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# Boots to Badges
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/after-action/episode/boots-to-badges-hqkdwi/
- Published: 2025-10-23T13:31:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T10:31:40.000Z
- Description: Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military careers to law enforcement.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: After Action, Season 3, Episode 4, #ZZZ_Episode_f9eaa074-0114-4631-b391-f4101461d037, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_1df01610-129e-4b84-8475-4a86593b01ae, #geo-us, #v1.16

Host Stacy Pearsall talks with veterans who transitioned from military service to law enforcement, exchanging boots for badges. Drawn to teamwork, service and discipline, they share why veterans make up nearly 25 percent of the nation’s police force and how their training shapes the job.