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.
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

4 days ago
4 days ago
20 min
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: Drone Leads Ga. Police to Armed Suspect Sitting in Garage
N.C. Sheriff's Office, Duke Expand AED Drone Program With 2 New Launch Sites
Bodycam Captures Suspect Stabbing Los Angeles County Deputy During Confrontation
Watch: Fla. Deputies Save Kidnapped Teen After 911 Tip
Boston Eyes Residency Waivers to Address Police Staffing Shortage
Video: Ariz. Police SUV Washed Away by Flooding During Search
N.J. Police Officer Disguised as Shrub Catches Distracted Drivers
Plus, don't forget to complete our 2027 State of the Industry Projection Survey:
2027 State of the Industry Projection Survey Invitation

Jul 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
28 min
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: Conn. Police Officer Opens Fire as Brutal Bat Attack Continues
Watch: Suspect Opens Fire on Los Angeles Police, Hits Officer in Ballistic Vest
Watch: Fleeing Suspect's SUV Lands on Top of Ga. Police Cruiser During Chase
Ark. Police Officer Drowns Saving Fiancée Hours After Proposal
For Calif. Dispatchers, Closure Doesn't Always Come When the Call Ends
New Va. County Housing Initiative Aims to Keep Police, Other First Responders Local
Watch: Suspect Dives 50 Feet Into Lake While Fleeing Mo. Deputies
And don't forget, the deadline for the 2026 OFFICER Station Design Awards is July 31. Here's the information you need to know to submit your facility:
Nomination Period Open for 2026 Officer Station Design Awards

Jul 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
34 min
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:
Proposed Bill Would Raise Maximum Age for NYPD Recruits to 43
Ohio Law Sets New Rules for Police Drone Searches, Surveillance
Video: Calif. Teen Seeking Police Chase Tracked by Drone Instead
Video: Calif. Deputies Use Drone to Find Suspect Hiding in a Haystack
LAPD Seeks New Flock Safety Deal After Data-Sharing Concerns
Watch: Mich. Police Carry Shooting Victim to Ambulance Amid Gunfire
Video: NYPD Officer Jumps Into Murky Creek to Save Woman
Texas Inmate Tries Escaping Hospital Through Ceiling

Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
27 min
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:
Video: Boston Police Officers Injured by Fireworks Amid Fourth of July Violence
LAPD Helicopter Struck by Drone During Calif. Brush Fire Response
LAPD Might Pause Police Academy to Boost Olympic Security Staffing
Bodycam Captures Stairway Shootout That Wounded Minn. Police Officer
Watch: Martial Artist Attempts Spinning Kick at Va. Police Officer
Entire S.C. Police Department Resigns After Raises Rejected
Report: Ohio Police Officer Fired After Wearing Unauthorized Hat
Driverless Waymo Car Calls Calif. Police on Teens Accused of Drinking, Firing Water Beads
Watch: Fla. Deputies Stop Armed Suspect Carrying Flaming Propane Tank Through Restaurant

Jul 3, 2026
Jul 3, 2026
20 min
Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group, and OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso as they talk about security and policing concerns for July 4th, along with some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
Pa. State Trooper Killed in Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash During Inspection Stop
Bodycam: Okla. Police K-9 Dragged by Suspect Fleeing in Stolen Truck
Bodycam: Ohio Driver Repeatedly Rams Police Cruiser After Crash
LAPD Arrests Man After Concrete Chunks Rain Down on Cruisers
Video: Crowd Pelts Boston Police Officer as Dirt Bike Suspect Escapes Custody
Human Chain Saves Kan. Deputy from Cruiser Sinking in Floodwaters
Supreme Court Casts Doubts on Police Use of Geofence Warrants
NYPD Grad Joined Force to Honor Officer Father Who Died on 9/11

Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
23 min
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:
Body Camera Footage Released in Shootout That Wounded Texas Deputy Constables
California Deputies Used Drone With Magnet to Disarm Suspect During Standoff
Eight North Texas Antifa Cell Members Sentenced in Attack on Ice Facility That Wounded Officer
California Motorcycle Officer's Attempted Stop Highlights Issues of Illegal E-Bikes
Food Delivery Robot Caught in the Middle of Arizona SWAT Situation
NYPD Recruit Reunites With Detective Who Saved His Life on Graduation Day
ICE Officer Credited With Saving 6-Year-Old From Drowning in Florida

Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
27 min
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 San Francisco Police Officers Run Over by SUV During Struggle with Suspect
FBI Stops Alleged Plot Targeting UFC Event in D.C.; Arrests Made
Minn. Town of 800 Ends Police Force as Rural Hiring Crisis Worsens
Calif. City Sues to Keep Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Services as Contract Deadline Nears
FBI Trains Agents for Real-World Cyber Cases in Ala. Mock Town
N.C. Bill Would Offer Free Community College to Children of Police, First Responders
Watch: Boston Police Officer Goes Viral Juggling Ball at World Cup
Stick around at the end for a shoutout to BlueRidge Armor after its Vengance Shield helped protect a U.S. Marshals task force from an armed fugitive in New York:
Ballistic Shield Stops Rounds as N.Y. Fugitive Fires on U.S. Marshals

Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
27 min
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:
'Nothing Short of a Miracle': Boy Thrown From Crash Lands on Ga. Police Cruiser Hood
Video: Calif. Police Officer Seriously Injured in Gun Horseplay Shooting
Watch: Fla. Officer Uses PIT Maneuver to Stop Drunk Driver Plowing Through Ironman Course
Idaho to Use Law Enforcement Volunteers for Firing Squad
Video: Drunk Driver Suspect Fleeing La. Troopers Attacked by Alligator
Watch: Fla. Deputies Rescue Woman Just Before Car Sinks in Canal
Bodycam: Ark. Deputy Seriously Burned Trying to Rescue Woman From House Fire

Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
28 min
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:
Two Va. Police Officers Critically Wounded, K‑9 Killed in Shooting
Ore. Police Officer Shot Multiple Times After Domestic Shooting Leaves Multiple Dead
Video: Ariz. Police Shoot Woman Who Points Gun Inside Station
2 N.J. Police Officers Injured Serving Warrant in Deadly Shooting
Video: Knife-Wielding Suspect Lunges at Mich. Police After Molotov Attack; K-9 Stabbed
Suspect in Calif. Bank Standoff Involving Suspected Bomb Fatally Shot by FBI Personnel
Dashcam: Teen Rams Kan. Police Cruiser Head-On After Family Clash
Housing Crisis Drives N.M. Police Officers Away From the Communities They Serve

May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
24 min
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:
Should N.Y. Police Curb Overtime to Prevent Officer Burnout?
Bill Would Expand Federal Funding for Bulletproof Police Vehicles
Ohio Police Warn Drone Bill Could Ground Equipment, Undermine Response Capabilities
NYPD Trains Officers to Disable Drones Ahead of World Cup Events
Copper Wire Theft Threatens 9-1-1 Service Across Colo., Spurs New Law
Watch: Calif. Police Hear Cries, Find Burglary Suspect Trapped in Wall
N.C. Police Officer’s Low-Cost Youth Football League Creates Confidence in Kids








