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Blue Springs, Missouri (CLOSED Training)

03/31/2025
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Attorney – Legal Instructor

Michael Smith is a prosecutor and legal instructor for Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training. He has prosecuted thousands of felony cases, ranging from drug offenses to homicide. He currently specializes in prosecuting crimes against children. Michael regularly lectures to law enforcement officer ... Read more...

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5

TS

Winfield Police Department
Kansas

Michal was prepared for class with all the necessary materials to teach for the day. Highly educated on the topic and relayed the information clearly and effectively.

5

Kevin Shankle

Saline County Sheriff's Office
Kansas

What a great instructor to teach Advanced Search and Seizure. Michael is extremely knowledgeable, and his instructor style keeps the subject relevant and interesting. For an eight hour course the time flew by and I left with a stronger understanding of search and seizure. I would definitely take another course with Michael as an instructor. Great job!

5

J. Mayton

Shawnee PD
Kansas

Super useful information and great real life examples. Keeps it entertaining and thoughtful of his audience.

5

Ryan T.

Barton County Sheriffs Office-KS
KS

Michael was very knowledgeable and had tons of information. I’ll be able to take a lot back and pass it along to my co-workers.

5

Kristi Hunziker

Harrisonville Police Department
Missouri

Informative class. Great instructor. Highly recommend.

5

WK

Good information and good instructor.

5

Ds

KS

Very informative and does a good job at explaining complex legal language.

5

CC

Lafayette County
Missouri

Very knowledgeable and did great at making sure to keep the class entertaining and informative.

5

Officer L. Davis

St. Joseph Mo Police Department
Missouri

Michael was entertaining and very knowledgeable in the content. Michael was able to answer all questions to the best of his ability and knowledge. 5 star instructor.

Real World De-Escalation
Monday, March 31, 2025 | Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Duty to Intervene
Monday, March 31, 2025 | Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Real World De-Escalation


Enhance your law enforcement skills with our highly acclaimed Real World De-escalation course. Geared towards dedicated officers seeking to minimize unnecessary use of force, this comprehensive training program provides practical and effective tactics for successfully de-escalating encounters. In a landscape where traditional police training has heavily emphasized force, mastering de-escalation is equally vital. By completing our course, you'll acquire essential skills to reduce unnecessary use of force, build community trust, enhance critical decision-making, and boost overall morale.

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5

Paul Child

Great.

5

Brandi Jones

This class had very good information and it will be helpful moving forward. This kind of stuff is what I build my professionalism around. I am not the biggest person in law enforcement and this kind of stuff seems to help me more than people understand. It's helped me in so many different situations. I appreciate how you taught the class it kept me focused.

5

Scott Young

Very helpful, thank you

5

Brandon Ratcliffe

Thank You for the mindful videos and learning modules

5

Mike Daugherty

The instructor did a great job presenting the material.

5

Dan Hopkins

Another great class. I appreciate being talked to like a cop.

5

Darby Weller

Very informative, well worth it!

5

Marcus Narehood

Exceptional! Highly recommend to all.

5

Sarah Rowin

These techniques can be used at work or at home.

5

Brandon Dunbar

Thanks for the training, it was great, and I learned a great deal of new information and ways to better communicate with people.

5

Vance Bithell

Course was awesome.

5

James Allred

I really liked this class. It was very informative and I feel better prepared.

5

Tyler Olsen

When I was forced to complete this training I was a little annoyed I had to watch 4 hours worth of video. As the training went on I actually learned a lot. It was great information, provided great tips and tricks, the instructor was chill and appeared to be himself and wasn't being too professional for the camera. It was a great training.

5

John Heppler

This course was actually very good. I went into it with low expectations because web-based training can be rough, however, the instructor was engaging, articulate, funny, and on point. The videos were great. The subject's relevance to current events was definitely helpful. I would recommend this course to anyone in need of some good de-escalation training.

5

Darren Pfeifer

Nebraska

All 4 classes I took were amazing. They were packed with all kinds of useful modern-day information, and the instructor did it in a way that kept the class engaged. Would recommend it to everyone in law enforcement.

5

J. M.

Nebraska

Another great set of classes. We are mandated to take de-escalation and duty to intervene classes here, but BtG made a very dry subject into one that was not only palatable but enjoyable! John Wiehn was an excellent instructor and an expert on the subject matter. Plenty of good videos and cop anecdotes kept things engaging as well. 10/10 would go to any BtG training if they are as good as these two classes.

5

D. A.

South Carolina

Great real-life training. The presenter was engaged and knowledgeable of the course data.

5

Cameron Connelly

Greer Police Department
South Carolina

I was a part of the de-escalation training module. It was absolutely outstanding, the instructor was highly knowledgeable and easy to follow along with. I would highly recommend this course to anyone.

5

B. H.

Greer PD
South Carolina

Real World De-escalation: Incredibly relevant and applicable. It’s great to hear this sort of training from those who have backgrounds as LE and attorneys.

5

B. B.

South Carolina

I’m still quite new to law enforcement so sitting in the de-escalation class was very informative. It explains some ways that I can better explain things to try and de-escalate a situation. However, it also explains that not all situations are able to be de-escalated. Which made me feel more confident in judging if a situation will be able to be de-escalated or not.

5

K. R.

Greer PD
South Carolina

De-escalation This class was incredible. I really appreciated the videos that incorporated real-life situations in which the techniques were applied. Our instructor did an awesome job conveying the material.

5

T. D.

South Carolina

Great class, you could tell the instructor loves what he does. A lot of great examples of do’s and don’t do.

5

J. S.

Greer Police Department
South Carolina

Just attended the de-escalation class and it was a great and informative class. The class had a lot of discussion and made you think about how you do your job and can increase your overall success in situations. Would highly recommend it!

5

Mike Ferrell

Greer PD
South Carolina

Good class about de-escalation

5

Z. B.

South Carolina

This de-escalation class greatly helped in reviewing and informing officers of great de-escalation tactics to employ and the situations in which they should be employed. The instructor did a great job at presenting the material and showed videos that provided conversations and how they relate to the de-escalation principles.

5

C. W.

South Carolina

De-escalation class. The class was very in-depth in providing step-by-step processes to effectively de-escalate and non-escalate some situations that it is appropriate to utilize. The instructor having both LE and legal experience provided two different points of view on situations that are pivotal in how situations can proceed.

5

C. P.

Biloxi PD
Mississippi

It’s really good training and very informative. More than most training, real-life scenarios and footage were used.

5

S. S.

Mississippi

Good training, good instructor. I attended bulletproof writing, search & seizure, duty to intervene & de-escalation

Duty to Intervene


As law enforcement professionals, the responsibility to safeguard justice extends not only to our interactions with the public but also within our own ranks. Failing to intervene can have dire consequences, from termination to criminal charges and civil rights lawsuits. Our groundbreaking Duty to Intervene course is a comprehensive solution, arming officers with essential skills to prevent unnecessary use of force, enhance community trust, and intervene safely and effectively.

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5

Paul Child

Class should be mandated for all departments

5

Zakry Brooking

Best course.

5

Kyle Kinnan

Overall a very informative class. Thank You

5

Henry DeJean

This course was very easy to follow and created an informative & educational building block which every law enforcement agency should build upon. As dynamic as public safety is, the importance of building trust and partnerships with the community are invaluable. The only way for LEO to conduct themselves is from a professional standard.

5

Christian Burke

Moral class that all police officer should take

5

Mark Hatz

I have a whole new understanding of the Duty to Intervene. Which is to say I had no prior understanding of the Duty to Intervene. This course should be mandatory.

5

Dan Schoonmaker

Clear and concise presentation of essential information about active intervention that is critical to the success of public safety. Very well done.

5

Jeffrey Beazizo

Thank you for putting together a great course. We all appreciate it!

5

Louis Ancar

The material presented and examples given were outstanding an on point.

5

Patrick Cunningham

Great content and great presenter!

5

Michael Adkins

This course would make an excellent requirement for all supervisors and line officers in any police department or any other agency with arrest powers.

5

Athena Clark

Great training for officers of all levels.

5

Rick Emerson

An outstanding review of when and how to intervene before a situation goes sideways. The attached cases for each section provide excellent information to put the topic into context.

5

Amanda Williams

This is an amazing class, that could save your career if a time arises where you have to intervene in a situation. Rookies, FTO's, and Supervisor's should all take this class.

5

Gisberth Gonzalez

very helpful information in the performance of the duties.

5

Marcus Narehood

Exceptional! A must for supervisors to pass along to their subordinates and save their careers.

5

V. M.

Mississippi

Great, fully comprehensive classes. Very engaging with real-world, modern-day applications.

5

C. L.

Mississippi

Good class and good information

5

GW

FDA

I am a supervisory special agent with the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations assigned to Headquarters. Our office recently acquired your training portals regarding Duty to Intervene and Real World De-escalation. I have been a federal law enforcement officer for 33 years- and I want to express my appreciation for a very well-put-together program. Things have changed over the time I have served in law enforcement and I think your program effectively confronts the issues that we as law enforcement professionals must cope with. I am assigned to headquarters, but some of the things you address (especially in the Real World De-escalation portal) are measures that I can consider practicing with the management of my own staff in the office setting. Again—thank you and thanks for making us better law enforcement personnel!

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MO POST Eligible

Nationally Certified Instructor

Blue Springs Police Department

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Michael Smith

Attorney – Legal Instructor

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National Account Manager
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Testimonials

Testimonials

I attended two classes. The instructor was very knowledgeable and made the courses easy to understand. I highly recommend anyone to take one of his classes.

T.J

Texas

Outstanding instruction of all things Search and Seizure. B2G has crack the code of making the 4th Amendment nuance into an entertaining subject matter leaving their students feeling confident and knowledgeable.

C.H

New Jersey

What an absolute outstanding training group!!! They make search and seizure law so simple to understand, it allows you to get it right every time!!!! Wonderful – Wonderful folks at Blue to Gold!!!

J.B

California

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1100 SW Smith St Blue Springs, MO 64015

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