USA. New York City. June 25, 2007. Nelly Cepeda (27), born in New York and from Dominican descent, attends school to become a teacher.
A couple of weeks ago she started to work for Riverbay's Public Safety department as a Co-Op City Police Officer. Even though the Co-Op City Police Department is a private police force, they carry guns, handcuffs and bulletproof vests. They have the same rights as the New York City Police Department.