward from its 2020 peak. Data matters more than slogans, so we walk through the numbers where mandated strict “last resort” policies saw significant increases in officer assault rates. Nationally, assaults hit reco...
Leadership and Resilience with Chief Thomas Weitzel
Courageous Leadership with Travis Yates
33 minutes
11 months ago
Leadership and Resilience with Chief Thomas Weitzel
Send us a textJoin us for an engaging conversation with Chief Thomas Weitzel, a retired police chief with a profound 37-year career in law enforcement. Chief Weitzel offers a detailed account of his journey, from his early days at a private-public police agency at Brookfield Zoo to his role as the chief of Riverside, Illinois. Through his personal stories and experiences, he reveals how a life-threatening incident early in his career shaped his resilience and leadership style. Discover how he...
Courageous Leadership with Travis Yates
Send us a text A quiet surge in officer assaults is happening right under our noses, and most leaders aren’t talking about it. We dig into the policies, the pressure, and the missed accountability that turned a wave of “reform” into a spike in risk—even as violent crime trends downward from its 2020 peak. Data matters more than slogans, so we walk through the numbers where mandated strict “last resort” policies saw significant increases in officer assault rates. Nationally, assaults hit reco...
