Everyone wants to feel safe in their communinty. In the name of safety, are brothers ready to give up some of their rights as a resident of a community. Would you believe that there are some brothers who have been arrested and/or received a trespassing ticket as a resident of a particular housing complex.

This issue has been raised by retired NYPD detective Carlton Berkley who is currently running for a City Council in District 9. Mr. Berkley is also a co-founder of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care.

Trespassing in one's own community is another issue where most residents do not understand the law, and how best to respond when approached by a police officer regarding this issue. Many people in this situation simply believe that the officer does not have the right to ask them to move along. Without knowing the law and possibly responding to a police officer as though they are simply singling you out can lead to tension laced dialogue with an officer. This kind of dialogue has often times placed a person in the officer's mind within the crossing the line category. This is one of the ways that brother's find themselves arrested.

If only brothers knew and understood the law, life between brothers and the police would not have to lead to an arrest for matters that are not serious or criminal when the are first approached by an officer.