Officer Roll Call

The Lineup: Catch a Wily Coyote by the Tail (but the Roadrunner Got Away)

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 shootout that erupted outside an Alabama police station
Houston police cadets set to receive a $1,000 firearms stipend upon graduation
Indiana lawmakers considering a bill that try to curb officer poaching and improve retention
a scary chase and traffic stop that had Michigan deputies working to save the life of a suspect with multiple neck wounds
NYPD officers preparing for a new chase policy that will limit when they can pursue certain suspects
a rat infestation in the Houston Police Department's evidence room that could potentially compromise cases
a dramatic standoff and shootout in Maryland that included a woman dropping a child to deputies
a Chicago police officer grabbing a coyote by the tail and pulling it out of a grocery store freezer shelf.

Officer Roll Call: Previewing 2025 SHOT Show and More

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, the Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, talk about this year's SHOT Show in Las Vegas and what to expect at the annual event.

The Lineup: Holding a Mom Accountable for the Killing of a K-9

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 mother who was arrested and charged after her 13-year-old son fatally shot a Florida sheriff's K-9
a Florida deputy using a cruiser to disarm and stop a fleeing gunman on a bicycle
a fleet of snowplows helping Colorado police nab a burglary suspect
footprints in the snow leading Michigan deputies to a disoriented driver who wandered away from a crash scene and collapsed
Pittsburgh police force's 2024 retirement and resignation exodus
Las Vegas police using a drone to locate and help rescue a stranded hiker
Missouri deputies capturing an escaped spider monkey in a tutu.
an accused drunk driver who sealed his fate by telling a California police officer, "I'm the DUI tonight."

The Lineup: Terrorist Attacks Get New Year Off to Deadly Start

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. For this first episode of 2025, that includes:
a look at the horrific New Year's Day terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas and what investigators will be doing in the coming days.
Texas deputies making an unusual discovery during a vehicle search when they uncovered three large pythons
 Missouri police stopping a speeding driver who said he hadn't realized how fast he was going  … because he was playing a video game.

The Lineup: OFFICER Magazine's Favorite Dumb Criminal Stories of 2024

Not every lawbreaker police encounter is a criminal mastermind. For every Hans Gruber from Die Hard with ambitious schemes that can only be stopped by an overachieving off-duty police officer, there are twice as many Harry and Marvs from Home Alone, who can be foiled by an abandoned kid with a chip on his shoulder. The final installment of OFFICER Magazine's end-of-the-year episodes takes a look at our favorite stupid criminals of 2024 and the exploits that found a place in our hearts. Or at least our funny bones. Our biggest lesson from 2024 to pass along: Bathrooms and crawl spaces are terrible hiding spots. 
Other end-of-the-year episodes:
Favorite Shows of Police Valor in 2024
Favorite Heartwarming Law Enforcement Stories of 2024

The Lineup: OFFICER Magazine's Favorite Feel-Good Police Stories of 2024

The second in OFFICER Magazine's trio of special end-of-the-year episodes looks at some of the heart-warming stories involving law enforcement in 2024, stories that rarely get the spotlight they deserve. News Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli spotlight their favorite stories from the year that show the kindness and caring police and law enforcement officers exhibit daily.
RELATED: Our Favorite Shows of Police Valor of 2024

Officer Roll Call: Station Design Awards 2024

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, who oversees the Station Design Awards program for the OFFICER Media Group, and retired Lt. Frank Borelli take a look at the winners from this year's entries.

The Lineup: OFFICER Magazine's Favorite Shows of Valor in 2024

As part of OFFICER Magazine's special end-of-the-year episodes, News Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, editorial director for Officer Media Group, take a look at their favorite examples of valor in the line of duty by police and law enforcement officers in 2024. Did your favorite story make the cut?

The Lineup: Finding Creative Answers to Tough Calls on the Fly

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:
Ohio lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment that would eliminate qualified immunity
Illinois deputies stopping a runaway vehicle with a pregnant driver behind the wheel
New York troopers making sure a heart transplant could get through a snowstorm to reach her flight so she could travel to get her life-saving operation
Virginia police stopping a brazen shoplifter who tried to take off with merchandise during a "Shop With a Cop" event.
a Wisconsin police officer making possibly the easiest DUI arrest
Atlanta police nabbing a burglary suspect with some unusual, colorful accessories
Colorado deputies rescuing two children trapped outside a burning home
a Colorado police getting creative and grabbing a kid's bike to pursue a suspect on a motorized scooter

Officer Roll Call: Trends in Police Vehicles and Fleets for 2025

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, the Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, talk about the Michigan State Police 2025 Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation results and dive into Joe Vince's article on electric patrol vehicles.