Search, Seizure & Warrants

What I liked best was learning about Hobbs and how to make my warrants bullet proof. Great class, relaxed environment, great material.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were all the different interview styles I can incorporate. The experience and knowledge of the instructors really showed and helped us understand the course. It's great having former LEO officers and detectives show and train other officers on this topic — I feel this will help me with future interviews in the field.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was that the class covered a wide variety of topics with multiple real world examples. The instructor is incredibly knowledgeable.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best about this class was watching the interview videos and knowing how to analyze them based on the knowledge that was shared. The material and instructor were great — I appreciate your time, knowledge, and experiences sharing with the class.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

The class gave me inspiration and courage to break the mold and think outside the box.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the practical scenarios and group collaboration — it gave time to hear others' perspectives on the material and an opportunity to apply the skills. This class will expose the different ways to prepare for a criminal investigation. Any officer, from patrol to special units, can gain from this course.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the case studies and hands-on learning. This class has given me a baseline of interrogations — where before I did not know what one was. This class makes me feel prepared to be a detective.

Critical Incident Response

I found the scenarios at the end of the class were very helpful for real-life situations. Although it was a short class, I did get some very helpful information.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was learning tips and advice not previously known and discovering new resources and investigative tools. I learned new resources and tools to make my investigations easier and to make a stronger case.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

Your class was one of the most impactful trainings I've attended. I learned new skills, best practices, and had a few revelations about myself. Your level of preparation, commitment, and professionalism was excellent.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

Good resources and information — what I found most useful about this class.

Search, Seizure & Warrants

The instructor was very knowledgeable, and the real cases and current information provided made the material directly applicable to the job.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were watching actual interviews and the interview structure. The way the course was structured — watching interviews and talking about them — really showed how the topics of the course should be used.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the Day 3 interview activity. These are two retired officers with great experience and very knowledgeable in police work.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the videos — I am a visual learner. This course completely changed the way I'm going to interview all subjects. The tools offered in this course are what separate great cops from average cops.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was the detailed breakdown of complex investigations and case studies and applying it to patrol level law enforcement. Great class for all levels of law enforcement personnel — explained complex investigations in a simple and easy way to understand.

Critical Incident Response

The training was highly engaging and practical. I especially appreciated the real-world scenarios and hands-on exercises — the instructor is very knowledgeable! The training was well organized and impactful.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the engaging instructors who were constantly checking for understanding and did well to phrase things simply and break topics down. No suggestions — one of the better trainings I've attended.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the videos, lots of hands-on work, and speaking with classmates — all of which made this course engaging. The exercise right at the start — sharing a personal story with someone you just met — was a big eye opener and a great intro to the class, showing the importance of background and rapport.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was breaking down the interview into sections and setting it up as a routine — extremely valuable. Matt and Will are very knowledgeable instructors and understand policing and the environment the students operate in.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the structure of the class and the humor used in teaching strategies. I thought this class was badass — I learned so much about interviewing and techniques to make a good interview. I also learned a lot about ways to build your case pre-interview for an effective interrogation. I would 100% go to more classes taught by Will and Matt. 10/10 recommend!

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the breakdown of the interview and interrogation process and the explanations of why it works. Breakouts were great for additional perspectives. I loved the class — very informative and engaging. Definitely applicable to cases I've worked and am currently working. Looking forward to applying this in the future.

Search, Seizure & Warrants

What I really liked were the case studies and hearing the instructor's expertise — both made the material come alive.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was watching real interviews with suspects, breaking them down and discussing them, and learning techniques for interviewing — it was extremely beneficial. I really enjoyed this class — I learned a lot of new techniques for interviewing, how to create a successful interview, and how to plan for them.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was that the instructor was able to provide info not just for detective work but info to look for while on patrol.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was how practical and relevant this course was to my job. It was helpful, beneficial, and relevant to the interviews I conduct. There was a wide array of experience and backgrounds in the classroom. I would highly recommend!

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the Mind Virus concept, interview planning, phrases for open-ended answers, and elimination questions — all immediately useful. You can tell the instructors are confident in their abilities to teach top-notch techniques in the interview room. They were personable and humble — the quality of this class was amazing and could immediately be put into practice.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the real interview videos from the instructors and other detectives — the videos and dialogue kept the class moving along. Amazing instructors. I loved the open dialogue throughout the class and appreciated their real careers being brought into the discussion.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

Reviewing real cases is helpful in seeing real world examples and true instances of fraud activity.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was watching others use the methods taught in the videos and seeing the success it had for them — being able to connect the different material with those interviews really made it click. This class is great for those looking to learn how to interview suspects of major crimes, and the material is also helpful to the average officer just looking to become better at questioning in the field.

Critical Incident Response

I liked the scenarios — thinking them through and using what we were taught — and I liked the four breakdowns for applying incidents. The instructor did a great job holding the room's interest, using great videos and scenarios to teach the material.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was that the whole class was beneficial to learning different styles of interviewing. I appreciated the master class examples and the instructors providing real-world examples for helpful interview prep, steps, and closure.

Investigative Interviewing

Instructors were very approachable and very knowledgeable. Made the class enjoyable with information I can apply to my day-to-day on patrol. Great real life examples of how the content has been applied — a wealth of knowledge!

Fraud and Financial Crimes

The instructor is extremely knowledgeable and has good case studies and real world experience.

Investigative Interviewing

No judgement, no matter your experience level. Presentation and engagement was great.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the real experience, breakouts, and question breakdowns — all organized in a way to feel more confident under stress. B-ICE-A and opening lines were immediately useful. Organized class, great instructors — I feel more confident going into interviews.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best about this class was the organizational structure, including a great mix of participation and exercises — the instructors were always open to questions. The information presented was helpful, there were a lot of takeaways, and I am excited to try and apply the concepts I learned.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was the sharing of resources and attention to detail — the instructor had great delivery.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was that the subject matter is practical without a lot of 'fluff.' It is necessary info that was direct and to the point.

Critical Incident Response

What I liked best about this class was debriefing the scenarios presented via class discussion — it makes you think through situations. I enjoyed the class and definitely learned something I'll take back to my agency.

Critical Incident Response

What I liked best about this class was the real events used as samples and exercises. I think I liked the class even more since the examples were local, which made it more relatable to me.

Investigative Interviewing

Overall, the course was wonderful. No matter what level of law enforcement experience you have, you learn new things — no matter how much you think you know, this class will teach you something new. The instructors were excellent — best course I've been in in a very long time.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

I liked the case studies and real-life applications.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the way the class was structured — from the first to third day it flowed well and progressed like an interview does. The tactics and videos of interviews showing the tactics were helpful. As a visual learner it was nice to see it applied. I wouldn't change anything — I enjoyed it, and co-workers who have taken the course before me enjoyed it as well. I will push that more detectives from my agency attend.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the videos, acronyms, and interviewing breakout. I really want this to catch on and get other MFCUs to enroll. Please let us know how we can help other MFCUs reach out.

Critical Incident Response

I really liked how he broke down the four priorities for responding to a critical incident, including the deployment considerations list. Great class — a lot of awesome info to share with my crew.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was the group brainstorming and discussions — this allowed us to hear different points of view. The practical case investigation was great to work through. The IA course is informative and provides the basic tools and knowledge to handle an internal affairs investigation.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was how the skills and ideas taught can be applied to any experience level. I have already recommended this class to two of my coworkers. Worth the time and effort to attend.

Search, Seizure & Warrants

What I liked best was watching real-life videos (body cams) and determining what, if any, warrants could be issued. I also found it very helpful that Perez was very patient and very willing to help writing the practice warrants. I really enjoyed Perez's positive attitude in teaching new officers like myself how to write a warrant effectively by using the Hobbs.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the NEEDS and Got's idea — making sure everyone walks away satisfied. I love that it was all positive material instead of watching bad examples and 'do not do this.' The instructors did an amazing job of building an awesome environment. Very good class, thank you!

Internal Affairs

What I liked best about this class was the case study the Instructor provided. It was very obvious just how qualified the Instructor is, so each lesson taught was thoroughly explained. The Instructor was also able to answer every question. Very enjoyable course. After learning the process of an IA investigation, it was very helpful to hear from an attorney with many years of experience who represents LE officers in both criminal and administration investigations. After hearing from the Instructor, his portion of the class became paramount to understanding IA investigations from opposing sides.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was that this class covered a great amount of content in regard to understanding the interview process from start to finish. It applied science-based principles and stylistic approaches grounded in real-world experience, and examined those processes through the legal lens. I would recommend this training to officers both new and experienced — the material is extremely applicable and is sure to enhance the skillset of anyone who attends.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the stories and working with others in the class. The exercises helped show the importance of active listening, and the cases discussed underscored important points. The class provided great knowledge, explanations, and experience.

Search, Seizure & Warrants

What I liked best was that it was not 'death by powerpoint' — the case studies made the class interesting. The instructor made the class fun and not boring compared to other classes.

Critical Incident Response

What I liked best about this class was the real-life, local scenarios used for class exercises. Lots of information was provided for one to learn and be reminded about during a critical incident — this class is beneficial for everyone from a one-year officer to a veteran officer.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the first-hand experiences the instructors brought from countless repetitions and real cases — they were invaluable. After this class, I feel more confident and comfortable going into an interview with a victim, witness, and especially a suspect.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

Jason provided a lot of good information about financial crimes and all of the investigative steps to take to complete and present a thorough investigation. He did not rely on the slides to teach the material, which helped with retaining the information. The detailed explanations and case studies included were very helpful.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was how very interactive it was — easy to maintain focus. This class provides wonderful tools and guidelines to help in a variety of cases. Almost like a Miranda card, you can read, learn, and repeat the process to get a good interview.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the overall coverage of types of interviews, techniques, outlines, and blueprints — it provided a solid structure and understanding for conducting strong interviews and interrogations. The instructors are clearly experts in the field — professional and experienced. This should be a mandatory class for new detectives.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was that the Instructor has a wealth of knowledge and many very relevant examples.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was that the examples were helpful and the group work assisted with real world application.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was that I never thought about 'breaking bread' with people before an interview, or about rapport and slowing down the investigation. The videos and hands-on group work were excellent. Great class — I will be using a lot of the tools I've learned.

Investigative Interviewing

The breakdown and planning for suspect interviews gave me more knowledge on question delivery. Class was great — thank you!

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the lots of tools for interviewing I hadn't thought of — PHQ, Rule, B-ICE-A. There was not anything I took negatively from this class. The information is good, with a good amount of interaction. I liked that interactions were not forced — just so you felt comfortable.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

Great class! I enjoyed the teaching style and class engagement. I learned how to tackle 'elephant cases' and break them down into manageable chunks.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the core law experience, the interview videos, the steps on proper interviews, and the reviews each following day. Great training!

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were RULE, Mind Virus, SEED, breakout group work — and the reminder that 'indicators are not evidence,' which creates a great balance between appreciating body language without making it the end-all. Highly skilled, ethical, and knowledgeable instructors transferring a career's worth of advice and education in a condensed but digestible environment.

Investigative Interviewing

The most useful tool I gained was the interview outline presented — it allowed me to have a plan for future interviews. I came in looking for shortcuts, but I've learned that with a solid plan, time does not matter. I need to take as long as it takes to get the facts. Prof. Manion showed passion and a willingness to make sure every officer left with more knowledge than what they came in with.

Investigative Interviewing

Keep up the good work — you're shaping better officers.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the video breakdowns and mapping out interview plans and roleplay. Phenomenal class that provides modern tools and tactics for building rapport and recognizing deception when you hear it.

Search, Seizure & Warrants

What I liked best was that the instructor was very engaging and offered real-world stories that brought the material to life. Great instructor.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was that the course was tailored to our area of expertise, and it was quickly obvious the instructors were speaking from a place of knowledge. This class had a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds, but Will and Matt were able to give tools to everyone to improve some aspect of their skill set.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the expert instructors and their use of analogy and themes. This class brings to light things I already naturally do, but provides methods on how to do them better and why. Important and meaningful material that I'm excited to apply in future interviews and interrogations.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was the introduction to different types of fraud and investigative resources.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the engagement and enthusiasm of the instructors — not a Death by PowerPoint course. The video examples were beneficial in viewing the material implemented in real life. I feel I will be able to immediately implement the new skills I have developed in my duties. Using the Blueprint Interview Matrix will help me with successful interviews.

What I liked best was breaking down the interview process and giving us tools and acronyms to help remember it — themes, victim letters, closing, pretext phone calls, PHQ — all to build stronger cases. I feel like I can walk away from this class confident and prepared to take on my interviews and interrogations.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the videos of actual interviews and going over them. The instructors seem to really care about passing on their knowledge. I picked up small things that I think I could use in my interviews.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the real life examples and interviews, B-ICE-A, Mind Virus, Identifying Keys, how to begin interviews, how to navigate Miranda, the professional close, and PHQ — all standout elements. The content could even be longer — it was that valuable.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was that the group exercises were intentional and very well-thought out. Excellent overview with practical group exercises that drove key points home.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

The instructors are a good pair with a lot of experience. They deliver information professionally, with insight on how it goes in real life, not just the classroom.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was hearing about the different strategies you can implement into your investigations, and how they broke down interviews step by step. Every officer should take this class — it is very beneficial to our jobs.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the use of acronyms tied directly into case study application — learning the 'needs' and 'gots' framework was the most useful takeaway. The more useful material built on itself through days 2 and 3.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

Great class! I would recommend to anyone in Investigations.

Fraud and Financial Crimes

What I liked best was the breakdown of case studies and information on the different types of fraud — and learning about resources to obtain information outside of a warrant.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best about this class was that the Instructor is a fantastic and knowledgeable communicator. You can tell the Instructor is passionate about this subject and speaks with clarity and authority. Excellent portion of the class and very informative.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the PowerPoints combined with personal stories and video — they brought the material to life. This class was very informative and a great start for any detective — it breaks down the interview process and best practices to elicit the truth.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was gaining a much better working knowledge of POBR. The Instructor presented very enthusiastically, which kept the class engaged.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was a lot of class discussion and an easy instructor to talk to.

Internal Affairs

Very informative class. Love his realness and sense of humor.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

This class encouraged me to open my mind and view investigations in different ways. I will absolutely use the investigation and interview plans.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were SEED and establishing and recognizing my Brand. The concepts work regardless of the crime type. Thank you!

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was how knowledgeable the instructors are in the field, the good time management, and the great use of videos and real interviews. The course provided valuable information — the instructors were knowledgeable and professional and allowed everyone to speak to keep the conversation open.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the professionalism of the instructors while teaching and covering material, their willingness to answer all questions with in-depth answers, and the breakout sessions that made learning feel like a group discussion rather than death by PowerPoint.

Investigative Interviewing

I learn best by watching examples, and the examples of good interviews were inspiring. This course provides an excellent theoretical and practical framework for interviews. The instructors bring an inspiring level of professionalism and experience to the class. I would recommend it to anyone looking to improve their abilities.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best was the way the class was structured — from the first to third day it flowed well and progressed like an interview does. The tactics and videos of interviews showing the tactics were helpful. As a visual learner it was nice to see it applied. I wouldn't change anything — I enjoyed it, and co-workers who have taken the course before me enjoyed it as well. I will push that more detectives from my agency attend.

Investigative Interviewing

I truly found great value in Will and Matt's interview class. The instructors were thorough and made sure to answer any and all questions. I could tell they love what they do. I'm grateful to have been able to take this training.

Blueprint Investigative System (3-Day)

I feel like I have an organized method to approach a case and process the little details that might get missed.

Investigative Interviewing

The videos of interviews along with the breakdown and worksheet were incredibly useful.

Internal Affairs

What I liked best was the group brainstorming and discussions — this allowed us to hear different points of view. The practical case investigation was great to work through. The IA course is informative and provides the basic tools and knowledge to handle an internal affairs investigation.

Investigative Interviewing

What I liked best were the B-ICE-A framework, interview prep, Themes, and the apology letter — all incredibly useful. This training will form the foundation for effective interviewing, whether in patrol or detectives.