Sergeant (Ret.) Robert Bemis

Sergeant (Ret.) Robert Bemis retired in 2017 as a supervisor in the Operational Training Division at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey. With over 30 years of law enforcement experience, Sgt. Bemis spent more than a decade as a trainer specializing in officer safety, self-defense and civil disorder tactics. He is the author of Forged in Scars & Stripes: A Trooper’s Victory Over Critical Injury. Sgt. Bemis is currently the Director of Training at Wrap Reality, a virtual reality training solution for law enforcement and corrections.

Full list of Sergeant (Ret.) Robert Bemis results

Protecting the pedestrian officer
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LEOs rank among the highest number of "struck-by" fatalities of any responders. Could helmets be one answer to this safety crisis?
Establishing a compliance baseline during a vehicle stop
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During a vehicle stop, officers can begin to evaluate safety risks within the first few minutes of contact with the operator by setting a compliance “baseline.” All decisions and actions moving for...
Ballistic eyewear: See the need for safety
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The risks of injury to an officer’s eyesight are present almost any time they are working, not just when qualifying with a firearm
Don’t be a drag: Considerations when attempting to control subjects inside a vehicle
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Setting a compliance baseline at the beginning of a vehicle stop can help improve officer safety