Friday Feb 07, 2025
The Lineup: A Double Shot of Dumb Criminal Police Chases
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:
- federal, state and local law enforcement descending on New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX
- proposed legislation to increase the pay of Virginia sheriff's deputies
- the Seattle Police Department's modest hiring gain
- a scary moment when a patient being transported to a mental health hospital slipped out of cuffs and grabbed the face of the Georgia deputy behind the wheel
- former NYPD chiefs backing a bill to keep AM radios in new cars
- an Alabama bill that would make failure to disclose a concealed firearm to a police officer a crime
- a Washington police pursuit that involved a Grappler, two PIT maneuvers and the driver swigging from a bottle of vodka at the end of the chase
- a Florida deputy on horseback chasing down a drug suspect through a McDonald's drive-through lane.
Plus, check out these other features on OFFICER.com:
Mission Critical: How to Overcome Four Law Enforcement Communication Concerns
- Do you share these communication concerns with other law enforcement agencies?
- This eHandbook takes a look at some of the new trends in law enforcement technology
And check out Officer Virtual Academy for training exercises that you can do remotely.