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John Wiehn is an Attorney and Senior Legal Instructor with Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training. John has been training law enforcement officers for over a decade; he is committed to increasing officers’ safety through their understanding of case law and its real-world application. John’s professional endeavors have provided him the opportunity to learn with thousands of officers across the nation.
Before teaching search and seizure full-time, John was a Certified Peace Officer in the State of Arizona. His assignments included Field Training Officer, SWAT Operator, SWAT Less-Lethal Senior Grenadier, and Patrol Sergeant.
John’s education includes undergraduate degrees from the University of Arizona. He graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, where he also received a Certificate at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and is a practicing member of the Arizona State Bar.
Certified Search & Seizure Instructor
Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training, 2022
Certified Force Science Analyst
Force Science Institute, 2022
Active Shooter Training and Preparedness Instructor
ALICE Training, 2019
PepperBall Instructor / Armorer
PepperBall Technologies, Inc., 2019
Simunition Instructor
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada Inc., 2018
Less-Lethal Instructor
National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), 2017 / 2021
Chemical Agent Instructor
National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), 2017 / 2021
Flash Sound Diversionary Device (FSDD) Instructor
National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), 2017 / 2021
Chemical Agent Instructor
California Association of Tactical Officers, 2017 / 2019
General Instructor
Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training, 2017
Field Training Officer
Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training, 2017
Crisis Intervention Team
Tempe Police Department, 2016
TruNarc Narcotics Analyzer Operator
ThermoFisher Scientific, 2016
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training, 2012
Advanced Search & Seizure / Advanced Search & Seizure for Traffic Stops
Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training, 2019 / 2022
Academy Instructor Development Course
Phoenix Police Department, 2019
Search Warrants – AZHIDTA, 2019
Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response – FEMA, 2019
Controlled Substance Field Testing – Controlled Substance Field Testing Arizona Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory, 2019
Marijuana Field Testing – Arizona Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory, 2019
The Research about Body Worn Cameras – Dolan Consulting Group, 2018
SCBA Use and Tactical Deployment – Phoenix Police Department, 2017
Hostage Rescue School – Mesa Police Department, 2017
Advanced SWAT School – Surprise Police Department, 2017
Bulletproof Warrior – Calibre Press, 2016
Brokos 3-Day Fighting Pistol/Rifle – Tactical Advantage Weapons Training, LLC, 2016
Law Enforcement First Response Tactical Casualty Care (LEFR-TCC) – Glendale Police Department, 2015
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Counterterrorism Workshop – Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, 2015
Basic SWAT School – Mesa Police Department, 2015
Taser X26 / Taser X2 / Taser 7 Certified Operator – Taser Training Academy, 2012 / 2017 / 2021
Constitutional Law
Maricopa County Law Enforcement Training Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2022
Interviewing and Questioning
Maricopa County Law Enforcement Training Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2022
Responding to Suicidal Subjects: How to Navigate the Public Safety Doctrine, Special Relationships, and State-Created Danger
Surprise Police Department, 2022
Action Beats Reaction (Briefing Training Series)
Surprise Police Department, 2022
Introduction to Reaction Time (Briefing Training Series)
Surprise Police Department, 2022
The Advanced Field Training Officer: Residences and the 4th Amendment
Surprise Police Department FTO Program, 2022
The Advanced Field Training Officer: Consensual Encounters, Detentions, and Arrests
Surprise Police Department FTO Program, 2022
Search & Seizure: Case Law to Consider (2022)
Surprise Police Department, 2022
The Duty to Intervene
Surprise Police Department, 2022
Ochoa v. Mesa – Applying the 4th Amendment
Surprise Police Department, 2022
Substantive Criminal Law 2
Maricopa County Law Enforcement Training Academy, 2021 / 2022
Introduction to Criminal Law / Criminal Law 1
Maricopa County Law Enforcement Training Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2021 / 2022
Interpersonal Communication
Maricopa County Law Enforcement Training Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2021
20-Hour / 40-Hour Less-Lethal Shotgun for the Patrol Officer
Surprise Police Department, 2021
Arizona Gun Laws
Surprise Police Department, 2021
2021 Advanced Officer Training: Scenario-Based Approach to Chimel, Florida v J.L., and Gant
Surprise Police Department, 2021
4th Amendment & Persons / Residences & the 4th Amendment
Surprise Police Department, 2020
10-Hour Police Report Writing – Concepts and Structure
Surprise Police Department, 2020
Best Tactics: Room Clearing
Surprise Police Department, 2019
Search & Seizure
Phoenix Regional Police Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2019 / 2021
Advanced Officer Training – Search & Seizure Refresh
Surprise Police Department, 2019
Rules of Evidence
Phoenix Regional Police Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2019
SWAT Less-Lethal 40mm / PepperBall / Supersock Training
Surprise Police Department, 2018 / 2019
Search & Seizure
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy (Based on an AZ P.O.S.T. Lesson Plan), 2018
Personal Data Recording Devices (PDRDs) in Law Enforcement
Surprise Police Department, 2017 (Updated 2018 / 2019 / 2021)
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