Officer Roll Call

Officer Roll Call: Station Design Awards 2024

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, who oversees the Station Design Awards program for the OFFICER Media Group, and retired Lt. Frank Borelli take a look at the winners from this year's entries.

The Lineup: OFFICER Magazine's Favorite Shows of Valor in 2024

As part of OFFICER Magazine's special end-of-the-year episodes, News Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, editorial director for Officer Media Group, take a look at their favorite examples of valor in the line of duty by police and law enforcement officers in 2024. Did your favorite story make the cut?

The Lineup: Finding Creative Answers to Tough Calls on the Fly

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:
Ohio lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment that would eliminate qualified immunity
Illinois deputies stopping a runaway vehicle with a pregnant driver behind the wheel
New York troopers making sure a heart transplant could get through a snowstorm to reach her flight so she could travel to get her life-saving operation
Virginia police stopping a brazen shoplifter who tried to take off with merchandise during a "Shop With a Cop" event.
a Wisconsin police officer making possibly the easiest DUI arrest
Atlanta police nabbing a burglary suspect with some unusual, colorful accessories
Colorado deputies rescuing two children trapped outside a burning home
a Colorado police getting creative and grabbing a kid's bike to pursue a suspect on a motorized scooter

Officer Roll Call: Trends in Police Vehicles and Fleets for 2025

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, the Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, talk about the Michigan State Police 2025 Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation results and dive into Joe Vince's article on electric patrol vehicles.

The Lineup: Torching a Trooper's Childhood Home over a Ticket

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 a Florida sheriff's deputy and school resource officer by the parents of a boy charged with beating another student
a man setting fire to a New York State Police trooper's childhood home after the trooper ticketed him last year
a Massachusetts State Police recruit facing a hatchet-throwing suspect as one of the face encounters he faces on the job
a stabbing victim who came out of surgery and confessed to California police that he killed his mother
an incredible, determined rescue by an Ohio police officer who battled a raging pickup truck fire moments before the vehicle explodes
good NYPD budget news as the department restores two previously canceled classes, adding 1,600 officers by this time next year
a Michigan police department trying to make Thanksgiving a little easier for some by giving away 500 turkeys
this week's "dumb criminal" spotlight falls on an armed suspect who tried to flee a Michigan deputy on a lawnmower but ended up shooting himself in the hand.

Officer Roll Call: Christmas Wish List, the Holidays and Trump as President

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, the Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, talk about the holidays, Frank's "Christmas Wishlist" feature slated for the November/December issue of OFFICER Magazine and what the election of Donald Trump as president could mean for law enforcement in 2025.

The Lineup: Capturing a Community Coming Together after the Storm

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 North Carolina police department's 10-minute video that documented how officers worked with the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
a Phoenix police officer's amazing rescue of a driver trapped in a car submerged in a pool
a Connecticut appeals court hearing opening arguments on whether shining a police cruiser's on a person constitute detaining them
New Mexico lawmakers considering the creation of a law enforcement unit for its cannabis division
a Michigan sheriff reducing road patrols after a tax increase ballot measure failed
a Washington deputy using a Grappler device to end a vehicle chase involving an armed fugitive
a Minnesota police who was honored for saving the life of a Purple Heart recipient

The Lineup: Tragic Outcomes of Two DUI Crashes in Colorado

OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and guest co-host, Managing Editor Paul Peluso, talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including:
Colo. Police Officer Killed in Roadside Crash with Alleged DUI Driver
Colo. Police Officer's 1st Patrol Ends with Suspected Drunk Driver Crash
Wash. Police Department Moves Away from 'Exceptional Techniques'
Entire Okla. Police Department Quits on Same Day: 'The Right Decision'
Job's Stresses Took Toll on Retiring Maine Police Chief: 'Too Many Deaths'
Texas Police Force Now Allowed to Have 'Well-Groomed Beards'
Viral Cybertruck-Lamborghini Contest Helps Va. Police Nab Speed Racers

Officer Roll Call: Veterans in Law Enforcement and Leadership Development

OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, the Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, talk about the importance of military veterans in law enforcement ahead of Veterans Day and discuss leadership articles contributed by Chief William Harvey.

The Lineup: A Porta-Potty Is Not a Hiding 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:
an NYPD sergeant's courageous efforts to save a young girl in 1998 inspiring her brother to become a recruit in 2024
New Orleans' police superintendent saying she's reviving a recently halted promotions list for captains and majors
a suspect who warns Florida deputies before taking off with a cruiser
a reckless driving performing doughnuts to elude Tennessee police during a chase
two police departments in the California Bay Area using new AI technology to combat illegal street sideshows
a Florida deputy jumping into a kayak to rescue a distressed dog in a canal
an accused burglary suspect leaping off a roof and trying, unsuccessfully, to escape California police by hiding in a porta-potty.