Mastering Search & Seizure

Mastering Search & Seizure combines two of Blue to Goldโ€™s most popular classes: Advanced Search & Seizure and Advanced Traffic Stops and added additional topics like community caretaking and emergency aid exception.

This class is vital for any officer, at any level, with any experience. Students will complete the course with a mastery of search and seizure and will know how to make good case lawโ€ฆmore importantlyโ€ฆwhy!

The instruction is eye-opening, fast-paced, not boring because our senior instructors are retired police officers turned attorneys.

This class will empower Law Enforcement Officers to Make Legally Defensible Decisions

As a law enforcement officer, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of the Fourth Amendment and how it applies to search and seizure situations. This is where Advanced Search and Seizure training comes in.

The goal of this course is to help officers independently analyze and solve Fourth Amendment problems, leading to a reduction or elimination of lawsuits and the ability to make good case law. By the end of the course, students will understand when the Fourth Amendment applies, the requirement of consent, recognized exceptions, or a warrant for every search or seizure, and much more.

The course is broken down into several modules, starting with a solid understanding of the Fourth Amendment. The class then teaches the three requirements for consent searches, community caretaking, six warrantless motor vehicle searches, and more.

Our training is high-energy and interactive, ensuring that students stay engaged and motivated throughout the course. Upon completion, all students will receive a completion certificate and the Search & Seizure Survival Guide, providing them with a handy 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 Mastering Search and Seizure training today.

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Course Introduction

1) Instructor introduction.

  1. 1) ย Explain the course objective.
    1. a) ย Recognize ho thee Fourth Amendment applies to each situation.
    2. b) ย Demonstrate the understanding that every search and seizure requiresconsent, a recognized exception, or a warrant.
    3. c) ย Translate the Fourth Amendment to make good case law.
  2. 2) ย Encourage attendees to ask questions and share feedback with other attendees.
  3. 3) ย Explain that certificates will be emailed after the class and each student will be registered in the Blue to Gold University.
  4. 4) ย Go over the three disclaimers:
    1. a) ย 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.
    2. b) ย If students have any doubts about their actions, ask a supervisor or legal advisor.
    3. c) ย 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.
  5. 5) ย Course Objectives:
    1. a) ย Discuss how to independently analyze and solve Fourth Amendment problems.
    2. b) ย Discuss how to make legally defensible decisions as it relates to the Fourth Amendment.

Module One: Legal Fundamentals

1) Who did the search or seizure

2) What is a protected area

3) Did a search or seizure occur

4) Did you have CREW

Module Two: Search & Seizure Golden Rules

1) Report Articulation

2) Reasonable actions vs. seriousness of crime

3) How to conduct warrantless searches

Module Three: Who did the search or seizure

1) When does a private search become a government search.

2) Searching digital devices

3) Lawful access

Module Four: Was it a protected area?

1) Fourth Amendment protections

a) People

b) Structures and curtilage

c) Data

d) Possessions

2) People

3) Curtilage

a) Legal definition of curtilage

b) What you can do on curtilage

c) Reasons to be on curtilage

4) Data

a) Warrantless digital device searches

5) Private possessions

6) Abandoned Property

a) How to search

Module Five: Did a search or seizure occur?

1) Two searches: Privacy or Trespass

a) Reasonable expectations of privacy as seen by the public.

b) Trespass, protected area and intent

2) Seizure of a person

a) Show of authority

b) Physical seizure

c) Civil liability

3) Seizure of property

a) Legal definition of โ€œSeizure of Propertyโ€

Module Six: Did you have CREW

1) Consent

2) Recognized Exception

3) Warrant

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Current reviews for Mastering Search & Seizure

3 Reviews

5

Landon Leonard

Once through general information this course provided good content for lawful vehicle searches

5

ZG

Smith County Sheriffโ€™s Office

Incredible class. I used the Search and Seizure Survival Guide for 4 years prior to this class. This class dove deeper into a crucial subject for all officers, and provided a more in depth understanding.

5

W.W.

Clearfield City PD
Utah

Mastering Search and Seizure was an eye opening class and allowed me to look at search and seizure in a new light. I had nothing to compare it to when learning about 4th amendment in the academy, but now that I have some experience it helps me know why I can do what I do.

All Students receive

Certificate of Completion

Search & Seizure Survival Guide

Meet your Instructors

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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