Officer Roll Call

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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.

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August 28, 2026Episode 27530 min

When Using an Uber to Chase a Suspect, Make Sure to Tip

Join 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: Suspect Fires Homemade Flamethrower at Okla. Deputy During Eviction Watch: Houston Police Officers Turn Uber Into Cruiser During Foot Chase Video: Dirt Bike Suspect Stops Twice for Gas During LAPD Chase, Then Tries to Hide in Trash Can Seattle Police to End Officer Hiring Incentives; Union Blasts Move How New Orleans Homicide Detectives Pushed Their Clearance Rate to 98% Video: NYPD Investigates Mysterious Sewer Travelers Emerging from Manhole Fla. Police Use Fake Flock Cameras; Suspect Caught Damaging Decoy Fla. Leads Nation in Support for Retired Police K-9s

August 21, 2026Episode 27425 min

Dramatic Rescues Captured on Body-Worn Cameras

Join OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Watch: Atlanta Police Rescue 2 Kidnapped Children From Trailer Pa. Troopers in Helicopter Injured in Fatal Plane Collision During Training Conn. Police Use AI to Appear Younger in Online Predator Investigations Pa. Borough Votes to Disband 100-Year-Old Police Department Va. Deputy Exchanges Gunfire With Suspect Accused of Torching Flock Cameras Watch: Wash. Sheriff's Deputies Help Pilot After F/A-18 Training Crash and Ejection Goat Jumps Into Mich. State Police Cruiser During Crash Investigation 'One of Our Own': Conn. Officers Surprise 10-Year-Old Police Superfan Battling Cancer

August 14, 2026Episode 27331 min

When a Close Call Creates a Training Opportunity for Law Enforcement

Join 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: Video: Dallas Police Officer Mistakes Plainclothes Colleague for Suspect, Opens Fire Video: Las Vegas Police Officer Shot in Vest During Rescue From Suspect's Blowtorch Attack Federal Bill Would Expand Commander-Level Police Leadership Training Pair Allegedly Threatened Pa. Detective in Wild Stolen Gun Case Most Minn. Officers Don't Return to Duty After $100M PTSD Program Watch: Bear Steals M&M's From Colo. Hotel, Police Send It Packing Wanted Ind. Man Stops Chase to Smoke From Glass Pipe Before Swimming From Deputies 'Heroically and Unbelievably': Off-Duty Idaho Trooper Identified After Confronting Mass Shooter

August 7, 2026Episode 27218 min

Flock Camera Thefts, Vandalism Highlight Concerns, Challenges for Law Enforcement

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: Watch: Armed Citizen, Off-Duty Police Officer Exchange Fire with Idaho Mass Shooter Watch: Vallejo Police Officer Dives Into Cruiser as Rifle-Armed Carjacking Suspect Opens Fire Minn. Cities Hit by Wave of Flock Camera Thefts and Vandalism Poll: Would Flock Camera Limits Hurt Law Enforcement? Mo. Town Disbands Police Department Amid Officer Staffing Shortage Bodycam: Texas Police Officer Nearly Struck in Traffic Stop Crash Video: Texas Police Chief, Officer Save Man Attacked by Bee Swarm Video: Shoplifting Suspect Clings to Moving SUV in Ohio Police Chase

July 31, 2026Episode 27120 min

Drones Becoming a Real Tool for Law Enforcement Agencies

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: Drone Leads Ga. Police to Armed Suspect Sitting in Garage N.C. Sheriff's Office, Duke Expand AED Drone Program With 2 New Launch Sites Bodycam Captures Suspect Stabbing Los Angeles County Deputy During Confrontation Watch: Fla. Deputies Save Kidnapped Teen After 911 Tip Boston Eyes Residency Waivers to Address Police Staffing Shortage Video: Ariz. Police SUV Washed Away by Flooding During Search N.J. Police Officer Disguised as Shrub Catches Distracted Drivers Plus, don't forget to complete our 2027 State of the Industry Projection Survey: 2027 State of the Industry Projection Survey Invitation

July 24, 2026Episode 27028 min

Being Prepared for the Unexpected While on the Job

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: Conn. Police Officer Opens Fire as Brutal Bat Attack Continues Watch: Suspect Opens Fire on Los Angeles Police, Hits Officer in Ballistic Vest Watch: Fleeing Suspect's SUV Lands on Top of Ga. Police Cruiser During Chase Ark. Police Officer Drowns Saving Fiancée Hours After Proposal For Calif. Dispatchers, Closure Doesn't Always Come When the Call Ends New Va. County Housing Initiative Aims to Keep Police, Other First Responders Local Watch: Suspect Dives 50 Feet Into Lake While Fleeing Mo. Deputies And don't forget, the deadline for the 2026 OFFICER Station Design Awards is July 31. Here's the information you need to know to submit your facility: Nomination Period Open for 2026 Officer Station Design Awards

July 17, 2026Episode 26934 min

Police Expand Growing Drone Playbook to Nab Suspects

Join 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: Proposed Bill Would Raise Maximum Age for NYPD Recruits to 43 Ohio Law Sets New Rules for Police Drone Searches, Surveillance Video: Calif. Teen Seeking Police Chase Tracked by Drone Instead Video: Calif. Deputies Use Drone to Find Suspect Hiding in a Haystack LAPD Seeks New Flock Safety Deal After Data-Sharing Concerns Watch: Mich. Police Carry Shooting Victim to Ambulance Amid Gunfire Video: NYPD Officer Jumps Into Murky Creek to Save Woman Texas Inmate Tries Escaping Hospital Through Ceiling

July 10, 2026Episode 26827 min

Fireworks and Wild Crowds Prove Dangerous Mix for Police

Join 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: Video: Boston Police Officers Injured by Fireworks Amid Fourth of July Violence LAPD Helicopter Struck by Drone During Calif. Brush Fire Response LAPD Might Pause Police Academy to Boost Olympic Security Staffing Bodycam Captures Stairway Shootout That Wounded Minn. Police Officer Watch: Martial Artist Attempts Spinning Kick at Va. Police Officer Entire S.C. Police Department Resigns After Raises Rejected Report: Ohio Police Officer Fired After Wearing Unauthorized Hat Driverless Waymo Car Calls Calif. Police on Teens Accused of Drinking, Firing Water Beads Watch: Fla. Deputies Stop Armed Suspect Carrying Flaming Propane Tank Through Restaurant

July 3, 2026Episode 26720 min

Gearing Up for the Celebration of America's 250th Birthday

Join retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group, and OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso as they talk about security and policing concerns for July 4th, along with some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Pa. State Trooper Killed in Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash During Inspection Stop Bodycam: Okla. Police K-9 Dragged by Suspect Fleeing in Stolen Truck Bodycam: Ohio Driver Repeatedly Rams Police Cruiser After Crash LAPD Arrests Man After Concrete Chunks Rain Down on Cruisers Video: Crowd Pelts Boston Police Officer as Dirt Bike Suspect Escapes Custody Human Chain Saves Kan. Deputy from Cruiser Sinking in Floodwaters Supreme Court Casts Doubts on Police Use of Geofence Warrants NYPD Grad Joined Force to Honor Officer Father Who Died on 9/11

June 26, 2026Episode 26623 min

California Standoff Highlights Expanding Use of Drones by Law Enforcement

Join OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Editorial Director of OFFICER Media Group, as they talk about some of the week's top police and law enforcement news, including: Body Camera Footage Released in Shootout That Wounded Texas Deputy Constables California Deputies Used Drone With Magnet to Disarm Suspect During Standoff Eight North Texas Antifa Cell Members Sentenced in Attack on Ice Facility That Wounded Officer California Motorcycle Officer's Attempted Stop Highlights Issues of Illegal E-Bikes Food Delivery Robot Caught in the Middle of Arizona SWAT Situation NYPD Recruit Reunites With Detective Who Saved His Life on Graduation Day ICE Officer Credited With Saving 6-Year-Old From Drowning in Florida