Officer Safety issues are of paramount importance to us. Armed with the knowledge that vehicles have killed officers in higher numbers than have firearms in recent few years, we have brought on a columnist who focuses on law enforcement driver training and safer pursuits. In 2003, more officers died from crashes while in pursuits than in than any of the last 30 years. To help bring down those numbers, we are proud to introduce PoliceOne columnist, Capt. Travis Yates. Captain Travis Yates is a Team Leader with the Tulsa Police Precision Driver Training Unit. He is a nationally recognized driving instructor and a certified instructor in tire deflation devices and the pursuit intervention technique. Capt. Yates has a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern State University. He moderates www.policedriving.com, a website dedicated to law enforcement driving issues. Read all Travis Yates's columns on PoliceOne: |
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“Drive for survival” - What color are you? - 08/04/2008
Driver training and the typical police agency - 06/18/2008
Police driver fatigue: "Our dirty little secret" - 03/28/2008
The Oklahoma City PD: "Doing it right" - 03/12/2008
PoliceOne Exclusive: How we die — the untold story - 02/06/2008
Leadership for driver trainers - 10/01/2007
Deputy Ron Kelley: Inspiring Others - 09/21/2007
Driving in Ohio: It's worth the ride - 09/17/2007
Tire deflation device safety tips - 08/01/2007
"Hypermiling" the law enforcement way - 06/22/2007
What can Brown do for you? - 05/18/2007
Driving Simulation: The Future is Now - 03/07/2007
Back in Black: Police cars go retro - 01/24/2007
V-6 powered police cars: A race to watch - 10/26/2006
Dodge police package: Serious FUN factor - 09/25/2006
Police driver training: The roadcraft system - 07/13/2006
Police driver training: The U.K. way - 07/10/2006
Beginning a driver training program - 02/15/2006
Speech given by P-1 columnist Captain Travis Yates - 01/27/2006
Beginning a driver training program - 11/30/2005
Are they really accidents? - 09/14/2005
Five driving safety tips - 06/13/2005
Vehicle Tire Blowouts: Avoiding deadly consequences - 10/12/2004
Pursuit Intervention Technique: Myth vs. fact - 09/17/2004
Police Pursuits: Safety vs. apprehension - 05/10/2004
Police vehicle inspections - 05/04/2004
Tip: Five driving safety tips - 06/13/2005
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PoliceOne members and readers, I am interested in doing everything I can do to educate officers on these issues and to help save lives. I developed a driving program for the Tulsa, Okla. Police Department in 2001 that helped dropped the collision rate by 18 percent. And I know from running my site and from working with officers in the field that there is a huge need and demand for information that helps officers drive safely.
Contact Capt. Travis Yates via e-mail regarding officer safety and police driving issues at: policedriving@yahoo.com |
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