The Lineup: Parents Sharing Blame for Kids' Shooting Rampages

Sept. 8, 2024
In the latest episode, News Editor Joe Vince and retired Lt. Frank Borelli discuss parental responsibility in the wake of a school shooting in Georgia that killed two students and two teachers.

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Every Friday, The Lineup podcast rounds up the week's most intriguing law enforcement news and goes behind the headlines. Editorial Director Frank Borelli and Assistant Editor Joe Vince will look at the stories that have people talking, and they'll give their own takes on the topics, from discussing a police department's latest recruiting and retention efforts to putting a spotlight on a daring arrest. 

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Episode 73: Parents Sharing Blame for Kids' Shooting Rampages

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.

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  • Officer Roll CallOur flagship podcast covers a vast range of subjects in the law enforcement community, from news to equipment to policy topics and more
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About the Author

Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director | Editorial Director

Lt. Frank Borelli is the Editorial Director for the Officer Media Group. Frank brings 20+ years of writing and editing experience in addition to 40 years of law enforcement operations, administration and training experience to the team.

Frank has had numerous books published which are available on Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, and other major retail outlets.

If you have any comments or questions, you can contact him via email at [email protected].

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.

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