Chris McFarlin is an Attorney & Legal Instructor for Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training, teaching our full catalog of legal courses. He is a veteran law enforcement officer who has served in supervisory ranks as a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. He currently serves as an active L.E.O. in SC where ... Read more...
Exceptionally knowledgeable instructor. Very engaging and easy to listen to.
Amazing class! So much knowledge on what you can and cannot do as an officer. Every police officer needs to take this class.
Great Training!
Very informative and necessary class! Chris was great at explaining all bullet points for this class.
Great content and well knowledge on topic
Outstanding class. I was engaged the entire time with up to date information. The instructor asked challenging questions with lessons and review afterwards. I recommend anyone in law enforcement to take this class.
Loved the class, the instructor was very informative and kept the class interesting. The only thing I would say is I hoped for forensic writing reports, like phone reports and such. Otherwise great class!
Very informative presentation and engaging.
I just attended 3 days of training with Chris hosted by the Harford County Sheriff's Office is Maryland. His understanding and ability to explain the ins and outs of the topics of Search and Seizure case law, traffic stops, and criminal investigative concepts were amazing. His down to Earth personality and candor made it easy to absorb the material. This was my first time taking Blue to Gold training, but it will not be my last. With over 18 years in law enforcement and a ton of stuff I've done and seen, Chris still taught me tons of new stuff. Thanks. I hope to put this to good use keeping me and my guys out of trouble.
Great knowledge and ability to apply it in a manor to understand. Material was relevant and applies directly to bettering our ability to police. Would recommend and look to find more classes to attend.
Great instructor, answered all of our questions confidently/supported by case law and provided great information. Look forward to taking future classes with him.
Chris was an excellent instructor, I love that he tailored the WV Search and Seizure class to encompass our Fire Marshal needs.
Chris was an excellent instructor, I love that he tailored the WV Search and Seizure class to encompass our Fire Marshal needs.
Great instructor, he kept us engaged and asked pertinent questions that helped drive the class in a productive manner.
Great presentation. The knowledge/case law paired with real life experience made understanding the material very easy.
Informative class, very knowledgable with content of lecture.
Search & Seizure class was a great review and update. Chris is a great presenter and is extensive knowledgeable.
Chris was a great instructor. Not only did he clearly have a passion for what he was teaching, but he was able to explain it in easily understandable terminology. He made the class interesting, and was clearly well versed in the law. I would recommend others take his course!
Blue to Gold has really set a near unattainable bar for every law enforcement class I’ll ever take in the future. Instructor McFarlin is easily one of the best instructors I’ve ever had (including my college education). He made complicated concepts, simple. He was very approachable, invited questions, made it ok to not know an answer (or say a wrong one), but always eager to follow up with the correct answer, and more importantly, eager to explain why. No matter how much experience everyone in the class had, Instructor McFarlin expertly dismantled barriers and potential egos allowing for a very welcoming classroom experience. This was also accomplished by his level of confidence in his knowledge of the material. Excellent, excellent class and instruction.
Chris was great. I learned a lot and really appreciate him sharing his knowledge. Looking forward to future trainings.
Chris was great. I learned a lot and really appreciate him sharing his knowledge. Looking forward to future trainings.
Great training! The instructor was very informative and presented the information with great understanding..
Great class with great real world examples to relate to the use of the class in the job. Knowledge and learning points are great, but relating the material with real world examples to the job helps a lot.
Excellent coursework. Game changing articulation
Great instructor! 3 day course on different subjects. Mr. McFarlin instructions were very helpful and informative on how to help in our career. Would love you take more courses!
Chris is an excellent instructor and is very knowledgeable. He teaches at a steady pace and takes time for any questions.
Excellent instruction. Great teaching. Thoroughly enjoyed the 3 days of class!
Great class with great real world examples to relate to the use of the class in the job. Knowledge and learning points are great, but relating the material with real world examples to the job helps a lot.
Classes were awesome and learned a lot more of what I can or can’t do. I highly recommend these classes for officers to gain more knowledge.
I took the search and seizure and the traffic stop Both classes were extremely informative and helped my overall knowledge. I feel more confident in my everyday working abilities now.
Chris did an excellent job. He is knowledgeable about the topics and used good breaks of humor to keep everyone engaged. Thank you Chris!
Chris is well versed in law and police work. His experience gives him the capability to help all folks understand this material. Definitely a great instructor. Recommend for all police officers.
Chris did an excellent job. He is knowledgeable about the topics and used good breaks of humor to keep everyone engaged. Thank you Chris!
I really enjoyed the videos to properly explain the content.
Very Knowledgeable and entertaining course
Great class, provided a great dialogue for 4th amendment. I highly recommend this class to keep you up to date on case law.
Chris, The way you teach is easy to follow, process, and digest. I want to thank you for your passion on these topics. I definitely recommend these courses.
Class was presented very well and at a good pace. Will recommend to others
Excellent presentation style. Very knowledgeable and made me think through things to learn.
Really enjoyed Chris’s class on Search and Seizure/Traffic Stops. Was able to go over some case law and learn some tips and information to help me be even more knowledgeable at work. Great instructor and a great class.
Overall I think this was a very productive class. The information given was something I never knew or needed to know. The instructor was great and very detailed and put together with the course
Overall I think this was a very productive class. The information given was something I never knew or needed to know. The instructor was great and very detailed and put together with the course
Fantastic class. Thank you!
Definitely recommend this training if you want to be more confident as a LEO!
Great K9 case law class!
Chris was an excellent instructor. He explains the material in a way that is very undemanding, it’s obvious he is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend attending his try.
Excellent classes all week. I learned a lot. Great structure and was not bored
Great presentations, I was around all 4 days of training and never felt Chris had a lack of knowledge. Very well versed and awesome to see the legal / lawyer standpoint. Did not feel as though he was reading from the slides only. Great job all around!
Professional and provided information dealing with out specific state of Kansas.
Thorough training from a presenter with real life experience as well as an impressive resume. His subject matter knowledge and presentation style is engaging and informative.
Was a great class and I know it will help me in my career.
Lots of valuable material. As a newer officer it helps get in depth explanations on how the law works.
Chris did a fantastic job teaching our class! Over the three days I took his classes, l learned about a lot of important case law and how it applies to me on Patrol. The information he provided is invaluable and I cannot recommend his class high enough! Keep up the excellent work!
GREAT MATERIAL. Learned a lot and cant wait to use it in the field.
Pretty darn good refresher for myself as an investigator. This training was certainly geared for Road Patrol but a lot of material could be used in Investigations also.
Very knowledgeable and made it very easy to understand the subject matter. Did a great job of keeping the class engaged and made sure the class was understanding the material. I now have a better understanding of a subject that can be considered highly confusing
Awesome instruction once again
Great class. Knowledgable instructor.
Class was engaging and informative. Contained great tips for helping with report writing.
Took the Advanced Traffic Stop class in October, This class took me through case law primary related to taking the traffic stop further. I believe that every Law Enforcement Officer should take this class because learning case law gives you valuable guidelines to becoming a great L.E.O.
Took the Advanced Traffic Stop class in October, This class took me through case law primary related to taking the traffic stop further. I believe that every Law Enforcement Officer should take this class because learning case law gives you valuable guidelines to becoming a great L.E.O.
Very knowledgeable. Chris was able to articulate the law more as it pertains to traffic.
Informative, engaging, positive thought provocation. Good stuff.
Awesome class. Current info. Provoked a lot of thinking.
Great class. Every officer should take. Helps you to be confident while doing your job.
The three day search and seizure course was informative and entertaining. I would recommend it to newer officers to get a more solid base than the rushed academy training and to older officers for a good refresher. Chris is responsive and knowledgeable and a good presenter. Thanks again for your time.
Solid class, stayed on topic throughout the class! He presented legality issues well. Would recommend this short training block to all those wearing a badge and gun for a living, regardless of rank or time on the job!
I really enjoyed the duty to intervene class and feel that it’s necessary information for any LEO supervisor.
Fantastic class. Very informative
Well done.
Knowledgeable instructor. Very thorough class covering Duty to Intervene
This training was worth the time spent! The instructor knows what he is talking about. I would recommend everyone to attend this class. Great job!
Great class, I would recommend this class for all law enforcement agencies.
Very knowledgeable in the subject matter. Very informative class
Duty to Intervene was a week delivered and informative class. Recommended for all new officers and supervisors.
Awesome training
Very good class.
Was very thorough with his content. Answered every question thrown at him clearly and in language students could understand. Great class and I learned a lot and cleared up a lot of concerns that I had.
Chris was very knowledgeable on all topics and made everything simplified and easy to understand
Did great at explaining the task and answered any of our questions.
Informative. State specific info.
Chris was very knowledgeable and made class enjoyable. He tailored his presentation with Iowa specific case law.
Great instructor that answers questions and details instruction to your area.
Great class. Lots of useful information. Very good Instructor
Very informational and informative.
Quite knowledgeable of all content discussed. Great class, engaging instructor
Having 15 years on my department and being in investigative units during my tenure I had a good knowledge of search and seizure. But Chris’s class opened my eyes to other aspects I had never thought about. Great class would recommend for any officer.
Chris was knowledgeable & a great instructor. I would highly recommend taking a class by this company. I will look for classes in the future with Chris & the company.
Very educating and beneficial class for Search and Seizure. Instructor was well spoken and knowledgeable in case law, and kept the class engaged.
Awesome class. Chris is very professional and knowledgeable in the subject. I did not leave this class without learning something new.
This class was very informative. I will use many of the tools that were provided.
Articulate, knowledgeable, approachable and relatable. I highly recommend this class to all law enforcement regardless of experience or role.
Good class. Chris is very knowledgeable and straightforward. He’s passionate and detailed in teaching.
Chris was awesome. Very knowledgeable and would explain thoroughly everything he talked about!
Good instruction and knowledge of the material.
Great info, good discussions.
Knowledgeable instructor. He was able to keep the class engaged and answer all questions thoroughly.
Good class. I think every officer should take this or similar. Not necessarily for brand new cops but those 1-2 years and beyond. Instructor was knowledgeable and answered plenty of questions.
Amazing class great instruction.
Great instructor, keeps up-to-date on case law
Chris is an expert and his classes were ABSOLUTELY worth the time spent taking them. Thanks!
Great class. Great clarification on case law. Great pace. Great interaction.
Chris McFarlin presented advanced search and seizure wonderfully. I believe it's a must for every new hire and a great refresher for senior officers and detectives.
Great class about Advanced Search Warrants, very informative and great tips to make the muddy water clearer!
Lt. McFarlin taught Advanced Search Warrants at my PD and I found the class very easy to comprehend and enjoyable. Lt. McFarlain took his time to make sure we understood the examples and was happy to answer any additional questions we had. I have enjoyed every Blue to Gold class I have taken and highly recommend them to my colleagues.
Clear, concise, and relevant instruction.
Chris was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. His presentation provided a lot of information and kept us entertained. Would definitely attend another course by him.
I like how Chris “Dumbed” down the material to make it easier to understand.
Great class and instructor!
Chris was very knowledgeable and helped us get through some of the more difficult topics. Great Instructor!
Very clear and knowledgeable
Incredible job, thank you!
Chris provides excellent instruction and has an expert level grasp on the material. These classes should be mandatory for new officers.
I learned a great amount of information in a very short time.
Exceptional presentation of the material associated with Search and Seizure and Traffic stops.
Solid instruction, well made instruction aids, knowledgeable teacher and it is obvious he not only enjoys the topic but has an amazing grasp of the topic.
Absolutely great instruction! Chris broken down complex concepts into easy to understand chunks.
Very well informed about the topics and knowledgable!
Excellent course material with good instruction.
Well done
amazing instructor! The classes were some of the best I have taken to date. Very knowledgeable and information was state relevant. Highly recommend!
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.
Chris was very well spoken and informed on the topics he was teaching. Made it an easy and fun learning environment. Will definitely take courses he is teaching again.
Chris was very relatable and knowledgeable! As far as a law class, this was one of the best classes I have attended. Chris being both a lawyer and an officer was very unique and provided a different perspective on the subject matter.
While this was a refresher course for me, there were still things I learned. I liked the way the instructor used examples which is good for clarification on issues.
Chris was able to break things down into terms and diagrams that I had not seen before. The open dialogue also allowed for multiple questions on a wide range of topics. Chris is down to earth and his knowledge is second to none! I would gladly take other courses regardless of the topic, if he was the instructor.
Your class was the best and most informative I have ever been to! Keep doing what you are doing!
I just completed the Blue to Gold Traffic Stop and Arrest, Search, and Seizure course at my agency. What an absolutely phenomenonal course. I have learned more in the past two days than I did in my Police Academy. The course content was extremely applicable to our daily tasks on the street. I highly recommend these courses and look forward to taking many more in the near future! Thank you Chris McFarlin!
Three days of absolutely great training. Mr. McFarlin is obviously very knowledgeable with case law and has exceptional skills with presenting the material. The class was very engaged due to how everything was explained. Good job Blue to Gold!
Bulletproof Report Writing
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bulletproof Courtroom Testimony
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pursuing Advanced DUI Investigation
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bulletproof Report Writing is primarily focused on training officers the required articulation skills that will help them construct legally defensible police reports. Officers need to produce detailed and solid statements on encounters that allow prosecutors to charge defendants without asking for follow-up information. The key ingredient is the power to articulate and officers will learn this vital skill. (Book included with each registration: Bulletproof Report Writing)
This is an outstanding class. All classes from Blue to Gold University are great. Very informative and definitely help with all kinds of things when it comes to being a better police officer. Thank you. I can't wait to watch the updated one.
I have taken this class before in person - highly recommend. Taking it a second time. Good reminder.
Great class to help with articulation with report writing
This class has helped me tremendously with my report writing and articulation. 10/10 recommend!
If you are second guessing yourself on getting this course, GET IT. I wish report writing was something more harped on in my academy.
Excellent class
This course changed the way I write report!
Clear and concise, even made things fun with videos. All around excellent job and I believe it will help me throughout my career as a LEO.
This is a great class, not grammar and spelling, but real report writing. Articulation, format, using case law, and more. It is now a staple for my trainees. One day will be set aside their first month on training to take this class.
Very helpful and informative
I really enjoyed the entirety of the course, One idea that may have been valuable to myself and likely others would be to have more practice exercises in rewriting example sentences. Thank you, I feel better prepared to do my job as a law enforcement officer.
The course is helpful.
Very informative class to improve my writing and articulated skills. Love the exercises and the interactive portions of the class!
Very informative and well put together. This class is great for officer's who struggle, or who may need improvement with their report writing.
This was a good training for all experience levels. Good reminders on articulating elements of crimes, and good suggestions on how to write better reports. I would absolutely recommend this training to others. Thank you!
Very interactive and great training. Lots of details to keep in mind when articulating events in a report.
very great course and the things that you are pointing out are amazing
This course made me a better report writer, because it help me to better articulate myself, and to structure my report in a logical manner. I think every officer should be required to take this class.
100% recommended this course
I attended the Bullet Proof Report Writing course in Henderson this week. Having never bought into the bare minimum amount of training per year, I have invested good deal of my free time taking courses over the last 30 years. I found the recent course in Henderson to one , if not the best organized and best presented, I have ever taken. I felt my time was well vested. I look forward to trying out some of the webinars next.
Great courses, great instructor. A lot of good information has been given to me that I will take back with me and apply them in the field. Would definitely recommend blue to gold to any LEO.
The book was filled with knowledge to help and understand the class and further my skills to write. The class was more based on the 4th amendment than being a better report writer.
I enjoyed the class very much. I haven’t been through field training yet, but I feel that this has better prepared me in the one aspect I have been most worried about
The course was very helpful and educational. A lot of good information was presented.
Very in-depth. Good review of case law. The videos were good. 15 minute longer lunch would be nice.
Bulletproof Report Writing: The class was very informative on how to write reports that are concise, persuasive, and easy to follow. The instructor was passionate about the material that he taught and was able to convey the information in a relatable way.
Extremely informative and helpful. I enjoy writing reports and this gave me good details for how to improve.
A really great class !!!
The report writing course helped me understand how to write my reports with more pertinent details and format them to be easier to read.
Bulletproof report writing is a very good class. Wiehn is a very good speaker/instructor
I attended the report writing class. I expected to be bored, but I was surprised by how well put together the class was and how entertaining the instructor made a very dry subject. I highly recommend taking the Bullet-proof Report Writing.
Really good class! Helped me learn how to re-word and structure my report.
Great class and knowledge. Will be looking forward to purchasing additional book materials. Thank you!
The class was really helpful. The instructor has a large variety of materials to explain. I would recommend it to fellow law enforcement officers.
Great knowledge. Amazing instructor. I would definitely suggest this to fellow employees.
Very useful class along with the book. Changes your perspective on writing more detailed reports and avoiding getting caught up by a defense attorney's questions.
This course was great! The instructor was great in explaining everything
It is an amazing course, I learned a lot.
Fantastic class that helps officers understand complex scenarios and proper phrasing that helps articulate facts and reasoning.
The bulletproof report writing course was very informative and some of the best training I’ve had. The instructor was very professional and should get a raise.
Took the Bulletproof Report writing class and it was great, very informative, and a lot of useful information. Will definitely recommend to other officers.
The observation videos were a great way to put instruction into practice. I enjoyed and learned from all three classes and definitely will recommend them to my department.
Report Writing. Amazing presentation! Instructor was well versed and extremely knowledgeable!
The instructor was well-educated in the field of report writing. The observation exercises were great and getting you to pay attention in greater detail. Overall great training to attend.
Report writing. The class was informative, insightful, well-prepared, and rambunctiously taught.
This class was amazing, I was struggling on how to articulate. With this class I have a better understanding on how to articulate what I have seen.
Extremely helpful in reviewing and learning new and better ways to write reports.
Great class that focuses on report writing through correct articulation of facts and supporting case law.
Extremely valuable information, no matter what class you take! A must for all LE who want to progress their on-the-job knowledge!
The material was easy to follow, speaker made the class interesting and relevant to LE
Really good class. Really enjoyed the information and made it easy to understand with the real-life scenarios. Made me think about my articulation and to focus and list all observations made.
I enjoyed all the classes by Blue To Gold so far! The deep dive into how our legal system interprets our actions and how we can better explain our actions is literal gold. The understanding the classes teach leads to a better application of the law and thus a better understanding of it as well. I hope to see more classes from Blue to Gold offered to my agency and fellow officers in Colorado.
Bullet proof report writing. Overall entertaining course making valid arguments. Not only did it teach on how to write reports, but also how to conduct investigations.
Bulletproof report writing class was an excellent class on different examples that law enforcement utilizing 3 Golden Rules of report writing and the use of the acronym N.E.R.D.S.
Bullet Proof Report Writing. Great Class for new officers and Officers with years of experience.
I recently attended a Bulletproof report writing class that exceeded my expectations. The class was not only informative but also engaging and enjoyable. The instructor’s knowledge and ability to keep us engaged was remarkable. His humor added an extra layer of enjoyment to the learning experience. I’ve gained valuable insights and skills that I’m eager to bring back to my division. Highly recommended!
The way this class was taught and presented needs to be in the academy. This should be required training for Feild Training Officers teaching Officers In Training how to write reports. I had report write explained in so many different ways that I struggled to write clear and concise reports. This class is going to help improve greatly!
Report writing....I think this class had a lot of great information related to report writing. The information was easy to comprehend. I think there was a decent amount of search and seizure topics, maybe some of that can be scaled back. The book is a cherry on top! Thank you!
Bulletproof report writing class went in extreme depth into one of the most important aspects of my job as a deputy
This course allowed me to reflect on previous reports I had written that resulted in undesirable results and the reasons why they were unsuccessful.
I am a dispatcher, but I thought this class was full of good information.. I gained a lot of Information and will be using it on how I write my trainee dailies.. Thank you!!
I just completed report writing and really good presentation and made me more confident writing a report and helped me know what to write and what the prosecutors are looking for. After finishing this class, I realized I left a lot of “meat off the bone” on reports and surprised I haven’t been called to court with my lack of detail in my reports. Thank you BLUE TO GOLD
Awesome examples of case law and other officer’s reports that we can learn from
The course was great, I learned what and how to articulate better, which is what I believe some deputies don't know but I will recommend this course!
Great information that will help in future with not only my reports but reading over and teaching my OITs with their reports.
Great course very good information, new academy’s need a day of this course on top of their current report writing course
Our expert instructors will teach you how to effectively prepare for court, persuasively tell your story, ward off attacks from the defense, and avoid other common pitfalls. We’ll cover everything from the basics of courtroom etiquette to more advanced strategies for persuasion and defense. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting out in law enforcement, our course will give you the tools you need to succeed in the courtroom
Excellent course. Covers everything an officer would need to know.
This was an absolutely excellent course! Even for the experienced officer, YOU WILL LEARN SOMETHING!!! Very well detailed and broken down to the cop level of understanding of attorneys tactics. Take this course you won't be disappointed.
An eight hour course to enhance an officer's investigation techniques regarding impaired driving beyond the basic Standardized Field Sobriety Tests course. Proper administration and interpretation of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and articulating it in a report to assist prosecutors with successful convictions. An introduction to drugged driving to include observable signs usually associated with the seven drug categories and medical conditions that may mimic drug impairment.
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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