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Jake Bigelow, Legal Instructor for Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training, brings more than two decades of public safety experience to his work training law enforcement officers. His background spans military policing, emergency medical services, patrol operations, and advanced investigations. He hol ... Read more...
Excellent course. All questions I had prior to the class were answered in detail with case law to back it up. Instructor was engaging and very well informed. Will recommend this class to coworkers.
Great class, dissecting search and seizure to another level
Great instructor! Very knowledgeable, personable, and kept everyone’s attention!
Very knowledgeable and great speaker.
Good class with a great instructor. Made the class enjoyable
Fantastic class! Learned a lot to change my current habits and bring new techniques to my job!
Sgt Bigelow is a fantastic instructor and has a wealth of knowledge. His on street experience helped me understand how to apply the techniques in the class and how to articulate them in real world. Sgt Bigelow is very professional and speaks in a tone that is easy to grasp. Thank you for your time!
The class was presented very well and easy to follow along. Jake was able to answer all questions.
Awesome instructor! Well worth the time and money!
Great real world examples and techniques
Very Engaging, Easy to learn and grab the material.
Jake taught the search and seizure class and the report writing class very well. He brought real experience into the class room making it easy to understand and entertaining.
Sgt Bigelow was super professional and knowledgeable instructor. Was great being taught by a current LEO so understanding beat cop situation.
Jake was awesome. Very knowledgeable, professional great personality. Content very easy to follow along and understand. FIVE STARS
Sgt Bigelow was very professional and super knowledgeable with his instruction. A lot of great information with his presentation. If you haven’t taken a training from him you need to
Outstanding class! Taught by a active LEO so was easy to explain through class.
Jake was super entertaining and enthusiastic about the subject. He taught the course very well and brought real world experience into the discussion.
Search and Seizure class was great! Very entertaining and helpful information. The instructor was kind and funny.
Good class very informative covered a lot of material
Jake was awesome. Super educational class.
Jake does a good job at keeping the attention of the class. He knows the material, as he does not have to read from the PowerPoint. Jake shows enthusiasm when teaching and uses real life experience and stories to instill the point of the material. Jake also appears to understand his audience and know when breaks are needed to keep the class engaged. Overall, the course material and the instructor provide a refresher for all Law Enforcement that incorporates all different jurisdictions. The training is valuable and Jake did a wonderful job representing the Blue to Gold training.
Great course. Knowledgeable, well spoken, and engaging speaker.
Jake is a great instructor. This is his second year teaching at our agency, and he is always on point when teaching. We look forward to having him again!
I had the opportunity to attend the Advanced Search and Seizure course by Blue to Gold today, taught by Jake Bigelow, and it was nothing short of outstanding. This course served not only as an excellent refresher on the foundational principles of search and seizure, but also delivered expansive and detailed instruction on the more refined and complex legal concepts that are critical to modern law enforcement operations. It was incredibly relevant for patrol officers, investigators, and any law enforcement professional looking to elevate their legal knowledge and operational effectiveness. After completing the course, I didn’t just feel refreshed on the concepts that have been drilled into me since the day I started this career—I walked away with a much deeper understanding of topics I hadn’t even realized I needed to sharpen. It opened my eyes to new legal angles and clarified gray areas I’ve encountered in the field. What truly made this training exceptional was Jake Bigelow’s instruction. His advanced knowledge of case law was clear from the very beginning, but what stood out most was his passion—for the profession, for the law, and for helping officers succeed. His energy was infectious, and he brought a level of enthusiasm that made even the most complex legal doctrines accessible and engaging. This wasn’t just another training—it was a powerful and inspiring reminder of how vital it is for law enforcement officers to be both confident and competent when it comes to search and seizure law. Whether you’re in patrol, investigations, or any other division, this course is an absolute must. By the end of the session, I not only felt more informed, but I also felt a revitalization of the passion I have for this career—something I haven’t felt this strongly since I was a rookie. I highly recommend this course to any law enforcement professional seeking to deepen their knowledge and sharpen their skills in this area. This course truly deserves an 11 out of 10—if not higher.
The class was very informative and engaging. I took a lot from this class that I can use in my everyday policing. I love learning from an instructor that is as passionate about his career as Sgt. Bigelow. I will recommend this class to everyone.
Jake is an awesome instructor! I learned a lot of useful knowledge that i plan to bring with me back to my department and use in my career! Very entertaining and engaged!
Great class and refresher. Prestents well very knowledgeable
Very informative and good case law examples for clarification. Excellent instruction.
Very knowledgeable and articulates information clearly and passionately. Knows info and case law well enough to recite without having to read from slides.
Very informative and knowledgeable.
Great instructor, Jake is very engaging and informative. I Would recommend to any law enforcement officer, regardless of experience to take this class.
Great instructor! This class is very interesting and I recommend anyone who gets a chance to attend, needs to get into it.
Instructor Bigelow was very thorough with his presentation on traffic stops. The class was informative and I gained a lot of knowledge on officer safety.
Very informative!!!
Excellent instructor. Interactive and informative. Great practical stories; relevant.
Great class. Wish I had attended this class earlier in my career.
Great knowledge of material and kept us involved!
Excellent class, all information was easily to understand and pssed on
Instructor Jake was very professional and very informative about traffic stops and the case law involved
Great class, valuable information.
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Great instructor, Jake is very engaging and informative. I left with a clear understanding on the topics covered and will be more confident on the streets because of it. Would recommend to any law enforcement officer, regardless of experience.
Excellent instructor that brings real world experience to a class room setting and genuinely articulates why according to case law and state statutes he was able to achieve the outcome.
Sgt. Bigelow was very informative and had a great flow to his trainings. Easy to talk to and willing to answer any questions asked.
Awesome and useful information
Great instruction, very thorough
Extremely informative and knowledgeable about the source material.
Excellent, interactive, and experienced.
Great presentation on search and seizure. Was able to teach and relate to the unique role Fed Probation has. Learned more on this topic in 2.5 hours than prior 9 years in the field.
Great job and very informative. Especially with such short notice!
Jake put on a fantastic class. I’ve been a cop for about 12 years and this was the most relatable class I’ve had. Cops teaching cops. Jake covered material that we deal with on a day to day basis and taught it in a way that kept our attention opposed to the suit and ties that usually end up boring us to death. Highly recommend.
Material well presented with real world discussion relating to topic.
Second class I’ve been to. Very good instructor!
Class is very well put together, with a lot of pertinent material.
Knowledgeable and relevant. Uses his own experiences.
Awesome class, learned a alot
Great info! Learned alot of tips and tricks on how and what to ask individuals on traffic stop
Very good instructor. Very knowledgeable and made class interesting.
Great work and energetic! Very informative and great woth different ways to teach new officers about search and seizure!
This was my first out of agency training, and I had one of the best experiences, I wanted to come back each day and was not dreading it at all. I got so much information that was based off experience and was geared to my states Case law, even though Jake doesn’t work in Colorado.
Was an eye opening and provided an amazing up date to search and seizure and case law. Highly recommend
Jake did an outstanding job in all three classes I was able to attend. I was impressed by his knowledge, expertise, and unwavering commitment to developing the next and current generation of law enforcement professionals. Throughout the course, Jake provided invaluable insights into the complexities of policing. Jake’s real-life case examples, and thought-provoking discussions allowed the class to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and responsibilities officers face. Jake’s passion for the field was evident during all classes. Jake inspires students to think critically, develop communication skills, and embrace the importance of ethical decision-making. Jake’s ability to connect with students created a supportive and engaging learning environment. Furthermore, Jake's dedication to ensuring success extended beyond the classroom. Jake was patient and answered questions, provided guidance, and offered encouragement for what police officers face daily. I will be sending all the officers through these classes, hands down one of the best training(s) I have attended in 14 years!
Bulletproof Report Writing
Monday, June 1, 2026 | Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bulletproof Courtroom Testimony
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | Time: 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.
Great course with updated material.
Always great content. Blue to Gold instructors always give great examples of what they are teaching. Although report writing isn't the most exciting topic, it's the nail in the coffin. No sense in working hard doing a good investigation and doing a bad report that gets the case tossed.
Very good information. It’ll help me write better reports
Expert and entertaining instruction
Incredibly useful course and I will be recommending that everyone at my agency takes it.
Awesome course. Great information and awesome instructor.
Great explanation of reports and breakdown on what a report should contain
Phenomenal course. Took it online and in person. Helps you know what is crucial well writing up solid reports that are legally sound and honest.
Great information. Provided information that was unknown to me before. Thoroughly enjoyed it
Great energy. Kept everyone engaged. Overall great instructor
Great informational class. Overall improved my mindset When I report write.
Excellent course and I would highly recommend everyone to attend.
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.
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