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The following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to attending CSSI training: Advanced Search & Seizure, Advanced Traffic Stops and Advanced Criminal Investigations.
Anthony Bandiero brings a rare combination of real-world policing experience and legal scholarship to the classroom. He began his career as a police officer before earning his Juris Doctor degree, graduating Summa Cum Laude from Gonzaga School of Law. That transition from the str ... Read more...
Great instructor and great company. Anthony breaks down the legal issues into an easy to understand format. Definitely would recommend any classes from Blue to Gold.
Great job on presentation and teaching
Constructive Possession The class had good information in explaining the difference between Constructive Possession & Actual Possession. And he gave good case law to refer to.
The amount of “ums” and “uhs” are distracting. More case studies would be better.
Awesome instruction as always. I greatly appreciate everything you guys do for law enforcement. Thanks
Anthony is one of the top instructors I have ever met in any profession. He not only knows his material thoroughly but also knows how to keep his students continuously interested throughout his presentations. I credit Anthony and his teachings as being the basis for some of my best work. Not only did Anthony's report writing teachings inspire me to go the extra step and teach me how to articulate my reports better, it helped me understand additional evidence and factors to look for in my investigations. My work has been highly praised by supervisors and assistant attorneys general since incorporating Anthony's guidance into my work.
Anthony is an excellent instructor and a subject matter expert in all topics he teaches. I’ve attended numerous Live Webinars and am hooked! I look forward each week to see what will be covered next. Keep up the great work BTG! Y’all are awesome and a huge asset to LEOs who take advantage of your training opportunities. It’s invaluable training for new to seasoned officers!
Great course on constructive possession. Mr. Bandiero presented the information in a manner that was easy to understand. I would definitely recommend attending an in-person course if you can, it is well worth it.
Very well presented. Subject matter is relevant and important for both new and senior officers.
Great training with really good info, as always from Anthony!
Anthony, I’ve been listening and watching for around 10 yrs and still have your first book. You are great and I’m glad I have access to what you do. Keep up the great work and many blessings to you and your team!
This course was excellent and provided key details to prove constructive possession. I will definitely pass this information on to members of my department
Excellent!!! As always! Great subject matter, awesome interactions and plain , down to earth legal opinions and case law! Really enjoyed the knowledge and insight Anthony brings to the table!
Solid examples, explanation, and breakdowns while using videos. Recommend.
Makes every topic easy to understand backed with relevantcase law. Very knowledgeable!
Great instructor! Always well prepared and provides essential information for policing profession! Thank you Sir.
Excellent instructor! Very focused and highly knowledgeable about issues that are central to effective policing.
Anthony is an awesome instructor. He is super knowledgeable and has pertinent video and other aids that support his training.
Great instructor. Really appreciate the quick free one hour courses. Keep up the good work.
Super useful, educational, and easy to understand. Really appreciate the content and breaking down misconceptions with facts and legal knowledge.
Anthony always breaks the issue down without over complicating it. He provides multiple examples to make the point so it leaves the student confident.
Great instructor, great class. Constructive Possession class
Anthony is a great presenter and each one of his classes I’ve seen online have been fantastic!
This class( constructive possessiopnwas good.
Great speaker, very knowledgeable.
You did a great job. Thank you
Great informative course on constructive possession
Awesome instructor! Great content, I always learn something new. Hands down best courses I get to attend.
I have taken about 10-12 courses and I always enjoy his courses, knowledge and his humor
As always, good information, realistic scenarios, and is always open to answering questions.
"Outstanding Training for New Officers – A Must-Have Course! Anthony Bandiero’s Basic Search & Seizure for Police Academies is hands down the best foundational course I’ve come across for law enforcement professionals. As someone who has seen many training programs, this course stands out for its clarity, practical application, and engaging delivery. Bandiero’s teaching style makes complex legal principles easy to understand, even for recruits with no prior experience. He takes the guesswork out of topics like probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and the dos and don’ts of lawful searches. The course is packed with real-world examples and up-to-date case law, ensuring every officer is prepared to apply these principles confidently and correctly in the field. The video format is professional and highly engaging, with clear visuals and explanations that keep you interested from start to finish. This course should be mandatory for every police academy—it lays a rock-solid foundation for ethical, effective policing and helps new officers avoid costly mistakes. I highly recommend Basic Search & Seizure for Police Academies to academies, trainers, and anyone starting their law enforcement career. Another excellent resource from Anthony Bandiero and Blue to Gold University!"
Absolutely great instructor. Great reminders and knowledge!
Excellent information! Time flies during his classes!
Always informative and good
Great training
Amazing instructor great training
Excellent information
Anthony does a great job of getting to the point and not beating around the bush. This makes the hour long courses full of useful information for LEOs to do their job more effectively.
As a new SRO with Five years of patrol experience. The SRO and the 4th amendment was an extremely useful course for my new position. Thank you
Anthony was my neighbor in southern highland Nv. He and his wife was my best neighbor I ever had till he moved to Elko Nv. We miss him in Sounthern highland. God Be with you and your Family. Feedu Ale Mazkour
I've been following Blue to Gold for about 3 years now and Anthony has been helpful, knowledgeable and willing to answer questions. He is an amazing S&S instructor!
Great source of information that helps navigate the legal aspects of law enforcement.
Great training, have started signing up for every weekly training online.
Love your AI!!!! lol great info I appreciate how much you share with everything
Great webinar on trespasssing. Anthony provided pertinent information on the criminal elements of trespassing
Anthony explains concepts in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Their enthusiasm for the subject matter makes the class engaging and enjoyable.
Great info, straight to the point
Trespassing / Loitering webinar was really beneficial. Plan to share it with all of our officers. Thank you!
Very informative. Working at a university in California, the trespass laws are sometimes tricky.
Thank you to explaining things. The examples, case laws and scenarios were very helpful as well!
You're excellent. Good engagement and question. In person is even better.
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Another great class. Highly recommend.
Awesome examples with case law to back!
Very knowledgeable class and great information on pc 602
Crazy good instructor. Absolutely love watching and reviewing all his videos and trainings.
This class was great especially for a Nevada law enforcement officer
Awesome keep doing the hard work and sharing your knowledge!!! We really appreciate it!
Great instructor!!! 5 stars
Teacher was great and informative
Amazing class!!!
This class covers many different topics including government actors, private searches, different types of searches, abandoned property, curtilage, exceptions to the exclusionary rule, how to handle material witnesses and much more. Each section includes tips on approaching different types of CSI situations and case law to support it. Anthony's class are always 5-STAR!
Awesome presenter and very informative.
Thank you for the excellent training and your commitment to sharing your knowledge!
This is the second time I have taken this course, and it is just as informative as the last time. Anthony does an amazing job of breaking down the 4th Amendment.
These classes are the best! Anthony does an awesome job delivering the material.
Anthony is a fantastic communicator with an excellent command of the knowledge he presenting. I feel an ease in understanding the material presented. His courses makes me a much more confident officer.
I love all of Bandiero's classes. He keeps things fresh and interesting, and I always feel more prepared and informed finishing one of his courses. I would recommend this "Hot & Fresh Pursuit" course to every patrol officer I know.
Good class...As always Anthony explains these issues with clarity and an easy to understand format
Great class, great training and very informative!
Great class and instructor!
Great instructor with a lot of knowledge. Definitely learned a lot.
Very engaging with his participation with the students and his lecture. Slides he created were also helpful and interesting. All around great instructor.
Great instruction, and he is very knowledgeable
One of the best instructors I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning from. Thorough, entertaining and knowledgeable. Thank you for coming and putting on this class.
Absolute fantastic information
Anthony provided good information and great class to attend!
Great instructor! Great knowledge to know!
Very knowledgeable and makes the class/subject interesting.
Great class. Very informative. Delivered in a way that kept my attention.
The instructor had a ton of knowledge and was able to explain content thoroughly and clearly.
Great Class and recommended to all agencies to educate all LEO’s on the 4th amendment.
Mr. Bandiero was an extremely knowledgeable instructor. He was engaging was able to teach complicated 4th amendment subjects effectively.
Outstanding class, good instruction, and dope AI pics to help visualize case law scenarios. I’d highly recommend this class.
Great class and explains thoroughly
Good class.
Great class with a lot of good material relevant to everyday usage.
Very useful class and knowledge
Very educational
Best Class I have ever attended
Very informative and interactive . Great sense of humor. Definitely appreciate the haha's
Great class, very informative
Awesome instructor. Very engaging with a sense humor
Huge eye opener, great course
I recommend this class to all LE.
Anthony is super knowledgeable and makes things easy to understand. He also keeps the class fun and upbeat while giving real life scenarios and covering case law.
Quality course and instruction. Thank you.
One of the best courses/training I have ever been to. Great material and scenarios for 4th amendment search and seizure!
I really get a lot out of every one of Anthony's training. He's very to the point and knowledgeable.
Anthony always provides great information and case law to back it up. This is a great class!
As always, great review and instruction on search and seizure law. Anthony does a fantastic job of breaking down the ins and outs of one of the most important aspects of our daily job.
I've done this job for 5 years and was taught the old school way of doing things or the bare minimum. With the information Anthony taught will help me be better and to make better case law.
Like the presentations by Mr. Bandiero. Makes it interesting to view
I have been in LE for 21 years. I have a large binder full of course certificates. This course, by far one of the best. It was challenging in a very outstanding way. You leave this course with the knowledge you need not just a certificate. Thank you Anthony!
webinars always great and amazing. Good for working environment
This class covers many different topics including government actors, private searches, different types of searches, abandoned property, curtilage, exceptions to the exclusionary rule, how to handle material witnesses and much more. Each section includes tips on approaching different types of CSI situations and case law to support it. Anthony's class are always 5-STAR!
Very energetic Presenter and knowledgeable in the field. Has a wealth if experience and application. Will definitely take another Blue to Gold class in the future.
The training and instructors were amazing I learned allot from what I was taught. I will attend future classes that they you host and I do recommend to any LEO new or seasoned.
Certified Search & Seizure Instructor
June 22-26, 2026 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Certified Search and Seizure Instructor (CSSI) Program is the nation's premier certification program designed for police officers and attorneys who want to become true Subject Matter Experts in Fourth Amendment law. This intense (but fun) five-day course provides the deep legal knowledge, instructional skill, and real-world application necessary to teach search and seizure topics with confidence. Participants review foundational doctrines and then move into advanced concepts, including privacy principles, seizures, warrants, exceptions, technology-driven searches, and high-risk liability areas. Using the Blue to Gold teaching model, students learn how to break down complex case law so that officers can apply it correctly in the field. CSSI candidates also practice teaching through structured modules and “teach-back” sessions while receiving coaching on delivery, articulation, and accuracy. Graduates gain access to exclusive instructor tools, a CSSI-only forum, mini-course modules for agency training, and a one-year subscription to the Legal Training Hotline for real-time guidance on difficult legal questions. CSSI graduates become their agency’s internal authority on search and seizure, capable of delivering briefings, training recruits and veterans, interpreting case law, and supporting administrative decision-making. Graduates will also learn how to recognize when an issue falls outside their expertise and partner with Blue to Gold for additional support, allowing a full-time instructor to complement the work they are doing for their agency. Successful completion includes a comprehensive examination and fulfillment of all certification requirements.
After taking the CSSI course, I probably won't take another class in the live online format like this again. The combination of an in-person class and online class made it hard to interact with the instructor effectively. Given the time provided and the vast amount of information, it seemed as if the in-person attendees had the opportunity to explore more ideas than the online folks. I was anticipating the live online to be a Zoom meeting with the instructor only speaking to the students in the Zoom call. As someone that paid for this training out of their own pocket, I was hoping for more interaction and overall better experience. As for the information provided in the course, I was impressed with the knowledge I gained in 16 hours. However, I was let down when I found, according to the syllabus, we missed modules. As someone that has to pay for training out of their own pocket, I prefer to go over on time and learn more. We did not cover Module two sections 2-8, all of module five and seven.
Definitely job related material! The course was very well organized and easy to understand. I would highly recommend to all police officers charged with conducting any sort of investigation.
Before taking this course, I thought I had a good knowledge of case law, but after taking this course, I realized that I fell short. Thank you to Blue to Gold for developing this course. It should be a must for all LEO instructors, and anybody that wants an advance knowledge regarding case law, and how it applies to our career field.
The instructor was very knowledgeable and engaging. The instructor test was not a rubber stamp and was a legitimate evaluation of constitutional rights. I look forward to continuing education with this company.
I know of no other courses that provide such a tangible understanding of the 4th Amendment and how to understand it's implication to our job field.
This has been the best search and seizure course I have ever attended! The instructor took the time to research out state specific issues and came prepared to present an outstanding class!
Legal material was provided in an engaging way. Theoretical scenarios were addressed enabling officers to develop knowledge immediately applicable to the street.
I believe every officer in the US should take this course. Officers need to know this stuff so we can stop bad case law from being made.
The exam was a lot more tricky than, I anticipated. Some of the questions, my notes conflicted with what the test answers were. At the end of the day, I passed and now a certified search and seizure instructor.
Overall great course. Very well presented and engaging course. The information was put in easy to understand terms and allowed for good discussion. Have recommended this course and all others taught by Blue to Gold to others.
Test was good and made you think with the wording of the questions. I like the scenarios questions.
As with most courses the instructor makes or breaks the training and Anthony is a great instructor and I have really enjoyed all of his classes.
This course and exam ensure you know the material and are prepared to instruct others on search and seizure. Top shelf training!
This is a review of the entire week not just the CSSI portion. Anthony engaged the class throughout the week even though it was virtual. Shared a lot of information and had case law to support it not just an interpretation. Gave tons of resources to utilize after the class.
An in-depth dive into all aspects of Fourth Amendment. The Instructor is brilliant in his craft and energizes the students, making for a very interactive class.
Anthony did a great job of explaining everything to help me feel more confident if my search and seizure abilities. He provided all the resources I need to become a resident expert at my department and has great insight.
This course though it had a lot of material, it was all presented in a thorough but easy to understand method and was enjoyable for the whole week. I look forward to taking more courses. Best legal course I have been to. Not only do I feel better about my job but this training has definitely given me the tools to help guide LEOs in the complex world of search and seizure.
The test is comprehensive and, unlike a majority of LE training course exams, challenging in regards to the application of the materials covered through the per-requisites and the instructor course.
The absolute best search and seizure training. 24 hours of advanced training, case reviews and table-top scenarios followed by 16 hours of instructor development, complicated case breakdowns and the best part, Anthony teaches you how to read and breakdown cases. I used to look at cases and go cross-eyed. Now I can pick out the constitutional issues, break them down and write an intelligent case summary. The exam is no joke, detailed asking the real questions about the most important cases and scenarios where you determine the constitutional issues. This is well put together and thorough. I would compare the level of detail in this course to a DRE program, it is that complete. I will continue to return to Anthony and the Blue to Gold Team for all my Search and Seizure training.
Scenario questions are legit.
Outstanding class and you will definitely leave this class knowing more. This class will make you a better officer. If you have the chance to take this class (even on your own dime), do not hesitate to take this class.
Awesome class and instruction with real world appliability
Great Course for instructors
This was one of the best series of courses I have taken in my 13 year career. I cannot emphasize enough how great Anne was as an instructor. We kept her late through lunch, at the end of the day, asking her so many questions. We sometimes asked her the same question multiple times and it never bothered her, she was so willing to share. This will likely become the basis of our departments search and seizure training moving forward.
This class is the most informative class I have ever taken. The instructors really know their stuff and know how to teach it the way you will remember. I wish I would have taken this class 10 years ago when I first got into law Enforcement. I look forward to paying it forward to my fellow officers.
Excellent course!
The class was awesome. It was obvious to me as I was taking the test how much of the information I retained. John did an excellent job presenting the material. I have already spoke with Erahan about bring John back April 2024 for a week to present the report writing class. I also really liked the format of the class as well as the testing procedure. Great Job!
This class was a changeling but excellent class.
I enjoyed the course and both instructors for each of the four classes required to obtain this certification. This is the best training on search and seizure on the market. Thank you Anthony, John and our agency for all you do for law enforcement!
The best, in-depth, Search and Seizure courses I've been able to attend over the years. I would encourage any law enforcement officer to attend, it's well worth your time.
very good information and well-instructed, I learned a lot and it was a great refresher
Best class I have ever taken hands down in 10 years of law enforcement
Amazing class! A must for all LEO's. There is no substitution. Blue to Gold is the best.
This class gave me a clear picture of how to understand, research, and teach case law! Additionally, the instructor cleared up some issues for me!
The prerequisites, Advanced Search and Seizure, Advanced Traffic Stops and Advanced Criminal Investigation are the training all Law Enforcement should have to answer the "why" in much of what we do. Blue to Gold then expands further on this with CSSI. John Wiehn had an unmeasurable ability to make the content entertaining and palatable. I couldn't have imagined a better training for the intended purpose.
This should be the legal standards for law enforcement.
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