I grew up in Bedstuy Brooklyn. Nowadays that may not sound ike much as the landscape has changed dramatically. But when I was growing up there  were no bistros or corner café’s.  The corners belonged to the kids. The young black males who had no where else to go.  I knew there was somewhere to go and that was school, but we didn’t all believe that.  I did g to school, I wanted to be a writer, then a lawyer, then a filmmaker, became a teacher.  Now I want to be a cop.  Many would laugh at me.  After ten years with the Board of Education and in a  cushy position--- tenured computer teacher with a brand new computer lab teaching children to make  movies and videos—why on earth would I want to become a cop.  Why would I want to risk my life, my job, my stability, my ability to be creative and even make a difference in youngsters lives?  Why?  Well there are several reasons I would like to be a NYC police Officer.