Groton When Rashaad Carter was growing up in Poquonnock Bridge, a police officer used to drive around and stop every chance he could to play football or shoot hoops with the neighborhood kids.
The officer made an impression on Carter and his twin brother, Raheem, and piqued their interest in law enforcement.
“My brother and I always respected that and wanted to represent the profession in that light,” Carter said. “I’ve always looked at law enforcement as a helping profession that serves the community.”
But as a kid, Carter remembers not seeing a lot of Black people in law enforcement, and he said he wanted to become a state trooper to change that.