Career Change-InfoTrak: When Cops Kill

Former law enforcement officer Lance LoRuss, Atlanta-based attorney, , author of When Cops Kill: The Aftermath of a Critical Incident says police officers are well-trained on when and how to use their weapons, but are ill-prepared for what to do in the aftermath. He explained how the investigation of a police shooting differs significantly from one involving a civilian. He estimated that 75% of officers involved in a deadly force incident are the target of a civil lawsuit, whether the shooting was justified or not.