LOS ANGELES -- First comes his third-consecutive NBA championship, then plans to produce a television drama. Now basketball star Shaquille O'Neal wants to be a police officer.

The Daily Breeze newspaper reported that O'Neal has been designated a second-class reserve officer by the police department of the Port of Los Angeles.

O'Neal, 30, has previously said he might consider a career in law enforcement when he retires from basketball.

This week, the entertainment trade newspaper Variety reported he had also met with executives from the major networks to pitch a one-hour drama that he would executive produce.

The basketball star -- who also has acted in the movie "Kazaam" and recorded the rap album "Shaq Diesel" -- has now completed enough training to fight crime with senior officers and carry a gun.