Officers will gain a deeper understanding of when the Fourth Amendment applies, the critical importance of consent, exceptions and warrants in every search or seizure, and how to effectively reduce or eliminate lawsuits.
Beginning with a thorough understanding of the Fourth Amendment and the requirement of state action and what constitutes a Fourth Amendment search and seizure. We cover legal issues surrounding the most commonly used searches an seizures by officers, including citizens-consensual encounters, apparent authority to consent to search, investigative detentions and more. |
