Unlock the Full Potential of Your Officers with Blue to Gold's Flagship Course on Search and Seizure Case Law!

Are you ready to take your officers' knowledge and performance to new heights? Look no further than our Advanced Search and Seizure training course. This comprehensive program is specifically designed for law enforcement professionals who aspire to be proactive and legally defensible in their actions. Through our fast-paced instruction, we use real-world case law to explain the intricacies of searches and seizures in federal and state-specific jurisdictions.

By completing this course, your officers will gain a deeper understanding of when the Fourth Amendment applies, the critical importance of consent, exceptions, and warrants in every search or seizure, and how to effectively reduce or eliminate lawsuits. When you invest in Blue to Gold, you're investing in the success of your officers and your department, watching as they make good case law and become leaders in the field.

Empowering Law Enforcement Officers to Make Legally Defensible Decisions

As a law enforcement officer, having a comprehensive grasp of the Fourth Amendment and its application to search and seizure situations is paramount. Our Advanced Search and Seizure training is designed to equip officers with the knowledge and skills they need to independently analyze and solve Fourth Amendment problems, leading to a reduction in lawsuits and the ability to establish good case law. By the end of this course, students will have a solid understanding of when the Fourth Amendment applies, the requirement of consent, recognized exceptions, and the necessity of a warrant for every search or seizure.

The course is divided into several modules, beginning with a thorough understanding of the Fourth Amendment and its key principles. We then delve into the requirement of state action and what constitutes a Fourth Amendment search and seizure. Finally, we cover the legal issues surrounding the most commonly used searches and seizures by police officers, including citizen-consensual encounters, apparent authority to consent to search, investigative detentions, and more.

Our training approach is high-energy and interactive, ensuring that students remain engaged and motivated throughout the course. Upon completion, all students will receive a completion certificate and the Search & Seizure Survival Guide, serving as a valuable reference for future use.

Don't miss this opportunity to empower yourself and your colleagues with the skills and knowledge needed to make legally defensible decisions in search and seizure situations. Sign up for our Advanced Search and Seizure training today and unlock the full potential of your officers.

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Course curriculum

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    • Private searches versus government searches

    • Download Case Law
  4. 4

    • Introduction to curtilage

    • Understanding curtilage is a two-step process

    • Where is curtilage?

    • The "Girl Scout" rule for knock and talks

    • What can you do on curtilage?

    • Open fields

    • Abandoned property

    • Download Case Law
  5. 5

    • What is a "search?"

    • Reasonable expectation of privacy

    • Seizure of a person

    • Seizure of property

    • Download Case Law
  6. 6

    • Did you have C.R.E.W.?

    • Three types of encounters

    • Download Case Law
  7. 7

    • Consensual encounters

    • Third-party consent
  8. 8

    • Community caretaking

    • Investigative detentions

    • Victims and witnesses

    • Hot pursuit

    • Protective sweeps

    • Plain view
  9. 9

    • Parting thoughts

Course Reviews

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5 star rating

Well thought out and presented in linear fashion

Marc DeShaies

Very well presented

Very well presented

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5 star rating

Great class and very useful!

Paul Irwin

Great class and very useful. I have taught search and seizure and I enjoyed this class and your books. You are an asset to our profession.

Great class and very useful. I have taught search and seizure and I enjoyed this class and your books. You are an asset to our profession.

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5 star rating

Awesome Training

Kenneth Bishop

This training was great. It was presented in a way that makes the information extremely understandable. It also made me rethink the way some things are and h...

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This training was great. It was presented in a way that makes the information extremely understandable. It also made me rethink the way some things are and have been done at my agency in the past. I'm looking forward to taking this information back to my patrol shift to better prepare them to do their jobs in the future.

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Plain Language

Travis Thompson

I loved the way the material was presented in a way that was easy of the "lay-cop" to understand. It was also presented in a way that was easy to remember an...

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I loved the way the material was presented in a way that was easy of the "lay-cop" to understand. It was also presented in a way that was easy to remember and apply on scene, in the moment. I consider myself fairly squared away on search and seizure and still considered this class very worth while. So, thank you.

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  • Our courses are designed to be comprehensive, engaging, and well-structured delivered by a knowledgeable and passionate instructor.

  • Up-to-date, practical content that reflects industry trends and is presented in an easy-to-understand manner.

  • Collaborative opportunities, feedback, and assessment to facilitate student learning and progress tracking.

  • Our courses provide practical skills and knowledge that can be applied in real-life situations, with relevant examples, case studies, and exercises.

  • You will receive a certificate of completion.