Travis Yates

1 month ago | americanpeaceofficer.com | Roland Clee |Travis Yates

The cinema provided a reminder of how policing needs to get back to the basics. Nothing drew me to the title or the description, so it was sheer luck that I found this hidden treasure from 1950: 711 Ocean Drive on Prime Video. If you watch it this weekend, you will thank me for it. Despite adult themes, overall it is very family friendly.

2 months ago | americanpeaceofficer.com | Roland Clee |Travis Yates

Yesterday, American Peace Officer on Substack, achieved a significant subscription milestone. My initial foray into the new frontier of self-publishing a newsletter on February 6, 2023, consisted of rewriting a previously published article from 2021 that had been well received at the time. Reading it again with fresh eyes makes me realize how relevant it remains - whether four or two years ago.

2 months ago | americanpeaceofficer.com | Roland Clee |John Kelly |Travis Yates |Johanna Neuman

On November 2, 2023, I sat down for lunch with and . This was the first time we were together sharing a meal. Our conversation about 2024 and what we needed to do filled me with optimism for the coming year. This year did not disappoint but it wasn’t always full of great times. I went to several memorial services for former co-workers who weren’t much older or younger than me. One of my close family members had a life-threatening emergency resulting in months of hospitalization and rehabilitation.