Dr. Brett Bennett
Performance Psychology · Published Author
A 20+ year law enforcement veteran from the San Francisco Bay Area and U.S. Coast Guard Reserve veteran. A Certified Force Science Analyst with a doctorate in education, Brett studies how officers make decisions and perform under stress — and how training can change the outcome.
Built on the science.
Dr. Brett Bennett has worked in law enforcement in the San Francisco Bay Area for over twenty years. He began in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve as a boarding team member before joining a local metropolitan agency — where he served as a Force Options Instructor, Canine Handler, and Field Training Officer.
His work focuses on the psychological and physiological effects of force, officer decision-making, and training that emphasizes mental preparation — breathwork, visualization, and goal-setting. A published author of Like I Do and Moneyball for Law Enforcement, he writes for IALEFI and IADLEST and teaches as an adjunct professor of criminal justice.
The science of the job.
- Use of force & officer decision-making
- Performance psychology & mental training
- Force science analysis
- Training innovation & applied research
- Certified Force Science Analyst
- Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.)
- Master's, Performance Psychology
- Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice
- U.S. Coast Guard Reserve veteran
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