On this week’s episode of Behind the Badge in 60 Seconds, get to know an Anaheim Fire & Rescue Cadet with an interesting past as a BMX racer, surfer, musician, and future firefighter; experience the joy of this former police officer celebrating his 80th birthday by sitting in an Anaheim Police Department patrol car; and learn how the Pasadena Police Department prepares for nearly 500,000 visitors every New Year’s Eve.
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Anaheim Fire & Rescue Cadet Nicole Nelson, 21, is pursuing her dream of becoming a firefighter.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge