Rob R Morris began his law enforcement career in January 1990 in Southern California. In total, he served the cities of Lompoc, CA and Santa Maria, CA for 32 years before retiring in December 2021.
Rob’s true passion has always been police tactics. He started his SWAT career in 1996. Rob worked through the various team positions and became a SWAT Team Leader in 2001. He began teaching tactical training concepts in 1997 and attained California POST Instructor Certifications in several training disciplines:
- Patrol Response to Active Shooter/Killer
- Arrest and Control Tactics (ARCON – Defensive Tactics)
- Less Lethal Munitions
- Chemical Agents
- Light Sound Diversionary Devices
- Firearms (Handgun, Sub-Gun, Rifle, Shotgun)
- First Aid / CPR
Rob served the SWAT community for 27 of his 32 years in law enforcement. He remained an active SWAT member until his retirement from law enforcement in December 2021.
In 2019, Rob began teaching for the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). He continues to work for the NTOA today teaching the SWAT Team Leader Development, Police Response to Active Shooter/Killer, Basic SWAT, Advanced Response Patrol Officer, and Police Counter Ambush Tactics courses.
Over the past three decades, Rob has had the distinct pleasure of working with and training members of the U.S. Military, law enforcement, SWAT Teams, tactical units, and civilians alike.
In 2018, Rob began studying and analyzing police use of force incidents. In 2019, he qualified as a use of force expert in California. Rob has also testified as an expert at the federal level. Today, Rob continues studying and analyzing police use of force incidents, offers expert witness testimony, and provides tactical training.