A New York Metropolis police detective is stirring controversy on-line over her look in a rap music video the place she’s seen twerking and pole dancing.
In accordance with the New York Publish, the video for the tune “Doin’ That” by rapper S-Quire options NYPD particular victims detective Melissa Mercado.
The video has racked up multiple million views on World Star Hip Hop’s YouTube web page since being posted in February. Mercado is the video’s solely mannequin and dancer.
The video doesn’t credit score or title her, however regulation enforcement sources confirmed to the Publish that it’s her.
Mercado was employed by the NYPD in 2018 and is a member of the Bronx’s particular victims unit.
Because the video’s widespread circulation, her position in it has drawn numerous opinions, with many divided on the way it bodes for her daytime gig as a police detective.
Some deemed her resolution to participate within the video inappropriate and believed it hampers her skilled picture as a detective.
“I’ve no phrases,” one detective stated.
“There’s a line of pondering that what you do off obligation, you do off obligation,” retired NYPD Particular Victims Division Chief Michael Osgood said. “However I feel this conduct is unbecoming of a police officer. I discover it unsuitable morally in the event you’re a particular victims detective.”
Nevertheless, others defended Mercado, stating that her actions exterior of labor are her private enterprise and by no means affect the scope of her duties as a police officer.
“What she’s doing actually has nothing to do along with her as an worker, as an NYC detective,” a police union supply stated. “She’s not carrying NYPD paraphernalia. Nothing within the video says she’s a detective.”
The supply added that the police pressure would wish to learn about her efficiency provided that she was paid for it.
“If she is performing for cash, if she has a facet gig, the job would need to learn about that,” the supply stated. “The member can be obligated to file an off-duty employment utility. I might say nothing she does within the video is the division’s enterprise.”
One police detective who is aware of Mercado additionally defended her, stating she has “made some good collars” and is “revered by her friends.”
Mercado hasn’t launched a touch upon her look within the video, and neither did S-Quire or the NYPD when The Publish reached out to them.
Many video viewers on YouTube additionally shared divided opinions on Mercado’s modeling position.
“Girl has many abilities. Go away her alone, please,” one viewer commented.
“One or the opposite, honey. One or the opposite. Can’t do each,” another person wrote.
“Let that lady make some additional money. She didn’t do nothing,” one other viewer added.
