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.
Episodes
Friday May 31, 2024
The Lineup: 2 Brazen Attacks on NYPD Officers
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
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:
two brazen attacks on NYPD officers
teens livestreaming a high-speed chase with California deputies
Louisiana's new buffer zone law for police and law enforcement officers
a Connecticut teen's inspiring drive to become a law enforcement officer
a New Mexico police department looking to bring back retired officers
an Iowa deputy caught in a tornado
Texas police chasing down an unusual bounding animal
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
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:
Arizona police rescuing a 6-month-old baby shot and wounded during a hostage standoff
a Massachusetts police chief intentionally struck twice by a driver during a traffic stop
a test drive that turned into a Florida police chase covering land and water
a former Connecticut police officer and her support of a bill adding protections for the victims of mentally ill attackers
a Minnesota sheriff changing his agency's cruiser policy to help with recruiting
Pittsburgh police turning to a state grant to help with training and recruiting
a fleeing suspect in a stolen vehicle and what he asked Seattle police officers after they discovered him in a dumpster
a fugitive who folded himself into a clothes dryer to try to elude Florida deputies
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Officer Roll Call: Budgets, Training and Retention
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and Officer Media Group Editorial Director Frank Borelli talk about how budgets, training and retention are all connected for law enforcement agencies.
Friday May 17, 2024
The Lineup: National Police Week and an Amazing NYPD Subway Save
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
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 look at National Police Week
the FBI's latest report on law enforcement officer fatalities and attacks on duty
an incredible NYPD subway rescue
a Florida officer's quick actions to stop a runaway boat
the crash of a Connecticut bill to ban Chinese- and Russian-made drones for police
body camera footage from a Florida tractor attack that was discussed last week
a heart-warming look at a Florida deputy reuniting a lost girl with her mother
a stolen pickup truck's stick shift foiling a suspect
Friday May 10, 2024
The Lineup: NYPD's Incredible Rooftop Rescue and a 9-1-1 Birthday Surprise
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
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 incredible NYPD rooftop rescue
a Florida police officer run over by a trailer
a man who went on a rampage with a tractor, ramming an occupied Florida police cruiser
a Houston police officer using a jet ski to rescue a man and three dogs in floodwaters
California deputies using a helicopter to save four people after their boat capsized
a Minnesota police department relaxing its restrictive chase policy
Boston police officers giving a man a birthday surprise after a 9-1-1 call
a suspect thinking he could use a store restroom to escape Georgia deputies during a foot chase.
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Officer Roll Call: National Police Week 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and Officer Meida Group Editorial Director Frank Borelli talk about the events surrounding National Police Week 2024 and the significance the events hold for both law enforcement officers and citizens.
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Join News Editor Joe Vince and special guest co-host Paul Peluso, editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
the shocking law enforcement shooting in Charlotte
a gunman's attack on an off-duty Florida deputy's home
a national increase in police hiring
two Minneapolis police officers receiving the Medal of Valor for a dramatic frozen pond rescue
New Jersey Transit police saving a choking child
a retired Indiana police officer's heartwarming—and surprising—reunion with an abandoned baby boy he rescued.
Friday Apr 26, 2024
The Lineup: Tragic Ends to On-Duty Injuries Months, Years Later
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
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 Idaho law enforcement agency experiences its first line-of-duty death
a California officer and a deputy hurt in separate past incidents succumb to their injuries
Connecticut's possible ban of Chinese-made drones for police
a Minnesota sheriff's office using grants to recruit and hire untraditional employees
the LAPD's staffing struggles as the agency can't recruit enough new officers to offset retirements and other job departures
"Yellowstone" actor appointed honorary Texas police officer
the Philadelphia Police Department's formal wear giveaway
an accused New Jersey burglar caught in the crawlspace of a diner he tried to steal from
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Roll Call: Previewing the 2024 Station Design Conference
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
OFFICER Magazine Editor Paul Peluso talks about what law enforcement professionals can expect from the 2024 Station Design Conference, the opening of nominations for the 2024 Station Design Awards, and takes a look back at two past interviews of police chiefs on the construction of their new law enforcement facilities.
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
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 deadly ambush in New York that left a police officer and a deputy dead, as well as a similar, unrelated attack that left another New York wounded, shows the continued plight facing law enforcement
a growing number of states and communities re-evaluating and changing police and law enforcement chase policies
St. Louis police stopping an 8-year-old driver who was behind the wheel of a vehicle while the child's mother slept int the back seat with a 3-year-old
four police officers carrying a runner across the finish line in the Boston Marathon.