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