Special Agent Supervisor (SAS) Robert Pennal, Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (CA DOJ/BNE), retired in 2009 after a 30-year law enforcement career. In April 2009, SAS Pennal was hired by the Western States Information Network (WSIN) as a Law Enforcement Coordinator. SAS Pennal is still housed with his previous task force and continues to respond to crime scenes and attends intelligence meeting regarding both narcotic and current crime trends. SAS Pennal is a recognized expert in narcotic investigations and the manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine.
SAS Pennal is a three-time California Narcotic Officers’ Association (CNOA) Region 7 “Narcotic Officer of the Year” and on December 12, 2002, SAS Pennal was awarded the national “Outstanding Task Force Commander of the year” by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Office of the President. In May of 2009, SAS Pennal was awarded the national “Domestic Impact” award at the National Methamphetamine and Pharmaceutical Initiative National Strategy Conference. In 2018 CNOA presented SAS Pennal the Judge John J. “Jack” Ryan Educator of the Year Award. SAS Pennal has trained over 150,000 emergency personnel. SAS Pennal continues to speak both nationally and internationally.