The Lineup: Heroic Police Hot Car Rescue and Scooby-Doo, Who Are You?

June 27, 2025
This podcast episode talks about how California police officers saved a child left in a parked 110-degree car with the air off and the windows up. Plus, Alabama police have a mystery: Who is the Scooby-Doo thief?

OFFICER Magazine has a law enforcement podcast that talks about what's going on in the world of law enforcement each week.

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. 

Listen to new episodes and subscribe to the podcast. Episodes are available on Podbean, along with OFFICER Magazine's Officer Roll CallUndercover Dad and Command Q&A podcasts (see below).

Episode 114: Calif. Police Officers' Heroic Hot-Car Resuce and Scooby-Doo, Who Are You?

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:

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Along with Officer Roll Call, OFFICER Magazine has other podcasts available:

  • 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
  • Undercover Dad: Assistant Editor Joe Vince talks with his dad about his time an ATF agent working undercover in Detroit and Flint in the 1970s.
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Listen in as retired Lt. Frank Borelli and Managing Editor Paul Peluso discuss six of this weeks' hottest news stories covering incidents from coast to coast. (week ending June 27, 2025)
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

Paul Peluso | Editor

Paul Peluso is the Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine and has been with the Officer Media Group since 2006. He began as an Associate Editor, writing and editing content for Officer.com. Previously, Paul worked as a reporter for several newspapers in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD.

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