That LEO Guy

That LEO Guy

After almost 2 decades in law enforcement, I feel like I have some tips and tricks that will help guide new, veteran, and prospective law-enforcement officers. Here to help! Note: Follow law and policy!

  1. JAN 9

    Use of Deadly Force Investigations with Robert Santoro 2 of 2: Deep Dive

    Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Happy Friday! During the interview released Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Robert went into a general overview of use of deadly force investigations. During this interview we will go further into the topic. The knowledge you take away from these two episodes could save your career, freedom and financial security.  Read and understand the case law linked in the previous description. And once again and most importantly - bring this to someone you trust to test us.  The salty old Sergeant that has been puttering around since the '80s and did some years on SWAT.  The lieutenant that had three shootings as a young patrolman.  Ask them if they were mentally prepared for what followed the incident and if our discussion is accurate regarding the factors to determine legality and what follows the shooting. Not only will building your knowledge base protect you post-shooting, it will allow you to act more decisively at the time of the gunfight.  It will help you prepare for the operation that leads to the incident. Know the law, know the policy, succeed. Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below! Substack contains true stories from my perspective. Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!! THANK YOU! https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://substack.com/@chase718403

    34 min
  2. JAN 6

    Use of Deadly Force Investigations with Robert Santoro 1 of 2: Learn from a man who spent years investigating OIS

    Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Between homicide investigations, homicide supervision and state level investigations, Robert has spent considerable years collecting facts following violent crimes.  If you wear a badge and carry a gun, there is a chance that at some point you will pull the trigger while aiming at a human.   Doing this without a justifiable reason is a crime - aggravated assault, attempted murder, murder. Doing this within law and policy is deemed "justified" - kind of like that bad TV show where the cop in the cowboy hat shoots someone every episode and then says, "It's justified." Having investigated many officer-involved deadly force encounters, Robert is highly qualified to discuss the legal standards involved in his investigations, case law, and generally what to expect in the hours and days following your incident. After you pull the trigger is not the time to find out if you have to give a statement immediately, timing of report writing, and generally what the investigators will be looking at.   No surprises needed on the most traumatic and pivotal day of your career. As always, you are encouraged to listen with a critical ear.  If someone you work with has had one or multiple officer-involved shootings, encourage them to listen and confirm accuracy.   Relevant Case Law: GRAHAM v. CONNOR, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) | FindLaw TENNESSEE v. GARNER, 471 U.S. 1 (1985) | FindLaw Other Resources: Force Science - Research | Training | Consulting Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below! Substack contains true stories from my perspective. Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!! THANK YOU! https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://substack.com/@chase718403

    31 min
  3. 12/19/2025

    Close Quarter Battle - Train and Survive!

    Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. If you carry a gun to work - police & military, I'm looking at you - you've been trained in CQB.  Were you trained well?  Perhaps.  Were you trained badly? I have been.  Although CQB is subjective, we can learn from the mistakes and blood of others.  We don't have to get blood on our own hands due to poor (or lack of) tactics. Unfortunately, most established units that have a way of doing things will not change until they see the failure themselves. I'm passionate about CQB.  I've done an episode on complacency because I've seen it, and it's overwhelmingly visible in some CQB situations. Let's get thinking about our tactics.  Are the tactics we're using just good in training, or will they work on the two-way range?  Are we training in a way that encourages target identification and reactions?  Are we building training scars? The answer is yes, we are developing training scars. All training will come with some level of scarring, and we have to constantly adjust.   Become conscious of what you're doing, and be humble enough to learn from someone doing it better and personally evolve. Stay smart, think fast, stay alive and keep your friends alive through a change of CQB mindset! -LEO Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below! Substack contains true stories from my perspective. Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!! THANK YOU! https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://substack.com/@chase718403

    38 min

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After almost 2 decades in law enforcement, I feel like I have some tips and tricks that will help guide new, veteran, and prospective law-enforcement officers. Here to help! Note: Follow law and policy!

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