Officer Roll Call

Officer Roll Call is a bi-weekly podcast covering topics of interest in the law enforcement world. Topics range from news to equipment to policy and more. Officer’s editorial team, along with industry experts, trainers and consultants, fill each episode with information of value to the law enforcement profession and entertaining for all listeners.

Ohio Shootout Shows Increasing Unexpected Dangers of Traffic Stops

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: Watch Fla. Deputies Save Boy Being Choked by Knife-Wielding Man Bodycam: Gunman Shoots Ohio Police Officer in Disturbing Halloween Traffic Stop Shootout Ohio Bill Could Mean Jail Time for Motorists who Refuse to Identify Themselves During Traffic Stops Watch Calif. Police Officer Take Down Fleeing Gunman with Cruiser Fleeing Naked Shooting Suspect Struck by Ore. Police Cruiser Video. Wash. Deputy's Grappler Ends Chase of Fleeing Armed Burglary Suspect Former NFL Pro Bowler Starts Career as Fla. Sheriff's Officer 'Wanna Hop In?': Woman Gives La. Police Officer a Lift During Chase

11-07
25:00

Military Veterans in Law Enforcement - The Benefits; Any Downside?

Editorial Director, Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), an Army service veteran welcomes retired Chief William Harvey, also an Army service veteran, and Constable Guy Beveridge, another Army service veteran, to the podcast. Together they discuss the benefits, and any challenges that might exist, from hiring military veterans into law enforcement.

11-04
34:12

New State Law Outlines Guidelines for AI Police Reporting

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: New Calif. Law Outlines New AI Police Reporting Guidelines Calif. Deputy Fatally Shot in Head During Domestic Violence Call Ga. Police Officer, Firefighter Attacked by Man with Sword Video: Mich. Police Rescue Trapped Residents in Senior Center Fire 'Right Place, Right Time': Watch Texas Police Officer Save Girl in Crisis Walking on Interstate Watch Ohio Police Officer Jump into Cold Lagoon to Save Drowning Man Watch Texas Police Help Save Baby Pinned under Overturned Car

10-31
22:29

Why Increased Medical Training Becoming Essential for Law Enforcement Officers

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: Mont. Sheriff to Increase Deputies' First Responder Medical Training Video: Convicted Felon Tries to Pass Himself Off as Wash. Police Officer at Fire Scene Pilot Program Will Pay Majority of Childcare Costs for Mo. City's Police, First Responders San Francisco Police Department Makes 'Aggressive' Hiring Push in Front of Calif. Station Watch Atlanta Police Stop Gunman Threatening to 'Shoot Up' Airport Bystanders Pull Injured Atlanta Police Officer from Fiery Crash Resident Gifts $100K to N.D. Police Department on Her 85th Birthday N.C. Police's Social Media Post Turns into Global T-Shirt Craze: 'It Came Out of Nowhere'

10-24
25:53

Previewing the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they preview IACP 2025 in Denver, along with content from the September/October issue of OFFICER Magazine, including: 2025 OFFICER Innovation Awards 2025 OFFICER Magazine Valor Awards 2026 OFFICER Media Group State of the Law Enforcement Industry Projection Survey Summary OFFICER Labs: Urban SDK OFFICER Labs: Glock/Aimpoint COA Combo OFFICER Labs: Vector Solutions Scheduling

10-17
22:33

The Crowd Control Dilemma and the Importance of Less-Lethal Weapons

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Watch Officers Open Fire on Accused Mich. Mormon Church Shooter Minutes after Attack Mass. Police Faced Violent Clashes During Weekend Street Takeovers 4 Boston Police Officers Injured Trying to Quell Protest Los Angeles to Appeal Court Order Limiting LAPD's Use of Crowd Control Weapons Ohio Sheriff's Department Adopts New Policy that Limits Chase for Felony Offenders Union: Exodus of Wash. Deputies Will Continue Unless Pay Improved Watch Loyal Dog Lead Fla. Deputy to Missing 86-Year-Old Woman

10-10
22:34

The Lineup: Autonomous Vehicles Provide Challenges for Law Enforcement

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Watch Driver Admit to Ramming Ill. Police Car Because 'I Hate Cops' Mich. Mormon Church Shooting New York Governor Demands Trump Reverse Deep Cuts to Anti-Terrorism Funds to NYPD, FDNY Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Unveils Nation's 1st Autonomous Cruiser Driverless Car Makes Illegal U-Turn in Front of Calif. Police Officers

10-03
24:29

The Lineup: Dallas ICE Office Shooting, Texas Ambush Highlights Trend of Officers Under Attack

Join News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Dallas ICE Office Shooting: A Look at Similar Attacks on Other Facilities Watch Ind. Police Officer Fire Through Cruiser's Windshield During Frantic Shootout Texas Sheriff: Gunman's Planned Ambush of Deputies Thwarted when Rifle Jams Understaffed Miss. Police Force Loses Chief, Majority of Officers as Crime Spikes Watch Driver Go Airborne, Jump Bridge to Escape Seattle Police Bodycam: Calif. Police Officers Carry Partially Bedridden Woman Out of Burning Home 'Do You Want a Hug?: Watch N.C. Deputy, Driver Forge Touching Bond During Traffic Stop

09-26
23:51

The Lineup: Ambushes Show How Police are in Violent Offenders' Crosshairs

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: Pa. Police: Gunman Waited in Cornfield to Ambush, Kill Officers Ga. Police Captain Shot in Head; Suspect Caught after Manhunt Accused Phony Minn. Police Officer Starts Rolling Cat-and-Mouse Chase with the Real Deal Off-Duty Fla. Police Officer Shot, Killed by Clerk 'Having a Bad Day' 2 Colo. Sheriff's Deputies Injured in Shooting During Firearms Training Nev. Police Building Struck by Gunfire for 2nd Time This Week Suspect Arrested after Car Crashes into Gate of FBI's Pittsburgh Office NYPD Officers Open Fire after Shootout Between Teens Erupts Near Police Station

09-19
29:36

The Lineup: Manhunt Concludes After Charlie Kirk Assassination

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Trump: Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing In Custody 'with a High Degree of Certainty' Wash. Deputies Seize 23 Guns from 13-Year-Old Boy 'Obsessed with Past School Shooters' NYPD Officer Slashed in Face Outside Brooklyn Police Station Shot 4 Times, Mo. Police Officer Talks about Surviving Violent Clash Video: Bystanders Rush to Help Texas Deputy Hanging from Overpass after Crash Mich. Police Sergeant Known for Selfless Acts Dies Helping Disabled Veteran Finish Race San Diego Police Sergeant Moonlights as Dolphin Trainer

09-12
26:02

The Lineup: Repeat of Fireworks Attacks on Police During Illegal Street Takeovers

Join News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Video: N.J. Police Pelted with Fireworks During Street Takeover Video: N.M. State Police Officer Saves Family after Water Flips Car Mich. Bill Would Require Mandatory Jail Time for Fleeing Police Dashcam: Mich. Police's Grappler Yanks Out Axle to Stop Fleeing Car N.Y. Police Gun Stolen in 1979 Recovered During Mich. Traffic Stop Man Clad in Batman Pajamas Helps Fla. Police Nab Burglary Suspect Watch Mud-Covered Suspect in Speedo Try to Flee Colo. Police

09-05
19:43

The Lineup: How Minneapolis Police Officers Responded to Tragic Church Shooting

Join News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Minneapolis Church Shooting: 1st Police Officer at Scene Ran Toward Danger Minutes after Shots Fired  Kansas Police Officer Dies after Being Intentionally Struck by Driver Video: Crowd Throws Fireworks at Ore. Police During Street Takeover Watch N.J. Police Catch Child Jumping Out of Burning Home  Poll: Dallas Police Department Uses Cowboy Hats as Recruitment Tool Watch Rideshare Driver Help Fla. Deputy Chase Down Suspect Video: How Dancing N.Y. Troopers Became a State Fair Tradition Watch Accused Car Thief Ask Colo. Police for a Smoke Break Before Surrendering to Officers

08-29
22:19

The Lineup: What Can NYPD Learn from Largest Academy Class in Nearly a Decade?

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: NYPD Swears in 1,093 Recruits, Largest Academy Class 'in Nearly a Decade' Los Angeles Sees Benefits in Unarmed Civilians Instead of LAPD Officers for Some Calls Bodycam: Houston Police Officer Shot in Leg in Clash with Gunman Watch Mich. Police's Wild High-Speed Chase of Fleeing Motorcyclist Colo. Police Sergeant Uses Cruiser to Stop Suspect in Stolen Patrol Car Neb. Deputies' Quick Actions Save Man who Stabbed Himself in Neck

08-22
23:25

The Lineup: Two Separate LODDs Shine Light on Highway Dangers

Join News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: D.C. Police Takeover Thrusts Federal Agents into Unfamiliar Roles Wash. Sheriff's Sergeant Near Retirement Fatally Struck while Moving Hay Bale off Road S.C. Trooper Dies Days after Being Struck by Box Truck During Stop  Watch NYPD Officers Jump in Ocean to Nab Suspected Car Thief Video: Parolee Smashed into Mich. Jail, Then Attacked 2 as Inmate Houston Police Welcome Largest Academy Class in Years; Union Credits New Contract Ill. Deputy Catches Suspect when Stolen Motorcycle Runs Out of Gas Video: Ky. Powerball Winner Tased after Assaulting Fla. Deputies

08-15
22:20

The Lineup: Recruiting Techniques, Violent Crime Down and a Gator Gets a Ride in a Cruiser

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of Officer Media Group, and co-host Paul Peluso, Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: ICE Recruiting Targeting Fla. Police Officers Upsets Chiefs, Sheriffs Pa. Police, Fire Officials Ask State Lawmakers for Help Targeting Younger Recruits Federal Appeals Court Rules Ind. Police Buffer Zone Law Unconstitutional Study: Stigma Still Keeping Police from Seeking Mental Health Care Watch Fla. Deputy Put Gator in Cruiser after Pulling it Out of Pool Proposed Federal Legislation Would Ban Masks for ICE Agents FBI: Violent Crime Down Nearly 5% in 2024; Murders Dropped 15%

08-08
28:13

The Lineup: When the Public Comes to Help the Police

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: 2 S.C. SWAT Officers Shot, Wounded During Training Exercise  Ohio Sheriff: 100 Pounds of Explosives in Car of Gunman who Killed Officer Video: Texas Police Officer Dragged by Cruiser while Struggling with Suspect Indy Police: Mom, Daughter Came to Aid of Officer Wounded in Shooting Mich. Sheriff Lauds Citizens who Caught Stabbing Suspect: 'I Commend Them' Pa. Police Officer Turns Sour Lemonade Stand Gripe into Sweet Moment Man Arrested for Allegedly Driving Impaired to Mich. Police Station

08-01
22:01

Lineup: Ohio Officer Dies After Ambush Shooting That Wounded Two Colleagues

Join OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and co-host retired Lt. Frank Borelli as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Ohio Police Officer Dies After Ambush Shooting Colorado Springs Police Release Body Camera Footage of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Off-Duty Customs and Border Patrol Officer Shot in Face During Botched Robbery in New York City Off-Duty Florida Deputy Saves Boy Attacked by Family’s Dogs Blaze and Blue: Michigan Summer Camp Introduces Young Women to Careers in Law Enforcement and Firefighting California Police Stop Motorcyclist With Uniform, Badge and Gun, Learn He's a Convicted Felon

07-25
23:46

The Lineup: Officers Stop Man Attacking Pregnant Woman Shielding Boy

Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Fla. Sheriff's Officers Stop Man Attacking Pregnant Woman Shielding Boy Ill. State Police Graduates Largest Cadet Class in 25 Years N.C. Town Disbands Police Force: 'We Can't Compete with Larger Agencies' Video: Bystander Helps Atlanta Police Officer Subdue Fleeing Suspect LAPD, ATF Seize Phony Agency's Fire Truck During Strange Residential Raid Dashcam Video: Women Swarm Ohio Police Cruiser, Twerk on Hood Watch LAPD Chase Down Provocatively Clad Robbery Suspect As mentioned at the end of this episode, don't forget to nominate officers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty for OFFICER Magazine's Valor Awards. The deadline is days away. Click on the link for more info.

07-18
25:47

The Lineup: NLEOMF Mid-Year Report Shows Steep Decline in LODDs

Join OFFICER Magazine News Editor Joe Vince and co-host, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: NLEOMF CEO Says Culture Shift May Play Role in Steep Decline of LODDs S.C. Sheriff's Deputy Killed, Another Wounded in Ambush Shootout 11 Suspects Accused in 'Planned Ambush' at Texas ICE Detention Center Texas Police Officer Shot when Gunman Opens Fire at Border Patrol Office Watch Ga. Police Officers Rescue Kids from Sweltering 104-Degree Car Calif. City Mulls Plan for $2M in Police Recruitment, Retention Bonuses As Recruiting Needs Change, Wash. Sheriff's Office Ends Cash Bonuses Ill. Police: Caregiver Tries to Flush Stolen Jewelry as Officers Arrive

07-11
20:53

Spotlighting Outstanding Acts of Police Valor So Far in 2025

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: Fla. Police Marine Unit Makes Dramatic Stop of Out-of-Control Boat Ariz. Police Officer Saves Firefighter's Daughter from Burning Car Pa. Police Kicks Down Door to Save Woman from House Fire Mich. Police Officers Stop Man from Jumping Off Overpass Ga. Deputy, Police Officer Aid Homeless Couple ahead of Bad Weather Sweet Justice: Boy Calls Wis. Police on Mom who Ate His Ice Cream 'You're a Champ, Bro': Fla. Police Save Boy, Dad in Flipped SUV

07-03
23:01

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The dog thought he needed a cleansing!

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