Officer Roll Call

The Lineup: Quick Thinking, Immediate Threats, Heroic Efforts & Being a Mentor

In this week's episode, News Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli talk about how using a patrol SUV to save a suicidal and publicly threatening individual was quick thinking and good work. Following that, they discuss a heroic water rescue, on-going staffing challenges and a great friendship story out of Chicago that saw a police officer mentoring a teenager all the way to college.

Officer Roll Call: The Duties & Value of School Resource Officers

With the '23-'24 school year either having already started, or getting ready to start, across our country, Editor Paul Peluso and Editorial Director Frank Borelli discuss how things have changed for School Resource Officers (SROs) since their inception and what the big focuses are in their duties today.

Command Q&A: Recruiting & Retention Challenges

Branch County, Michigan, Sheriff John Pollack recently spoke to OFFICER Magazine Editor Paul Peluso about how finding new deputies has become harder and what his agency is doing to cope with the new normal.

The Lineup: Societal Perception, Helpful Citizens and a Freshly Baptized K9

Assistant Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli talk about six of the week's most interesting stories: A citizen helps an officer when a suspect tries to take the officer's gun, politicians (gasp!) call for more respect for the police, staffing, police suicide, new policing concepts and a dog who swims in a baptismal font.

The Lineup: When the Job Means Stopping a Runaway Boat

Assistant Editor Joe Vince and guest host Paul Peluso, OFFICER Magazine's editor, talk about how law enforcement was saving lives and preventing tragedies this week, and they look at Tennessee police averting a possible mass shooting, a Florida deputy stopping a speeding, out-of-control boat and other headlines.

Officer Roll Call: Challenges of Recruiting & Retention

In this episode, Editor Paul Peluso and retired LT Frank Borelli discuss the contemporary challenges of recruiting and retention and what one Sheriff and one Chief have said seems to work best.

The Lineup: Police Department’s Public Enemy No. 1—Staffing Shortages

News Editor Joe Vince and retired LT Frank Borelli discuss what was making law enforcement headlines this week. That includes tragic event at the top in Florida, a state of emergency declared over staffing shortages at a California police department, and an entire force in Oklahoma quitting. Joe and Frank also talk about police-specific legal rulings in Arizona and California, and they shine a spotlight on more than one dumb criminal.

The Lineup: Rescues, Immigrants, Helpful Citizens & Stupid Criminals

This week, Associate Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli discuss several examples of officers rescuing people, how political pandering is negatively affecting a police station in Chicago, one citizen who decided to be helpful by tackling a fleeing criminal and that one guy... who tried to become alligator food as he hid from the police.

Officer Roll Call: Duty and Off-Duty Firearms Considerations, Accessories & Holsters

In this episode, Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli discuss what truly defines a "full-size duty handgun," as well as talking about accessories, such as optics and lights for handguns. Finally, they wrap up with looks at holsters for on- and off-duty use.    

The Lineup: Our community, take home cars, bozo no-nos and cool popsicles

Editor Paul Peluso is joined by retired Lt. Frank Borelli to discuss our annual State of the Industry Projection survey, LoDDs so far in 2023, take home patrol cars, the new US Marshals museum and using popsicles to connect with the community.