WEBVTT
Kind: captions
Language: en

00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:07.030 align:start position:0%
 
Corporal<00:00:05.600><c> Stevens,</c><00:00:06.160><c> are</c><00:00:06.319><c> you</c><00:00:06.480><c> available?</c>

00:00:07.030 --> 00:00:07.040 align:start position:0%
Corporal Stevens, are you available?
 

00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:08.790 align:start position:0%
Corporal Stevens, are you available?
Corporal<00:00:07.359><c> Stevens.</c>

00:00:08.790 --> 00:00:08.800 align:start position:0%
Corporal Stevens.
 

00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:11.030 align:start position:0%
Corporal Stevens.
Go<00:00:08.880><c> ahead</c><00:00:09.120><c> for</c><00:00:09.360><c> Corporal</c><00:00:09.599><c> Stevens.</c><00:00:10.800><c> I've</c>

00:00:11.030 --> 00:00:11.040 align:start position:0%
Go ahead for Corporal Stevens. I've
 

00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:13.430 align:start position:0%
Go ahead for Corporal Stevens. I've
always<00:00:11.280><c> wanted</c><00:00:11.519><c> to</c><00:00:11.679><c> be</c><00:00:11.840><c> a</c><00:00:12.000><c> police</c><00:00:12.240><c> officer.</c><00:00:13.200><c> I</c>

00:00:13.430 --> 00:00:13.440 align:start position:0%
always wanted to be a police officer. I
 

00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:17.510 align:start position:0%
always wanted to be a police officer. I
grew<00:00:13.679><c> up</c><00:00:13.840><c> in</c><00:00:15.120><c> uh</c><00:00:15.360><c> Brooklyn,</c><00:00:15.759><c> New</c><00:00:15.920><c> York,</c><00:00:16.320><c> and</c><00:00:17.199><c> I</c>

00:00:17.510 --> 00:00:17.520 align:start position:0%
grew up in uh Brooklyn, New York, and I
 

00:00:17.520 --> 00:00:20.230 align:start position:0%
grew up in uh Brooklyn, New York, and I
had<00:00:17.920><c> some</c><00:00:18.560><c> issues</c><00:00:18.880><c> in</c><00:00:19.119><c> my</c><00:00:19.359><c> family</c><00:00:19.680><c> when</c><00:00:20.000><c> I</c><00:00:20.160><c> was</c>

00:00:20.230 --> 00:00:20.240 align:start position:0%
had some issues in my family when I was
 

00:00:20.240 --> 00:00:23.830 align:start position:0%
had some issues in my family when I was
growing<00:00:20.480><c> up.</c><00:00:21.119><c> And</c><00:00:22.080><c> back</c><00:00:22.320><c> in</c><00:00:22.560><c> the</c><00:00:22.880><c> 70s,</c><00:00:23.439><c> the</c>

00:00:23.830 --> 00:00:23.840 align:start position:0%
growing up. And back in the 70s, the
 

00:00:23.840 --> 00:00:26.150 align:start position:0%
growing up. And back in the 70s, the
cops<00:00:24.320><c> came</c><00:00:24.480><c> to</c><00:00:24.640><c> the</c><00:00:24.880><c> house.</c><00:00:25.840><c> They</c><00:00:26.000><c> didn't</c>

00:00:26.150 --> 00:00:26.160 align:start position:0%
cops came to the house. They didn't
 

00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:29.750 align:start position:0%
cops came to the house. They didn't
really<00:00:26.400><c> do</c><00:00:26.640><c> much.</c><00:00:27.599><c> So</c><00:00:28.320><c> made</c><00:00:28.560><c> a</c><00:00:28.800><c> decision</c><00:00:29.519><c> when</c>

00:00:29.750 --> 00:00:29.760 align:start position:0%
really do much. So made a decision when
 

00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:31.910 align:start position:0%
really do much. So made a decision when
I<00:00:30.000><c> was</c><00:00:30.480><c> really</c><00:00:30.800><c> young</c><00:00:31.039><c> that</c><00:00:31.439><c> when</c><00:00:31.679><c> I</c><00:00:31.840><c> get</c>

00:00:31.910 --> 00:00:31.920 align:start position:0%
I was really young that when I get
 

00:00:31.920 --> 00:00:33.990 align:start position:0%
I was really young that when I get
older,<00:00:32.320><c> I'm</c><00:00:32.480><c> going</c><00:00:32.559><c> to</c><00:00:32.719><c> be</c><00:00:33.120><c> a</c><00:00:33.440><c> police</c><00:00:33.680><c> officer</c>

00:00:33.990 --> 00:00:34.000 align:start position:0%
older, I'm going to be a police officer
 

00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:36.470 align:start position:0%
older, I'm going to be a police officer
and<00:00:34.239><c> I'm</c><00:00:34.480><c> not</c><00:00:34.640><c> going</c><00:00:34.719><c> to</c><00:00:35.120><c> just</c><00:00:35.680><c> walk</c><00:00:35.920><c> away.</c><00:00:36.320><c> I'm</c>

00:00:36.470 --> 00:00:36.480 align:start position:0%
and I'm not going to just walk away. I'm
 

00:00:36.480 --> 00:00:38.229 align:start position:0%
and I'm not going to just walk away. I'm
going<00:00:36.559><c> to</c><00:00:36.640><c> help</c><00:00:36.880><c> people.</c>

00:00:38.229 --> 00:00:38.239 align:start position:0%
going to help people.
 

00:00:38.239 --> 00:00:41.430 align:start position:0%
going to help people.
Come<00:00:38.480><c> on,</c><00:00:38.960><c> you</c><00:00:39.200><c> got</c><00:00:39.440><c> this.</c><00:00:40.480><c> Became</c><00:00:40.800><c> a</c><00:00:41.040><c> trooper</c>

00:00:41.430 --> 00:00:41.440 align:start position:0%
Come on, you got this. Became a trooper
 

00:00:41.440 --> 00:00:43.510 align:start position:0%
Come on, you got this. Became a trooper
with<00:00:41.600><c> Delaware</c><00:00:42.000><c> State</c><00:00:42.239><c> Police</c><00:00:42.640><c> July</c><00:00:43.040><c> 16th,</c>

00:00:43.510 --> 00:00:43.520 align:start position:0%
with Delaware State Police July 16th,
 

00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.750 align:start position:0%
with Delaware State Police July 16th,
2001.<00:00:44.719><c> After</c><00:00:45.680><c> my</c><00:00:46.079><c> 16</c><00:00:46.640><c> or</c><00:00:46.879><c> 15</c><00:00:47.200><c> years</c><00:00:47.360><c> on</c><00:00:47.600><c> the</c>

00:00:47.750 --> 00:00:47.760 align:start position:0%
2001. After my 16 or 15 years on the
 

00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:50.310 align:start position:0%
2001. After my 16 or 15 years on the
road,<00:00:48.160><c> I</c><00:00:48.480><c> transitioned</c><00:00:49.039><c> to</c><00:00:49.520><c> school</c><00:00:49.760><c> resource</c>

00:00:50.310 --> 00:00:50.320 align:start position:0%
road, I transitioned to school resource
 

00:00:50.320 --> 00:00:53.270 align:start position:0%
road, I transitioned to school resource
officer<00:00:51.360><c> and</c><00:00:51.680><c> I</c><00:00:51.920><c> was</c><00:00:52.079><c> assigned</c><00:00:52.480><c> to</c><00:00:52.800><c> McCulla</c>

00:00:53.270 --> 00:00:53.280 align:start position:0%
officer and I was assigned to McCulla
 

00:00:53.280 --> 00:00:55.590 align:start position:0%
officer and I was assigned to McCulla
Middle<00:00:53.760><c> before</c><00:00:54.239><c> becoming</c><00:00:54.640><c> the</c><00:00:54.879><c> SRO</c><00:00:55.280><c> at</c><00:00:55.440><c> Spring</c>

00:00:55.590 --> 00:00:55.600 align:start position:0%
Middle before becoming the SRO at Spring
 

00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:58.150 align:start position:0%
Middle before becoming the SRO at Spring
of<00:00:55.760><c> Middle</c><00:00:56.000><c> School</c><00:00:56.239><c> in</c><00:00:56.559><c> 2018.</c>

00:00:58.150 --> 00:00:58.160 align:start position:0%
of Middle School in 2018.
 

00:00:58.160 --> 00:00:59.910 align:start position:0%
of Middle School in 2018.
Good<00:00:58.320><c> morning.</c>

00:00:59.910 --> 00:00:59.920 align:start position:0%
Good morning.
 

00:00:59.920 --> 00:01:02.549 align:start position:0%
Good morning.
When<00:01:00.079><c> I</c><00:01:00.239><c> was</c><00:01:00.320><c> at</c><00:01:00.480><c> John</c><00:01:00.800><c> J.</c><00:01:01.120><c> College,</c><00:01:01.680><c> I</c><00:01:02.160><c> studied</c>

00:01:02.549 --> 00:01:02.559 align:start position:0%
When I was at John J. College, I studied
 

00:01:02.559 --> 00:01:04.229 align:start position:0%
When I was at John J. College, I studied
criminal<00:01:02.879><c> justice</c><00:01:03.280><c> administration</c><00:01:04.000><c> and</c>

00:01:04.229 --> 00:01:04.239 align:start position:0%
criminal justice administration and
 

00:01:04.239 --> 00:01:06.310 align:start position:0%
criminal justice administration and
planning<00:01:04.640><c> with</c><00:01:04.879><c> a</c><00:01:05.119><c> concentration</c><00:01:06.000><c> on</c>

00:01:06.310 --> 00:01:06.320 align:start position:0%
planning with a concentration on
 

00:01:06.320 --> 00:01:09.030 align:start position:0%
planning with a concentration on
juvenile<00:01:06.880><c> justice.</c><00:01:07.760><c> So,</c><00:01:08.000><c> I</c><00:01:08.240><c> always</c><00:01:08.479><c> wanted</c><00:01:08.799><c> to</c>

00:01:09.030 --> 00:01:09.040 align:start position:0%
juvenile justice. So, I always wanted to
 

00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:11.510 align:start position:0%
juvenile justice. So, I always wanted to
work<00:01:09.280><c> with</c><00:01:09.439><c> kids.</c><00:01:09.840><c> I</c><00:01:10.159><c> was</c><00:01:10.320><c> fascinated</c><00:01:10.960><c> with</c>

00:01:11.510 --> 00:01:11.520 align:start position:0%
work with kids. I was fascinated with
 

00:01:11.520 --> 00:01:15.190 align:start position:0%
work with kids. I was fascinated with
how<00:01:11.920><c> they</c><00:01:12.240><c> transition</c><00:01:12.960><c> and</c><00:01:13.439><c> become</c><00:01:14.560><c> offenders</c>

00:01:15.190 --> 00:01:15.200 align:start position:0%
how they transition and become offenders
 

00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:17.990 align:start position:0%
how they transition and become offenders
and<00:01:15.600><c> how</c><00:01:15.840><c> to</c><00:01:16.400><c> possibly</c><00:01:16.880><c> help</c><00:01:17.119><c> them</c><00:01:17.680><c> before</c>

00:01:17.990 --> 00:01:18.000 align:start position:0%
and how to possibly help them before
 

00:01:18.000 --> 00:01:20.390 align:start position:0%
and how to possibly help them before
they<00:01:18.320><c> get</c><00:01:18.479><c> to</c><00:01:18.720><c> that</c><00:01:18.960><c> point.</c>

00:01:20.390 --> 00:01:20.400 align:start position:0%
they get to that point.
 

00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:22.149 align:start position:0%
they get to that point.
Which<00:01:20.720><c> gym?</c><00:01:21.040><c> This</c><00:01:21.200><c> big</c><00:01:21.439><c> one</c><00:01:21.520><c> or</c><00:01:21.759><c> the</c><00:01:21.920><c> small</c>

00:01:22.149 --> 00:01:22.159 align:start position:0%
Which gym? This big one or the small
 

00:01:22.159 --> 00:01:22.630 align:start position:0%
Which gym? This big one or the small
one?

00:01:22.630 --> 00:01:22.640 align:start position:0%
one?
 

00:01:22.640 --> 00:01:23.590 align:start position:0%
one?
It<00:01:22.880><c> was</c>

00:01:23.590 --> 00:01:23.600 align:start position:0%
It was
 

00:01:23.600 --> 00:01:25.990 align:start position:0%
It was
being<00:01:24.080><c> a</c><00:01:24.400><c> resource</c><00:01:24.960><c> means</c><00:01:25.280><c> me,</c><00:01:25.680><c> you</c><00:01:25.759><c> know,</c>

00:01:25.990 --> 00:01:26.000 align:start position:0%
being a resource means me, you know,
 

00:01:26.000 --> 00:01:28.789 align:start position:0%
being a resource means me, you know,
helping<00:01:26.320><c> them</c><00:01:26.640><c> with</c><00:01:27.200><c> whatever</c><00:01:27.600><c> they</c><00:01:27.840><c> need.</c>

00:01:28.789 --> 00:01:28.799 align:start position:0%
helping them with whatever they need.
 

00:01:28.799 --> 00:01:30.310 align:start position:0%
helping them with whatever they need.
interacting<00:01:29.280><c> with</c><00:01:29.439><c> the</c><00:01:29.680><c> students,</c><00:01:30.080><c> getting</c>

00:01:30.310 --> 00:01:30.320 align:start position:0%
interacting with the students, getting
 

00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:33.350 align:start position:0%
interacting with the students, getting
to<00:01:30.560><c> know</c><00:01:30.720><c> them,</c><00:01:31.439><c> um,</c><00:01:31.680><c> learning</c><00:01:32.079><c> about</c><00:01:33.040><c> where</c>

00:01:33.350 --> 00:01:33.360 align:start position:0%
to know them, um, learning about where
 

00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.469 align:start position:0%
to know them, um, learning about where
they<00:01:33.600><c> are</c><00:01:33.840><c> from,</c><00:01:34.479><c> about</c><00:01:34.799><c> their</c><00:01:35.119><c> families,</c><00:01:36.320><c> so</c>

00:01:36.469 --> 00:01:36.479 align:start position:0%
they are from, about their families, so
 

00:01:36.479 --> 00:01:39.030 align:start position:0%
they are from, about their families, so
that<00:01:36.720><c> I</c><00:01:36.880><c> can</c><00:01:37.040><c> get</c><00:01:37.200><c> a</c><00:01:37.439><c> sense</c><00:01:37.600><c> of</c><00:01:38.240><c> why</c><00:01:38.560><c> they</c><00:01:38.799><c> may</c>

00:01:39.030 --> 00:01:39.040 align:start position:0%
that I can get a sense of why they may
 

00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:41.109 align:start position:0%
that I can get a sense of why they may
be<00:01:39.119><c> doing</c><00:01:39.360><c> the</c><00:01:39.520><c> things</c><00:01:39.680><c> that</c><00:01:39.920><c> they</c><00:01:40.159><c> do,</c><00:01:40.880><c> and</c>

00:01:41.109 --> 00:01:41.119 align:start position:0%
be doing the things that they do, and
 

00:01:41.119 --> 00:01:42.870 align:start position:0%
be doing the things that they do, and
then<00:01:41.280><c> just</c><00:01:41.600><c> talking</c><00:01:41.920><c> to</c><00:01:42.159><c> them</c><00:01:42.400><c> and</c><00:01:42.640><c> letting</c>

00:01:42.870 --> 00:01:42.880 align:start position:0%
then just talking to them and letting
 

00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:46.069 align:start position:0%
then just talking to them and letting
them<00:01:43.119><c> know</c><00:01:43.360><c> about</c><00:01:43.680><c> me</c><00:01:44.640><c> and</c><00:01:44.960><c> how</c><00:01:45.200><c> I</c><00:01:45.520><c> am</c><00:01:45.680><c> as</c><00:01:45.840><c> a</c>

00:01:46.069 --> 00:01:46.079 align:start position:0%
them know about me and how I am as a
 

00:01:46.079 --> 00:01:48.870 align:start position:0%
them know about me and how I am as a
mom.<00:01:47.360><c> So,</c><00:01:47.680><c> I</c><00:01:47.920><c> always</c><00:01:48.159><c> wanted</c><00:01:48.399><c> to</c><00:01:48.560><c> work</c><00:01:48.640><c> in</c>

00:01:48.870 --> 00:01:48.880 align:start position:0%
mom. So, I always wanted to work in
 

00:01:48.880 --> 00:01:50.789 align:start position:0%
mom. So, I always wanted to work in
school<00:01:49.119><c> to</c><00:01:49.680><c> kind</c><00:01:49.920><c> of</c><00:01:50.000><c> bridge</c><00:01:50.320><c> that</c><00:01:50.560><c> gap</c>

00:01:50.789 --> 00:01:50.799 align:start position:0%
school to kind of bridge that gap
 

00:01:50.799 --> 00:01:53.190 align:start position:0%
school to kind of bridge that gap
between<00:01:51.360><c> police</c><00:01:51.759><c> officers</c><00:01:52.799><c> and</c><00:01:52.960><c> the</c>

00:01:53.190 --> 00:01:53.200 align:start position:0%
between police officers and the
 

00:01:53.200 --> 00:01:54.950 align:start position:0%
between police officers and the
community.

00:01:54.950 --> 00:01:54.960 align:start position:0%
community.
 

00:01:54.960 --> 00:01:56.469 align:start position:0%
community.
According

00:01:56.469 --> 00:01:56.479 align:start position:0%
According
 

00:01:56.479 --> 00:01:59.429 align:start position:0%
According
to<00:01:56.640><c> them,</c><00:01:57.200><c> I'm</c><00:01:57.520><c> actually</c><00:01:57.680><c> a</c><00:01:57.920><c> chill</c><00:01:59.040><c> chill</c>

00:01:59.429 --> 00:01:59.439 align:start position:0%
to them, I'm actually a chill chill
 

00:01:59.439 --> 00:02:01.590 align:start position:0%
to them, I'm actually a chill chill
police<00:01:59.759><c> officer.</c>

00:02:01.590 --> 00:02:01.600 align:start position:0%
police officer.
 

00:02:01.600 --> 00:02:03.990 align:start position:0%
police officer.
I<00:02:01.920><c> hope</c><00:02:02.079><c> that,</c><00:02:02.560><c> you</c><00:02:02.719><c> know,</c><00:02:02.880><c> my</c><00:02:03.119><c> presence</c><00:02:03.520><c> here</c>

00:02:03.990 --> 00:02:04.000 align:start position:0%
I hope that, you know, my presence here
 

00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:06.950 align:start position:0%
I hope that, you know, my presence here
has<00:02:04.479><c> enriched</c><00:02:05.040><c> their</c><00:02:05.360><c> lives</c><00:02:05.840><c> or</c><00:02:06.479><c> made</c><00:02:06.719><c> them</c>

00:02:06.950 --> 00:02:06.960 align:start position:0%
has enriched their lives or made them
 

00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:12.070 align:start position:0%
has enriched their lives or made them
feel<00:02:07.360><c> safe</c><00:02:08.479><c> and</c><00:02:08.879><c> seen.</c><00:02:10.000><c> The</c><00:02:10.560><c> thing</c><00:02:10.720><c> that</c><00:02:11.200><c> I'm</c>

00:02:12.070 --> 00:02:12.080 align:start position:0%
feel safe and seen. The thing that I'm
 

00:02:12.080 --> 00:02:16.630 align:start position:0%
feel safe and seen. The thing that I'm
most<00:02:12.480><c> proud</c><00:02:13.200><c> of</c><00:02:13.760><c> is</c><00:02:14.959><c> the</c><00:02:15.280><c> impact</c><00:02:15.680><c> that</c><00:02:16.160><c> I</c><00:02:16.400><c> feel</c>

00:02:16.630 --> 00:02:16.640 align:start position:0%
most proud of is the impact that I feel
 

00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:21.110 align:start position:0%
most proud of is the impact that I feel
like<00:02:16.800><c> that</c><00:02:17.040><c> I've</c><00:02:17.360><c> had</c><00:02:17.680><c> on</c><00:02:18.319><c> this</c><00:02:18.640><c> building.</c>

00:02:21.110 --> 00:02:21.120 align:start position:0%
like that I've had on this building.
 

00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:22.949 align:start position:0%
like that I've had on this building.
Y

00:02:22.949 --> 00:02:22.959 align:start position:0%
Y
 

00:02:22.959 --> 00:02:26.309 align:start position:0%
Y
I'm<00:02:23.440><c> very</c><00:02:24.080><c> grateful</c><00:02:24.879><c> for</c><00:02:25.120><c> the</c><00:02:25.440><c> opportunity</c><00:02:26.000><c> to</c>

00:02:26.309 --> 00:02:26.319 align:start position:0%
I'm very grateful for the opportunity to
 

00:02:26.319 --> 00:02:29.350 align:start position:0%
I'm very grateful for the opportunity to
have<00:02:26.560><c> become</c><00:02:26.959><c> an</c><00:02:27.200><c> SRO</c><00:02:28.080><c> and</c><00:02:28.319><c> I</c><00:02:28.560><c> take</c><00:02:28.720><c> pride</c><00:02:29.040><c> in</c>

00:02:29.350 --> 00:02:29.360 align:start position:0%
have become an SRO and I take pride in
 

00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:31.670 align:start position:0%
have become an SRO and I take pride in
the<00:02:29.599><c> things</c><00:02:29.760><c> that</c><00:02:29.920><c> I</c><00:02:30.160><c> do</c><00:02:30.400><c> as</c><00:02:30.720><c> a</c><00:02:30.959><c> state</c><00:02:31.200><c> trooper,</c>

00:02:31.670 --> 00:02:31.680 align:start position:0%
the things that I do as a state trooper,
 

00:02:31.680 --> 00:02:35.910 align:start position:0%
the things that I do as a state trooper,
but<00:02:32.080><c> most</c><00:02:32.400><c> especially</c><00:02:33.120><c> as</c><00:02:33.599><c> an</c><00:02:33.920><c> SRO</c><00:02:35.040><c> in</c><00:02:35.599><c> Brandy</c>

00:02:35.910 --> 00:02:35.920 align:start position:0%
but most especially as an SRO in Brandy
 

00:02:35.920 --> 00:02:38.309 align:start position:0%
but most especially as an SRO in Brandy
Wine<00:02:36.239><c> School</c><00:02:36.480><c> District.</c><00:02:37.519><c> You</c><00:02:37.760><c> guys</c><00:02:37.920><c> were</c><00:02:38.080><c> like</c>

00:02:38.309 --> 00:02:38.319 align:start position:0%
Wine School District. You guys were like
 

00:02:38.319 --> 00:02:41.430 align:start position:0%
Wine School District. You guys were like
my<00:02:38.560><c> family</c><00:02:38.879><c> for</c><00:02:39.120><c> the</c><00:02:39.360><c> past</c><00:02:39.519><c> 8</c><00:02:39.840><c> years</c><00:02:41.040><c> and</c><00:02:41.280><c> I'm</c>

00:02:41.430 --> 00:02:41.440 align:start position:0%
my family for the past 8 years and I'm
 

00:02:41.440 --> 00:02:45.640 align:start position:0%
my family for the past 8 years and I'm
going<00:02:41.519><c> to</c><00:02:41.599><c> miss</c><00:02:41.840><c> every</c><00:02:42.080><c> single</c><00:02:42.319><c> one</c><00:02:42.480><c> of</c><00:02:42.640><c> you.</c>