Troy R. Tobler currently serves as a watch commander with a Metro Atlanta law enforcement agency. In his 23-year career, Lt. Tobler has served in a variety of positions that include uniform patrol as an officer, supervisor and watch commander; field training officer; detective; District Attorney investigator; Internal Affairs supervisor; background investigations and recruiting supervisor; and police academy adjunct instructor.
Lt. Tobler is a Georgia POST-certified Senior Training Instructor who specializes in report writing, administrative investigations, supervisor liability, criminal justice ethics, law enforcement recruiting and hiring, and criminal investigations. Lt. Tobler has guest-lectured at colleges in Georgia and New York on topics ranging from the Fourth Amendment and investigations to street-level bureaucracy and police hiring.
Lt. Tobler earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Auburn University and his Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Criminal Justice Administration from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Additionally, Lt. Tobler has earned professional certifications in Management, Supervision and Advanced Law Enforcement. He is a veteran of the United States Navy, husband, and proud father of two sons.
