Understanding how the Fourth Amendment applies to mobile conveyances is essential for effective policing. Whether it’s a car, an RV, a boat, or a train, knowing the rules helps you search lawfully and build strong cases. This class breaks down the key requirements and legal considerations you need to navigate these situations confidently.

In Searching Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, you’ll learn how courts define mobile conveyances, the standards for warrantless searches, and the rules that apply when an arrest is involved. We’ll also cover the limits of reasonable suspicion when searching for evidence.

What You’ll Learn

  • What is a Mobile Conveyance?
    Learn how courts define mobile conveyances and what that means for your searches.

  • Four Requirements for Warrantless Searches
    Understand the key factors needed to justify a search without a warrant based on probable cause.

  • Searches Incident to Arrest
    Know when and how you can search a vehicle after making an arrest.

  • Limits of Reasonable Suspicion
    Get clear on when reasonable suspicion alone is not enough to search for evidence in a mobile conveyance.

By the end of this class, you’ll be ready to apply these legal principles in the field. You’ll know when you can search a vehicle, how to stay within the law, and how to handle these situations professionally.


Certificate: 1 Hour

Credit: In-service credit available in many states

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Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Welcome to Blue to Gold University

    • Course Introduction

    • Meet Your Instructor

    • Questions and Technical Support

  2. 2
    • Legal Fundamentals

  3. 3
    • History

  4. 4
    • Probable Cause Searches

  5. 5
    • Evidence Searches

  6. 6
    • Abandonment

  7. 7
    • Assessment

  8. 8
    • Course Outline

    • Presentation PDF

    • Case Law

    • Search & Siezure Survival Guide eBook

  9. 9
    • Planes Trains and Automobiles 01-14-2025

Course Reviews

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5 star rating

I'm so happy I found you

Jason Duke

Quality training I've been looking for (with POST hours!) that fits perfectly into my schedule. Great stuff, I can't wait to take a live course. Thank you....

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Quality training I've been looking for (with POST hours!) that fits perfectly into my schedule. Great stuff, I can't wait to take a live course. Thank you.

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5 star rating

Planes, Trains, and Autos

Michael Houser

Outstanding instruction, as always.

Outstanding instruction, as always.

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4 star rating

This class was great

Humberto Martinez

i learned a lot. Its about the minor details, especially when it comes to our line of work

i learned a lot. Its about the minor details, especially when it comes to our line of work

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5 star rating

Solid

Troy Wylie

Helpful information, very well presented, in manageable portions.

Helpful information, very well presented, in manageable portions.

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