Officer Roll Call

The Lineup: When the Police Station Isn't a Safe Place

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 Florida deputy who was run down by a woman in the parking lot of the agency's headquarters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of a bill that would have prohibited weaponizing drones and robots
a new policy by the Seattle Police Department when it comes to responding to residential and burglary alarms
the hijacking of a Los Angeles bus
activists targeting an NYPD officer's Brooklyn home for a protest
Texas police officers cheering up young patients with a "super" display
Miami-Dade police responding to an early Halloween call of a man dressed as a clown with a mallet pacing on a pedestrian bridge.

Officer Roll Call: OFFICER Labs Reviews

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, the Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, talk about the OFFICER Labs program and cover the products reviewed and featured this year.

The Lineup: Calling All (Police) Cars for Amazing Rescue, Awful Crashes

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:
Connecticut's first statewide officer recruitment fair
the Pennsylvania State Police's efforts at positive exposure by teaming up with Penn State during football games
a daredevil rescue by two Michigan deputies after a driver suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel
a collision involving two New York police cruisers that injured four officers
two California police officers struck by an alleged drunken driver as they were putting down road flares to assist a motorist
a Colorado State Patrol corporal's frightening body camera footage that captured a drive-by ambush as the officer completed paperwork in his cruiser
a St. Louis fitness mogul's rant against female police officers that got him in hot water with local law enforcement.
 

The Lineup: New Guidebook Tells Police How to Watch the Skies

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 police group's new 11-page guide on how to report unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs
the ambush of a Colorado State Police trooper who was shot while he was sitting in his cruiser doing paperwork
Honolulu lawmakers approving a plan to set up pre-tax spending accounts for police officers to use on certain gear and equipment
raises for Houston police cadets
a kidnapping suspect leaping from a moving SUV during a Mich. police chase
a handcuffed man wanted on a felony who was apprehended a second time after breaking into a home and stealing a truck
two Colorado police officers freeing a massive moose from a backyard swing 
a Florida sheriff's deputy stopping a wrong-way impaired driver by putting his cruiser directly in the vehicle's path.

Officer Roll Call: Remembering September 11, 2001

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This year marks 23 years since that tragic day in which 72 law enforcement officers and 343 firefighters perished in the attacks.

The Lineup: Parents Sharing Blame for Kids' Shooting Rampages

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:
the tragic Georgia school shooting and the emerging trend of arresting parents in these incidents
a tense incident between Indianapolis police and a suspect holding a woman at gunpoint after shooting another woman and led officers on a chase
the quick response by a San Francisco police sergeant who helped save the life of 49ers first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall, who was shot and wounded while struggling with an armed robber
the fatal clash between Dallas police and a gunman who allegedly shot and killed an officer and wounded two others
the release of findings of a Colorado police department's six-moth pilot program that used AI to review officers' body camera footage
Nebraska officials considering changing police officer standards after the company that creates its English test changed its passing grade score.

The Lineup: How Different Police Officers Dealt with Knife Attacks

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:
the tragic and strange fatal shooting of a Washington, D.C., police officer
a murder suspect armed with a knife who threatened a 3-year-old girl and lunged at a California police officer outside a station
the weird case of a naked man with a knife who charged at Los Angeles police before and after a standoff
a Connecticut police officer narrowly avoiding being slashed by a suspect's knife
an unusual wrongful death lawsuit settlement that has a Washington police department changing its policy on decorating equipment
a touching gesture by Michigan police officers to providing a first-day-of-school escort for the 7-year-old brother of a fallen colleague
a Tenn. murder suspect who should've found a better place to hide from authorities

Officer Roll Call: Our 2025 Budget Year Projection Survey Discussion

Listen in as OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli discuss some of the results from our 2025 State of the Industry Projection Survey. The insights into what the coming budget year holds may prove valuable for your agency and community.

The Lineup: When Suspects Turn Vehicles into Deadly Weapons

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:
an attack on an LAPD officer during an illegal street takeover
how a Louisiana police department uses its junior academy to improve community relations and cultivate the next generation of officers
another example of a suspect using a vehicle as a weapon while trying to evade a traffic stop by an NYPD officer
a Kentucky police officer using his martial arts training to subdue an armed suspect
the final report from the nine-month investigation of an October 2023 mass shooting in Maine
an effort by off-duty Iowa police officers and deputies to patrol a city's parks
resistance from Honolulu officials concerning a proposal to reimburse officers for certain gear and equipment
a bystander who helped out California police by pointing officers to a shoplifting suspect hiding trying to hide in a Tesla trunk.

The Lineup: A Crucial Precedent for Officers Injured by Suspects

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:
as massive DEA drug bust that seized a literal ton of meth hidden in a shipment of celery
the tragic death of a Texas sergeant, who was killed when he was struck by a suspected impaired motorist driving the wrong way
a judge rewarding an Illinois officer who was shot and wounded on duty $3 million from the estate of the shooter
a Massachusetts police chief slamming the decision to release a man convicted of killing an officer in 1981
a Texas losing all but one of its police officers 
a Pennsylvania city's attempt to make it easier for its police department to hire experienced officers
an amazing rescue by a Texas officer who was flagged down by a 12-year-old boy when his mother became trapped in a submerged car after she suffered a seizure
a Michigan police officer stepping up to help when a 7-year-old boy with Down syndrome lost an iPad he used to communicate