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Chris McFarlin is an Attorney-Legal Instructor for Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training. He currently serves as a Lieutenant / Training Manger for the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office in Charleston, SC. In this role, he oversees research and training development as well as legal updates for all aspects of law related services. Lt. McFarlin is an Attorney and former Deputy State Prosecutor in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has over eighteen years of public service in the Law Enforcement and Legal sectors of our Criminal Justice System. During his tenure as a law enforcement official, he simultaneously served over ten years in higher education; rising to the academic rank of Department Chair. He created and led the way for pre-police academy training program in the SC Technical College System!
Lt. McFarlin is a nationally recognized industry speaker and trainer. He has spoken at conferences across the country. Additionally, he is a published author with his work being featured by the IACP, American Military University, and in Police and Police Chief publications. His passion is teaching and training police officers! Whether it’s in an academic or professional setting, his combined attorney and law enforcement background make him a sought after and dynamic instructor. He holds numerous local, state, and national certifications to include being a Master Taser Instructor, Police Training Officer, and Field Training Manager. He is a graduate of the FBI Carolina Command College as well as the several other law enforcement leadership programs.
I took the class on K9 case law. Chris was very knowledgeable on the topic. He’s very well spoken and would recommend this class not to just K9 handlers but to any officer regardless of rank.
Great instruction! If you work in NJ, I would highly recommend taking this class. Chirs did a great job presenting material that correlates directly to NJ Case Law.
Chris was very knowledgeable on the topic, I was only in one day of the tree day course and wish I had been signed up for more. The search and seizure section was well organized and very informative. Chris was able to answer all questions we had on the subject.
Thank you!!!! For sending Chris as the instructor for the classes. He was OUTSTANDING!!!! A credit to law enforcement. In all my years of bringing training to Passaic County, I have to say he is one of the best. Brilliant and engaging!
Great instructor. Very professional and knowledgeable. Constant interaction with the students and mixing real life with the subject made the class outstanding.
Advanced Search & Seizure
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Cost: $225
Advanced Traffic Stops
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Cost: $225
Advanced Search Warrants
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Cost: $225
Advanced Search & Seizure
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
K9 Case Law
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Advanced Search & Seizure
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Experience
Attorney, Legal Instructor – Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training
Lieutenant – Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Training, Research, and Development Manager
DUI/SFST Instructor – South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination – Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Columbia, South Carolina
Sergeant – Pickens Police Department, Pickens, South Carolina
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice – American Military University, Charles Town, West Virginia
Department Chair, Pre-Police Academy Instructor – Criminal Justice, Tri-County Technical College
Summary Court Judge – City of Easley, South Carolina
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner – McFarlin Law Firm, PLLC
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney – 6th Judicial District State of Arkansas
Police Officer – Jonesboro Police Department
Deputy Sheriff – Craighead County Sheriff’s Office
Education
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Juris Doctor
Moot Court Competition- Best Litigation Team Designation
First Responder Wills Clinic, Pro Bono
Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Fraternity, President, Barbara C. Jordan Chapter
Dean’s List Recipient
Indiana State University
Double M.S. Degrees, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Police Administration and Procedures
Arkansas State University
Double B.A. Degrees, Criminology & Sociology
Arkansas Northeastern College
Associate of Arts, – General Studies
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer- Certification
Subject Matter Expert
Use of Force/Officer Decision Making/Force Investigations
Human Performance – Law Enforcement
Conducted Electrical Weapons (Master Instructor-Axon, Inc.)
Advanced Force Specialist (Force Science Institute)
Police Body Worn Cameras
Report Writing
De-Escalation
Industry Conference Presentations and Lectures
Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association Annual National Law Enforcement
Training Symposium, Long Beach, CA.
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Summer Conference, Green Bay, WI.
Savant Learning Systems, Nashville, TN.
Hartsville City Police Department, Hartsville, SC.
Pickens County Library System, Easley, SC
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