Goal
The goal of Advanced Search and Seizure is to help officers independently analyze and solve Fourth Amendment problems.
Outcome
Students who complete the course will:
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Understand when the Fourth Amendment applies
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Understand that every search or seizure requires consent, a recognized exception, or a warrant
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Reduce or eliminated lawsuits
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Make good case law
Training Modules
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First, acquire a solid understand of the Fourth Amendment:
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Next, we explain when the Fourth Amendment is implicated. In particular, we discuss the requirement of state action.
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We then discuss what is a Fourth Amendment search and seizure:
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What are the two searches recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court
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When does a seizure occur of a person
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When does a seizure occur of property
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Finally, we discuss the legal issues regarding the most used searches and seizures by police officers, in particular:
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What one of three exceptions an officer needs every time a search or seizure is conducted
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How to effectively articulate citizen-consensual encounters
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How to articulate any consensual search, and what are the many pitfalls to avoid
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What is apparent authority to consent to search, and what if officers are mistaken
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How to conduct an investigative detention, and how to transition to a P.C. stop or back down to a consensual encounter
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Legal land-mines regarding First Amendment statements and protesters
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Hot pursuit into homes
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Emergency entries into homes
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And much more!