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#166 After Dark - The Unicorn Chief, Bryan Williams, Goes Full Send: Why Law Enforcement Leadership Continues to Fail
Welcome to a first-time collaboration between the Iron Sights Podcast and the TTPOA Podcast. Recorded during the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (TTPOA) Annual Conference, this episode brings together TTPOA hosts Brandon and Matt, Chief Bryan Williams, and myself, Scott Howell, for an unfiltered and brutally honest conversation. We get into the real challenges facing law enforcement today—from broken leadership and cultural barriers to the lack of proper training—and most importantly, we discuss the why behind those problems. Chief Bryan Williams is known as a cops’ cop—a leader who trains with his people, speaks the hard truth, and refuses to sugarcoat the realities of modern policing. As a USPSA grandmaster shooter and someone who is actively creating change in his department, Bryan brings raw passion and hard-earned insight to the table. This conversation is everything people inside and outside the profession wish they could say out loud. It’s real, raw, and unfiltered, just the way Bryan wants it. So buckle up, drop the ego, and get ready for an eye-opening episode that doesn’t hold back. - Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 11:14 Brian Williams’ Background 14:31 Training Standards Matter 17:38 Leadership & Decision-Making 23:47 Systemic Issues In Leadership 37:15 Understanding Community Concerns 40:13 Officer Vs. Leadership Disconnect 44:54 Strong Leadership Examples 49:21 Community Policing & Perception 01:02:32 Real-World Training Gaps 01:11:10 Officer-Involved Shootings 01:18:09 Remembering The ‘Why’ 01:29:33 Internal Vs. External Promotions 01:34:23 Mid-Level Management Issues 01:42:37 Community Accountability 01:51:13 SWAT Tactics & Evolution - Red Dot Fitness Training Programs: rdfprograms.com Online Membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching): https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membership Virtual Coaching: https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coaching Self-Guided Programs: https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1 Connect With Us: Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ironsightspodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/
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