Teflon Cops

Nothing sticks to them

Tim Dees is the editor-in-chief of Officer.com. Dees was a law enforcement officer for 15 years with the City of Reno, Nevada and later with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada, serving primarily as a uniformed patrol officer and sergeant. He has also served as a field training officer, in DUI enforcement, as an instructor at the police academy and in-service training programs, and as a drug influence recognition expert. From 1994 to 2001, he was a criminal justice professor at colleges in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Georgia, and Oregon. Dees also worked as a regional training coordinator for the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), based in Pendleton.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from San José State University, a master’s degree in criminal justice from The University of Alabama, and the Certified Protection Professional credential from the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS).