Officer Roll Call
Officer Roll Call covers subjects of interest in the law enforcement world. Topics range from news to equipment to policy and more. Our editorial team, along with industry experts, trainers and consultants, fill each podcast episode with information that is of value to the law enforcement profession and entertaining for all listeners.
Episodes

Friday Apr 18, 2025
The Lineup: Helicopter and 'Human Pyramid' Used in Creative Rescues
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
Watch Calif. Deputies' Dramatic Rescue of Hiker 'Death Gripping' Cliff
Watch Mich. Police Use 'Human Pyramid' to Save Man Hanging Out Window
Video: Mo. Police Officer Seriously Injured by ATV Driver Doing Wheelie
Watch Man Assault Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper on Roadside, Steal Cruiser
New N.M. Law Allows Non-Citizens to Serve in Law Enforcement
High Schoolers Teach Conn. Police Sign Language to 'Increase Inclusivity'
Man Checking for Warrants Steals Pa. Police Vehicle from Station Lot
Watch London Police Dress as Batman and Robin to Nab Scammers

Friday Apr 11, 2025
The Lineup: Could More Police Departments Get Help from the National Guard?
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host retired Lt. Frank Borelli as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
National Guard Deployed to Help N.M. Police with Crime Emergency
Ga. City Begins Dismantling Police Department over Finances
Entire Ohio Police Force Resigns: 'We're Tired of Being Disrespected'
Video: Calif. Police Officers Stop Son's Violent Stabbing Attack of Father
Watch Mich. Deputies Use Pickup Truck to Make Apartment Fire Rescues
Bodycam: Stolen Van Driver Douses Okla. Police Officer with Cup of Urine
Mo. Police K-9 that Went Missing after Storm Reunited with Handler
Houston Police Hunt for 'Clumsy Suspect' in Attempted Retail Robbery

Friday Apr 04, 2025
The Lineup: Why Autism Awareness Matters for Police
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Join Officer Media Group Editorial Director, retired Lt. Frank Borelli, and his co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
World Autism Awareness Day: What It's About, Why It Matters
Video: Fla. Sheriff's Officer Wounded in Shootout with Driver in Body Armor
Not-So-Cuddly: Pa. Deputies Serving Warrant Find Guns in Giant Teddy Bear
Fla. Bill Could Withhold Names of Officers Using Deadly, Harmful Force
Texas Police Disarm Homemade Explosives Around Suitcase Near Park
Nev., Idaho Police Departments Unveil Goofy Gear Changes for April 1st
Video: Ohio Police Drone Spots Man Stuck in Chimney in Attempted Break-In

Friday Mar 28, 2025
The Lineup: These Incidents Prove There's No Such Thing as Routine Calls
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Join News Editor Joe Vince and co-host retired Lt. Frank Borelli as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
a Pennsylvania police officer having to avoid an explosive device thrown at his cruiser while responding to a call
a sinkhole opening up underneath a New Mexico police cruiser with the officer still inside
a scary confrontation as a gunman threatened Florida deputies and started to set an apartment on fire
an Indiana police that turned into a moving shootout as an officer shot through his cruiser's windshield and exchanged gunfire with a fleeing suspect
Arizona police using a drone to nab an art thief
a follow-up to a previous story: Florida deputies finally recovered two pairs of Tiffany & Co. earrings that an accused jewelry thief swallowed when he was apprehended. You can guess how they got them.
the passing of a former Virginia deputy who also was a Harlem Globetrotter one of the tallest men in the world
a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper who stopped an SUV for a traffic violation and ended up rescuing a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped for a month.

Friday Mar 21, 2025
The Lineup: Celebrate 100 Podcast Episodes with Our Favorite Police Stories
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
OFFICER Magazine celebrates The Lineup's 100th episode (give or take an episode) with a special episode that includes a twist on podcast's format. For this installment, the hosts---Editorial Director Lt. Frank Borelli (ret.), magazine Editor Paul Peluso and News Editor Joe Vince--each discuss a favorite story they've covered since The Lineup premiered in 2023.
Frank: What Does It Mean to Be a 'Hard Target' to an Enemy?
Paul: Improv as Training Tool: How Actors Help Police With CIT Training
Joe: Picking Up the Pieces: Md. Officer who Lost Legs Eyes Work Return

Friday Mar 14, 2025
The Lineup: Ambushes and Attacks in Police Station Parking Lots
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
Baltimore County Police Officer Shot Outside Station near College
Driver Accused of Ramming Cruisers at HQ, Gouging Mich. Deputy's Face
Video Captures Group Attacking Washington, D.C., Police Officers
No Law Enforcement Experience? Minn. Trooper Program Says No Problem
Iowa Police Officer, Woodworker Surprise Scam Victim Out $17K Table
Fla. Police Nab Man Accused of Swallowing $800K in Stolen Jewelry
Sweet Justice: Boy Calls Wis. Police on Mom who Ate His Ice Cream
Texas PD Takes Comical Shot at Dallas Police with 'Not Like Us' Video

Friday Mar 07, 2025
The Lineup: Chasing 'Cotton Candy' Across a River?
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
In this week's episode of "The Lineup," retired Lieutenant Frank Borelli and OFFICER Magazine's managing editor, Paul Peluso, discuss eight interesting articles published this week. From President Trump's call for a mandatory death penalty for cop killers to a dyed-pink poodle (that looked like cotton candy) rescued and returned home after swimming across a river, it's an interesting collection of info.

Friday Feb 28, 2025
The Lineup: Police Officer, Pedestrian Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
Video: Fla. Police Officer, Pedestrian Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver
Gunman's Police Shooting Spree Wounds Responding Texas Officer
Will New Bipartisan Bill Ban Ticket Quotas for Ohio Police Officers?
NYPD Reduces College Credit Requirement for Recruits, Brings Back Run
Watch N.Y. Police Officers, Firefighters Pull Horse that Fell into Icy Pond
Sheriff: Las Vegas Police to Receive Cybertrucks for SWAT, Patrol Use
Watch N.C. Sheriff's Deputy Chase Musical Dreams on 'The Voice'

Friday Feb 21, 2025
The Lineup: Ohio Officer Becomes 'Angel' to Save Woman on Ledge
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host retired Lt. Frank Borelli as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
a Nebraska State Patrol trooper killed in a snowplow crash
a case of man bites dog when a Washington police chase ended with a suspect taking a bite out of a K-9
Utah banning police and other public employee unions from collective bargaining
Houston police teaming up with pastors to combat a spike in violent crime last year
a bystander helping North Carolina deputies apprehend a naked felon
a Michigan school to be renamed after a fallen officer, which will have that officer's sibling attending in the fall
a Cincinnati police officer shows there are angels all around by helping to save a woman in mental crisis hanging from the ledge of a parking garage.

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Command Q&A: Putting Technology to Work
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Glendale, Arizona, Police Chief Chris Briggs talks to OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso about how his agency has leveraged technology, along with its close relationship with Motorola Solutions.