Officer Roll Call

Security & Law Enforcement at the White House Correspondence Dinner

OFFICER Media Group Editorial Director Lt. Frank Borelli (ret.) is joined by Mr. Paul Rothman of SecurityInfoWatch.com. Based on an article that Mr. Rothman wrote (www.securityinfowatch.com/55373976), they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary security technologies at the attack site and the benefits (or challenges) created for law enforcement based on the same.

Doing More With Less: How Non-Lethal Tools Help Departments Protect Officers and Communities

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are navigating one of the most challenging environments in modern policing. Staffing shortages, heightened public scrutiny, and the increasing complexity of everyday patrol situations have raised the stakes for every officer in the field. Police Chiefs and Sheriffs are being asked to do more with fewer resources.
In this episode of Officer Roll Call, Bob Plaschke, CEO of PepperBall®, makes the case for why non-lethal technologies like PepperBall can be a tactical force multiplier that helps officers change behavior and gain compliance while protecting those officers and civilians from injuries and as such reducing liability for their agencies.
As CEO of PepperBall, Plaschke has spent five years working alongside law enforcement agencies in more than 60 countries, giving him a front-row view of how non-lethal systems are changing the equation in modern policing. He addresses the challenges chiefs know firsthand: solo officer response, close-quarters danger, officer mental health, and the mandate to reduce use-of-force incidents without sacrificing effectiveness in the field.
The conversation also tackles the agency staffing challenges directly. With most U.S. agencies still running 10 to 30 percent below pre-2020 staffing levels, Plaschke explores how non-lethal tools can serve as a force multiplier, extending the capability of smaller teams while reducing the physical risk to individual officers. Central to his position is a simple framework: distance affords time, time provides options, and options reduce risk. He cites real-world data, including the finding that in agencies where PepperBall is widely available to patrol, roughly 90 percent of compliance is achieved simply through presence, before a single projectile is deployed. With millions of deployments across thousands of agencies over 20 years and no reported fatalities, PepperBall’s record speaks for itself.
This episode is a must-listen for police chiefs, command staff, and training officers looking for practical, evidence-informed approaches to use-of-force policy, officer safety, and the modernization of their departments' less-lethal capabilities.

Oklahoma Deputy LODD Highlights Dangers of Welfare Checks

Join OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
Oklahoma Deputy Killed, Police Chief Injured During Welfare Check Shootout
Updated Milwaukee Police Foot Pursuit Policy Emphasizes Safety, Supervision and Tactical Restraint
Federal Appeals Court Blocks California Law Requiring ID Display by Federal Officers
South Carolina Police Chief Wounded During Pursuit, Suspect in Custody Following Blue Alert
Indiana Police Officers Fatally Shoot Bank Robbery Suspect During Pursuit
Video Released After Charges Filed Against 17 Individuals for Involvement in Massachusetts Street Takeover
Texas Constable K-9 Tracks Missing Child With Help of Drone Support
Watch Tenn. Police Officer Move Self‑Driving Waymo Vehicle Blocking Traffic
 

Dramatic Response to FSU Shooting Shows Officers' Training Put to the Test

Join 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 Shows Fla. Campus Police Ending Deadly FSU Shooting
NYPD Mounted Officer Chases Down Convicted Killer Who Snatched Purse
Bodycam: N.J. Police Officer on 1st Solo Patrol Helps Save Driver After Heart Attack
Watch Ga. Police Officers Catch Children Dropped From Balcony During Apartment Fire
Colo. Police Department Drops College Credit for Recruits
New Orleans PD Adds Some Heat to Officer Recruitment With Hot Sauce Partnership
Pa. Police Officer Helps Put Hundreds of Kids on Bicycles

Deputies' Crazy Stolen Beer Truck Chase and Armored Vehicle Stops Gunman

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: 
Video: Wild Stolen Beer Truck Chase Ends After Ind. Deputy’s Cruiser Crash
Calif. Sheriff's Deputy Fatally Shot Serving Eviction Notice; Suspect Killed by Police Armored Vehicle
Hackers Allegedly Leak Sensitive LAPD Personnel, Internal Affairs Records in Security Breach
R.I. Senate Votes to Make Disarming Police Officers a Felony
Wash. Police Officers Use Debit Cards to Help Residents in Need
Fla. Man Arrested for Using AI Video to Fake Crime Involving Deputy
‘Money Isn’t Real,’ Driver Tells Calif. Police While Demanding Free Gas
Traffic Foils Driver with ‘Wanted to Race’ Sticker in N.Y. Trooper Chase
 

Teen Disruptions Prove Taxing on Law Enforcement Agencies

Join OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
'TikTok Takeover' Overwhelms Business as Fla. Deputies Restore Order
Mo. Police Surrounded by Crowd During Volatile Teen Truck Meet‑Up
Baltimore Police Rescue Hostage After SWAT Sniper Shoots Gunman
Wash. Sheriff Shuts Off In-Car License Plate Readers Over New State Law
Probe Finds Training, Safety Failures Before Fatal Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Explosion
Watch Suspect Struck by Thrown Cocaine Bag as Fla. Deputies Arrive
Friendship Saves Life as Ohio Officer Donates Kidney to Trooper

AI‑Driven Public Records Act Requests Creating Backlogs for Police

Join 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:
Bodycam: BMW Driver Shot After Striking Miami Police Officer Directing Traffic at Music Festival
N.M. City Sees Jump in Records Requests for Police Bodycam Video
How a Dangerously Violent N.J. City Had Zero Homicides Last Winter
Mass. State Police Weigh Jujitsu Training After Cadet’s Boxing Death
Mich. Trooper Dragged During Stop Forgives Driver: 'I Don't Hate You'
Young Girl’s Handwritten Thank You Note Praises Conn. Police Officer’s Kind Gesture at Hockey Game
Bomb Squad Called after Fla. Troopers Stop Pickup Truck Carrying Replica Missiles
Okla. Deputy Bodycam: Suspect’s 100‑MPH Chase Ends Face‑First in Thorn Bushes

A Look at the Power of AI in the Hands of Law Enforcement and Criminals

Join 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 Okla. Police Officer Ride on Hood of Civilian Car to Catch Fleeing Mini-Biker During Chase
Uber Driver Stops Armed Robbery by Crashing into Ind. Police Cruiser
Bodycam: Fla. Police Officer Shot in Chest, Leg by Road Rage Suspect who Set Cruiser on Fire after Chase
Friend of Mo. Deputies Slain by Felon Pushes for Bond Reform: 'This Was Preventable'
Ala. Supreme Court: Police Can Demand Physical ID if Suspect Gives Incomplete Information
San Diego County Sheriff's Office Using Artificial Intelligence to Answer Nonemergency Calls
Man Accused of Using AI to Try to Scam N.Y. Police Department

NYPD Officers Display Heroic Actions in Response to ISIS-Inspired Attack

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group,  and his co-host, Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
'Needed to Save Lives': NYPD Officers Describe Heroic Actions in ISIS-Inspired Bombing Attack
'I Got Him, Sarge': Watch San Antonio Police Officer's Dramatic Rescue of Wounded Colleague
Watch Mass. Police Officer Rescue Woman from Oncoming Train
Poll: FBI Trainees to Train with UFC Fighters; Is This a Good Idea?
Photos: Las Vegas Police Work for 7 Hours to Rescue Injured Climber
Bodycam: Mass. Police Use Jack to Save Man Pinned Under Car
La. Sheriff: 2 Women Used Plastic Crows, Drone in Contraband Smuggling Attempt at Prison

Officers' Close Calls with Suspects Show Thin Line Between Survival, Tragedy

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:
Terror Target: Las Vegas Police, Experts Warn of More Extremist Plots after Power Substation Attack
Video Shows Fla. Deputy Saved by Chest Bodycam During Shooting
Bodycam: Calif. Police Officer Nearly Shot During Struggle as Bullet Hits His Baseball Cap
Video: Ohio Police Officer Thrown from Semi Cab Breaks Leg Bones
Watch Resident Help Convince Fleeing Suspect to Surrender Peacefully to Atlanta Police
Burglary Suspect Flees Calif. Police, But Falls Through Attic Hiding Spot