Beyond The Badge: Boots On The Ground

The Other Side Of

Nov 04 2025 | 01:04:50

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Show Notes

After more than 30 years with Peel Regional Police, Constable Dave McLennan retired but wasn’t done service. He founded Boots On The Ground, a 24/7 volunteer-powered peer support line for first responders. What began as ten to twenty calls a month has grown to more than 150 monthly, with over 4,700 calls answered and 51 life-saving interventions since the line launched in 2018. In our season premiere of The Other Side of the Call, Dave shares how a small team with a big mission built a trusted, confidential network that now services police fire, EMS, corrections, dispatchers, nurses and military […]

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