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Pheng Xiong, an athlete, admits there were times he was pulled the wrong way -- once spending a weekend in juvenile detention. Then, he discovered the St. Paul Police Explorers program. It not only taught him about policework and the law, it convinced him to pursue a career in law enformcement. Xiong, now a St. Paul cop who walks a beat on the East Side, is thankful for the path his life has taken.