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I didn't know about these until my daughter showed me one and told me the story. This is what I THINK I remember, I claim no proof to what I am relaying......
San Antonio, Texas made one for some reason or another. This led to another department making one, to "up" the SA dept. Other departments decided to join the "competition" (I don't think they are being judged or graded), and it has caught on across the country. I know Dallas has done one, McKinney has done one, and there are others.
I researched them for this commentary and found out there is or was a show among celebrities that started this craze.
They can be found on Youtube or other social media. I "googled" "police department lip sync battle" and hit the "Motherlode".
Here is my favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzV3SKPsZSU (Norfork PD w/FD members, done to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars). The lead cop is soooooooooo cute, the guy on the left looks like a young Patrick Swayze, and the whole video is fun and well made.
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They think it's the P.C. thing to do.
Maybe if the music/video were better it might have might work but they both suck.
More of an embarrassment than anything else.
Not really. It's part of a nationwide / Canada effort to make the police more approachable. It also highlights the diversity of the force, helps the public better relate to the officers as people, and so on. Similar to community policing efforts. Although I can't see a single negative, I've seen a lot of comments to the contrary but they seem to be mostly by groups that believe the police should appear and act like an occupying power rather than a group of people that work for, and are paid by, the communities they support.
If you think your police would never do this, think again. Departments from much everywhere in North America are in on it.
Its a team building activity which probably takes no more then an hour or two away from their down time.
Its a video of them lip syncing, not a major motion movie.
There is absolutely no way that took only an hour or two with the number of people involved, the number of locations used, rehearsal time, equipment utilized, closing of locations to the public, etc. Then you must consider the cost of the actual filming, editing and sound production. If this was all done "in house" with available personnel, they simply have too much personnel without enough police work to do.
There is absolutely no way that took only an hour or two with the number of people involved, the number of locations used, rehearsal time, equipment utilized, closing of locations to the public, etc. Then you must consider the cost of the actual filming, editing and sound production. If this was all done "in house" with available personnel, they simply have too much personnel without enough police work to do.
You have no idea what you are talking about. Have you heard of "off the clock"? Don't want to ruin your agenda but get real.
There is absolutely no way that took only an hour or two with the number of people involved, the number of locations used, rehearsal time, equipment utilized, closing of locations to the public, etc. Then you must consider the cost of the actual filming, editing and sound production. If this was all done "in house" with available personnel, they simply have too much personnel without enough police work to do.
I agree. I wouldn't permit my employees to do this nonsense while on the clock. They're there to work, not play. Why would I agree that our police force should do the same? Taxpayers don't pay them to make videos and fools of themselves.
You have no idea what you are talking about. Have you heard of "off the clock"? Don't want to ruin your agenda but get real.
That publicly owned equipment is never off the clock. Insurance is never off the clock. Even if every "actor" was off the clock, which I doubt, what about those who were charged with closing down the streets and maintaining that equipment? What about the people who did all the actual filming? What about all the production equipment?
Keep rolling your eyes, if it helps keep you from looking at reality.
That publicly owned equipment is never off the clock. Insurance is never off the clock. Even if every "actor" was off the clock, which I doubt, what about those who were charged with closing down the streets and maintaining that equipment? What about the people who did all the actual filming? What about all the production equipment?
Keep rolling your eyes, if it helps keep you from looking at reality.
Your post is your opinion, not fact. If you have facts to prove your point I'd be more than pleased to review them.
I don't want my tax dollars spent on such foolishness. If the Seattle PD has such a talented video department perhaps they should be directing their energies to producing videos for distribution that would help solve some open cases.
That publicly owned equipment is never off the clock. Insurance is never off the clock. Even if every "actor" was off the clock, which I doubt, what about those who were charged with closing down the streets and maintaining that equipment? What about the people who did all the actual filming? What about all the production equipment?
Keep rolling your eyes, if it helps keep you from looking at reality.
Here's an interview with the Norfolk PD that Lodestar posted. They did it in 30 minutes on their lunch break with an iphone and boombox.
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