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.