 I want to be a police officer because I've wanted to be only since I was 14. My grandfather was a state trooper and was always inspired by him. I want to be a police officer because I've spent a lot of time in the city and county of Denver and seeing the police interact with the public and having worked for the city previous to this job. They really take care of each other. I want to be a police officer because I truly believe in helping my community. I've lived in Denver for about 15 years and I love it here and I want to make a positive impact where I live. I actually lost my younger brother two years ago to a heroin overdose and I don't want to see that happen to anybody else. I'm going to try my hardest not to let that happen. It's a calling I think for a lot of people. It may always be a hard time to be a cop. I don't know that everybody enjoys having the rules applied to them, but I think it's important. It's never been an easy job, so I've always just wanted to take on the challenge.