Serves as a private consultant and expert witness regarding law enforcement policies and practices as well as conducting sensitive internal investigations as an independent investigator for municipalities regarding allegations of police misconduct. Also serves as an Assessor (Team Leader) for the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and has conducted thirty-five (35) assessments of law enforcement agencies nationwide seeking accreditation. Has been retained on approximately two-hundred cases. Has been retained by defense (65%) and Plaintiff (35%) – Percentages are approximate.
St. Joseph's College, (Rensselaer,In), B.S. Political Science, 1970
Graduate studies in Criminal Justice
- American University, (Washington DC), 1971-1972
- University of Illinois at Springfield, (Springfield, Illinois), 1973
Certifications
- Force Science Research Center - Certified in the application of force science principles in the analysis of use of force incidents
- American for Effective law Enforcement (AELE) - Certified Litigation Expert - Police Litigation
Attended extensive law enforcement, management and operational training courses. Cumulative hours in excess of 3,000.
Robert T. Johnson is a law enforcement veteran with thirty-two (32) years of active service. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Illinois State Police.