>> Honestly, I became a police officer because I needed a job.
I got out of school, I had bills to pay, I had a child on the way, and I had a friend
who played football with me here at Millersville, and his father was a sergeant
down at the Life Studio, and he had asked me all the time, hey,
you want to be a police officer, come on, you know.
He was trying to encourage getting more minorities to apply.
And I'll be honest with you, I always had a respect for law enforcement
because my father was very strict, and I kind of felt like I was living
with a cop my whole life growing up, but no, I needed a job.
And at first I was apprehensive like a lot of people, like a lot of young people,
but then I looked in front of me and I saw the responsibilities that I had ahead,
and I saw this as the best opportunity to take care of my family and I joined the police force,
I applied and joined the police force.
And my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner.
I really wish I would have done it sooner, because I enjoy police work,
I enjoy the connections, I enjoy talking to people.
I'm a communication major, so every day is different for me.
I meet new people every day I'm on the job, and that is an awesome joy for me.
I really do enjoy talking to people and meeting new people every day.