Author: Lance LoRusso

It just never gets easy to hear. In my city, my state, my country or elsewhere, the news stories about LEOs killed in the line of duty chill my blood and stop my heart. From…

I recently received a request for a post regarding on-scene response for attorneys. This is one of my favorite topics, and I gave a presentation on this issue to the Annual General Counsel’s Conference for…

As Americans all over the world feast on turkeys today, my thoughts are with the LEOs who will deal with turkeys on the streets all day! Stay safe.

I have been honored to represent many LEOs who were involved in deadly force situations. In most of these situations, the perpetrator was killed. Yesterday, I was in court when a suspect entered a guilty…

In 1967, The United States Supreme Court issued an opinion entitled, Garrity v. State of NJ. The case is perhaps the most important ruling regarding the rights of LEOs. In that case, the USSC held…

This year on Veteran’s Day, I hope you will join me in reflection, celebration and thanks. I will reflect upon the gifts of liberty secured for us throughout our history by the men and women…

The formal response to a lawsuit is called the Answer. Now I know what you are thinking, but this is a legal response to the allegations in the lawsuit. Although you may prefer to provide…

It’s that time of year! As we approach the holidays, many LEOs start thinking of going back to school. I know because I have breakfast, lunch or coffee with a bunch of officers every year…

Amendments to the LEOSA were signed into law! These amendments clarify that certain LEOs are eligible under the Act. The law also lowers the number of aggregate years of service to qualify under the Act…

When I was on patrol, I was always amused when the news reported on an incident that I responded to or handled. Many times, I remember telling my wife that the report had little to…