After witnessing 'a lot of struggle’ during his childhood, 26-year-old Junior Grant said that he ‘wanted to do something' with his life and 'inspire others to do likewise’. Following his childhood dream, the former lenton gym co-owner became a fully-fledged Nottinghamshire Police officer during a passing out ceremony on Friday.
The former Lenton gym co-owner has spoken about how his childhood in Sneinton has inspired his journey, and how one day hopes to he county’s first black chief constable.
He said: “I grew up in Sneinton which is an impoverished area. Unfortunately there was a lot of drugs, poverty, sex trafficking etc. Growing up, I saw a lot of struggle and that made me not want to waste my potential. I wanted to do something with my life and in doing so inspire others to do likewise.
