All About Abandonment

Join us as we unravel the mysteries surrounding abandonment, exploring its intricacies and shedding light on its significance. Whether you’re a seasoned officer or fresh out of the academy, this training is your gateway to a deeper understanding of abandonment and its various facets.

Key Questions Addressed

1. Recognizing the Occurrence of Abandonment: Explore the precise circumstances under which abandonment occurs. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal criteria that must be met for property or possessions to be considered abandoned, enabling you to identify and act upon such situations with confidence.

2. Distinguishing Lost and Abandoned Property: Uncover the subtle yet crucial differences between lost and abandoned property. Learn how to distinguish between the two, allowing you to make informed decisions regarding the appropriate course of action in each scenario.

3. Conducting Searches: Discover the types of searches that can be conducted when dealing with abandoned property.

4. Reclaiming Abandoned Property: Examine the possibility of individuals reclaiming property they have previously abandoned.

5. The Defining Question of Abandonment: Uncover the one question that law enforcement professionals should ask to establish clear-cut abandonment.

Join us we provide you with the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of abandoned property.

Module One: Course Introduction

1. Instructor introduction.

2. Explain the course objective.

3. Encourage attendees to ask questions and share feedback with other attendees.

4. Explain that certificates will be emailed after the class.

5. Go over the three disclaimers:

  • Laws and agency standard operating procedures may be more restrictive. Blue to Gold teaching the federal standard unless otherwise stated. Therefore, students must know their state and local requirements in addition to the federal standard.
  • If students have any doubts about their actions, ask a supervisor or legal advisor.
  • The course is not legal advice, but legal education. Therefore, nothing we teach should be interpreted as legal advice. Check with your agencyโ€™s legal advisor for legal advice.

 

Module Two: Abandonment

1. Purposeful Abandonment

2. Inadvertent Abandonment

3. Lost Property

 

ย Module Three: Trash Pull

1. If Trash is on Property

2. Community Trash Cans

 

Module Four: Takeawaysย 

1. Abandoned property is not protected

2. Articulate how and/or why the suspect has no privacy interest

3. Ask do you have anything to do with โ€œxyz?โ€

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Current reviews for All About Abandonment

2 Reviews

5
Sean Thompson

Great class, simple to understand for the knuckle dragging copper.

5
Michael Stricker

This helped to clear up some misconceptions about what you can and cannot do-

All Students receive

Certificate of Completion

Free Search & Seizure Ebook

Attorney - Senior Legal Instructor

At Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training, we specialize in transforming complex legal principles into actionable knowledge for officers. Our team, including experts who have real-world experience as police officers and district attorneys, brings decades of hands-on experience in both the field and classroom. Our mission is clear: to enhance officer safety and community trust through a deep understanding of case law. Our courses are designed to be engaging and relevant, ensuring officers can confidently apply what they learn in real-world situations. By focusing on critical areas such as search and seizure and the limits of police authority, we aim to minimize legal errors and promote effective, ethical policing. Choose Blue to Gold for training that prepares you to make the right decisions when it counts.

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