InfoSheet: Dangerous Offenders Long-Term Offenders - Gov Legal Test – Long-Term Offender The LTO designation was created as a residual sentencing regime to help deal with offenders who are not captured by the DO provisions Crown Counsel can apply for an LTO designation from the outset, or it can be imposed by the court if the court finds that the evidence falls short of the legal test for a DO designation It targets sexual and violent offenders