How to Teach Search & Seizure - Mini Course

If you’re the one your agency relies on to teach search and seizure, or if you’re looking to step up your game as an instructor, this class is for you. Knowing how to explain these topics clearly is key to helping your fellow officers apply the law confidently in the field. This class covers the essential points you need to become an effective search and seizure instructor.

In How to Teach Search & Seizure, you’ll learn how to find and use case law, the key rules that govern searches and seizures, and the questions that help you break down Fourth Amendment scenarios for your students.

What You’ll Learn

• Finding Relevant Case Law
  Learn where to look for case law, how to keep it current, and how to make it a valuable part of your teaching materials.
  
  

• The Three Golden Rules of Search and Seizure
  Understand the three main rules that guide search and seizure law and how to explain them clearly to others.
  
  

• Fundamental Questions for Fourth Amendment Scenarios
  Discover the four key questions that help officers figure out whether a search or seizure is legal.

By the end of this class, you’ll be ready to teach search and seizure with confidence. You’ll know how to build lessons that are accurate, engaging, and useful for officers in the field.