Officer Bentley currently serves as a Class Officer at the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center, where he oversees the training and development of new recruits. In this role, he designs and implements progressive training programs, coordinates qualified instructors, and ensures recruits meet the minimum requirements to become certified Peace Officers. Additionally, Officer Bentley serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pima Community College, facilitating recruits' ability to earn college credit for academy coursework and supporting their continued education post-graduation. To further support recruits and active officers, Officer Bentley holds multiple specialized certifications, including General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Active Killer Response Instructor, Armorer, and Red Dot Instructor. He has completed advanced training such as Critical Incident Management, Crisis Intervention Training, and is certified as an Integrating Communications, Assessments, and Tactics (ICAT) Instructor. He is also a Senior Guide for the Struggle Well program through the Boulder Crest Foundation, passionately supporting first responders and veterans as they transform adversity into strength and discover profound purpose through their journey of resilience. Prior to his current assignment, Officer Bentley served 12 years as a Senior Operator with the Tucson Police Department SWAT team and spent three years on the TAC Squad, a patrol-based SWAT unit. He was a K9 handler for 10 years, uniquely dual-assigned to both SWAT and K9 units, where he played a key role in integrating K9 capabilities into tactical operations. Earlier in his career, Officer Bentley worked in patrol within Operations Division West and served as a Field Training Officer (FTO), mentoring newly graduated officers.

After being born in Staten Island, NY, Rob grew up in Tucson Arizona after his family moved when he was a child. Rob worked and attended college before being hired by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In 1995 Rob joined the Tucson Police Department where he served as a member for 29 years. His career with the department was both diverse and exciting, working in a variety of assignments and serving the Tucson community. In July of 2022, Rob was asked to assist in developing the Department's first Wellness Unit. In this assignment, Rob's mission was the well-being of all department members, and retirees. He managed several programs designed to improve the health and wellness of department members, all centered around BC'’s Struggle Well program. After retiring from Tucson Police Rob joined the Boulder Crest Family and serves as a Regional Director for the foundations, Struggle Well program. In this position Rob focuses on maintaining existing partnerships and developing new ones with public safety agencies to deliver BC's Struggle Well program to our Nation's first responders. Rob lives in Tucson where he loves spending time with his wife, three children and two grandchildren. The purpose of my life is to make the world a better place through service to others, I had been fortunate to do that for many years as a police officer and now I am blessed to continue my purpose in serving others in my position with the Boulder Crest Foundation.