I wear police tactical boots, mostly choose Bates as well.
Made the mistake of ordering one of Bates new riding boots. The running shoe style Marauder, which is supposed to be waterproof.
They are comfortable, but definitely not waterproof in the least. Wore them on an 18 day bike trip in July, and thankfully only got rained on once. They got so wet I had to put them in the dryer at the hotel, and even then they were damp and smelly for days.
I called Bates, and they offered me another pair of my choice, so I went for the more expensive Beltline, which is also one of their motorcycle specific models. I haven't gotten it yet, but hopefully they will be waterproof.