RVs, motels, and tents often present unique legal challenges when it comes to search and seizure. Knowing how courts define privacy expectations in these places helps officers act confidently and within the law. This class covers the key principles and cases you need to understand to handle these situations effectively.

In RVs, Motels, and Tents, you’ll learn how to determine when a vehicle or tent is considered a home, how to apply search laws to these scenarios, and what to watch out for when dealing with motels and evictions.

What You’ll Learn

  • When a Vehicle Becomes a Home
    Understand the factors that make a vehicle legally recognized as a home and what that means for searches.

  • Articulating a Vehicle Search
    Learn the four key factors you need to document to justify a search of a vehicle properly.

  • Police Involvement in Motel Evictions
    Know when and how officers can assist with evicting individuals from motels while staying within the law.

  • When a Tent is a Home
    Find out when a tent is considered a home and what that means for privacy protections.

  • Privacy in Illegally Erected Tents
    Understand whether a person can expect privacy in a tent set up illegally and how that affects your investigation.

By the end of this class, you’ll be ready to handle cases involving RVs, motels, and tents with confidence. You’ll understand how to apply the law to these unique settings and build strong cases that hold up in court.


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

    • Introduction

    • Recreational Vehicles

    • Motels

    • Tents
  3. 3

    • Assessment
  4. 4

    • Course Outline

    • Presentation PDF

    • Case Law

    • Search & Siezure Survival Guide eBook
  5. 5

    • RVs, Tents, and Hotels

Course Reviews

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5 star rating

This course is a must!

Gary Naranjo

I am an active peace officer and have been in law enforcement for 42 years. No doubt this topic needs to be addressed, as I have witnessed officers over the ...

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I am an active peace officer and have been in law enforcement for 42 years. No doubt this topic needs to be addressed, as I have witnessed officers over the last few years error on the side of caution and not enforce violations of law because they were unsure if they could search an item. It was also a good refresher for me as it applies to me when I work patrol. This course gives us the confidence to work with without fear of asking ourselves did we make a wrong decision?

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RVs, Tents and Hotel

Dustin Baxter

I learned a lot of things about homeless camps and enforcement. This was a good class.

I learned a lot of things about homeless camps and enforcement. This was a good class.

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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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