Monday June 7, 2021   0800-1700
Denton Police Department Training Rooms
719 E. Hickory St. Denton, TX 76205

This challenging fast-paced 8-hour course is both a refresher and legal update designed for experienced law enforcement officers who already possess background knowledge and functional experience in search and seizure law. The instruction is advanced uses case studies to explain the development and the current status of the legal aspects of searches and seizures.  This course is Texas-specific includes a discussion of Texas statutes and legal decisions in addition to the applicable federal cases.

This course is partially sponsored by the Denton Police Department so the normal cost of $200 has been lowered to just $125 per student.

The topics covered in the course include:

1. The legal developments in the two types of searches since the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Jones.
2. The legal developments regarding when the use of force constitutes a seizure.
3. The legal developments in the increased protection being afforded to curtilage.
4. The complex legal aspects of using traffic stops to conduct drug distribution investigations.
5. The legal developments in judicially recognized exceptions for warrantless searches and seizures.
6. Mastering the concept of consent searches, including apparent authority.
7. Conducting searches and seizures of digital storage devices.
8. Developments in obtaining cell site location information and pinging cellphone location.
9. Applying the concept of the “Fourth Amendment Dominos”
10. Emerging trends in Search and Seizure Law
11. The evolving law regarding the use of tracking devices and video surveillance and Mosaic Theory.

Space is limited to 50 students, so save your seats today!