Blue Ghost Consultants

About Our Company

Blue Ghost Consultants was founded in 2018 by Bob Gembara.

"With military, law enforcement, and emergency management backgrounds, we have a strong understanding of local, county, and state needs. Our knowledge of legal issues and departmental policies/procedures enhances our capabilities to develop a program to obtain your goals and develop solutions for private companies. We have real-world, multi-jurisdictional, operational experience. Learn from our success and experience so that you can develop a comprehensive tactical plan, prepare yourself and/or employees, and reduce liability.” - Bob Gembara, Blue Ghost Consultants

Bob Gembara

Executive Director / Tactical Division

Illinois State Police SOCOM Commander (retired)

Bob Gembara is an experienced SWAT operator and has been a police officer for over 24 years. With the Illinois State Police, Bob began his tactical career as a SWAT operator and rose through the ranks of Illinois State Police Special Operations Command (SOCOM). As the SOCOM Commander, Bob lead both the full-time (Tier I) Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and the State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team (SWMDT). His tactical expertise ranges from hostage/armed barricade incidents to counter-terrorism response. Bob has participated in the tactical planning, operations, and mitigation of a multitude of real-world critical situations and SEAR I details. Bob has lead multi-jurisdictional missions and was instrumental in formulating joint hazardous assessment teams to prevent, detect, deter, and respond to any terrorist event.