Robert Schibbelhut
Greenwood,AR
Summary
I am a dedicated law enforcement officer with over twenty years of experience in all aspects of policing. I spent the first four years of my career in patrol learning and becoming an efficient proactive officer. I was chosen as a Field Training Officer before being afforded an opportunity to work as a detective. I spent seven years in Criminal Investigations where I worked in the Special Investigations Unit (Crimes Against Children) and the Crimes Against Person's Unit. In 2017 I was promoted to sergeant. During my time as a front line supervisor, I supervised the Communication's Unit, was a Troop 3 Patrol Supervisor, and became a Criminal Investigations Supervisor. In 2021 I was promoted to Lieutenant and became the Troop 2 Patrol Commander as well as the Field Training Coordinator. In December 2024 I moved to Patrol Special Operations where I oversaw large scale special events and five different units. In July 2025 I was promoted to Captain and continue to serve as the Patrol Special Operations Division Commander.
Overview
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Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Captain
Fort Smith Police
Fort Smith, AR
01.2006 - Current
- Analyze crime trends to inform proactive policing strategies and resource allocation.
- Oversee departmental operations, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations for public safety.
- Oversee five units within the Patrol Special Operations Division while supervising two lieutenants and two sergeants. Those units include Bikes, Traffic, Airport, Shield Our Youth Officer, and Crisis Intervention Officers.
- Documented incidents and arrest activities, reviewed written reports and communicated with subordinates to facilitate administrative follow-up.
- Complete annual budgets and review periodically throughout the year to ensure compliance.
- Plan, schedule, and oversee large scale events including planned and unplanned. They include parades, Annual Steel Horse Rally, Mayor's 4th of July Ceremony, Pop-up Protest as well as many others.
- Scheduled and adjusted duty rosters to achieve efficiency of department operations, functions and actions.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly through reviews and assessment of metrics, identifying areas for improvement or recognition of outstanding achievements.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the police force, encouraging officers to seek out new ways to enhance their skills and better serve the community.
- Mentored junior officers as they developed their skills in leadership roles, guiding future leaders within the organization towards success.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mulberry Jr. Sr. High School
Mulberry, AR09-2002
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH05-2023
Basic Police Training - Law Enforcement
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR04-2006
Skills
- Active listening skills
- Critical thinking
- Laws and ordinances
- Workload balancing
- Performance appraisals
- Patrol operations
- Active shooter training
- Criminal investigation
- Community engagement
- Complex Problem-solving
- Great judgment
- Community oriented policing
- Traffic control
- Budget management
- Personnel supervision
- Criminal law
- Excellent time management
- Investigative techniques
Certification
- Police Cyclist- 2009
- Smart Choices Better Chances- 2009
- Detective and New Criminal Investigator- 2010
- Child First Arkansas (Child Abuse Investigator)- 2010
- CJI Foundations of Supervision- 2013
- CJI Principles of Supervision- 2013
- CJI Advanced Supervision- 2014
- Child Abduction Response Team- 2014
- Instructor Development- 2015
- FBILEEDA- SLI- 2017
- Crisis Intervention Team- 2018
- Workplace Supervision Series- 2018
- FBILEEDA- CLI- 2021
- FBILEEDA- ELI-2021 (First at FSPD to earn Trilogy Award)
Timeline
Police Captain
Fort Smith Police
01.2006 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Eastern Gateway Community College
High School Diploma -
Mulberry Jr. Sr. High School
Basic Police Training - Law Enforcement
Black River Technical College