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NYPD Posts The Adventures Of Their ‘Law & Order’-Themed Elf On The Shelf
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NYPD Posts The Adventures Of Their ‘Law & Order’-Themed Elf On The Shelf

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A branch of the New York Police Department has a new squad member who transferred in from the North Pole, and it looks like he has his work cut out for him.

At the beginning of the month, the police used Twitter to reveal the new addition to their team, an Elf on the Shelf who they have called, in typical elf naming tradition, Pete on the Beat. The Elf on the Shelf, if you’re not familiar with the custom, is a messenger for Santa, tasked with monitoring whether his subjects are being naughty or nice, and reporting back to the North Pole every night (much to the annoyance of parents who introduce the game to their kids and have to remember to move and pose the doll 25 nights in a row.)

The cops haven’t run out of ideas yet, tweeting daily pictures of Pete clowning around the office in a little uniform, getting briefed, and posing in miniature Law and Order-themed sets.

The police shared the elf’s adventures on Twitter

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Police like releasing fluffy news and participating in memes, and social media makes it easier than ever to craft a friendly, wholesome public image. But some take a more skeptical view of campaigns like this one and their potential to shift attention away from more disturbing news.

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In November, for instance, NYPD was the subject of protests after increasing its subway presence and cracking down on subway fare enforcement. Someone had recently filmed half a dozen officers pointing their weapons at a man with his hands up and manhandling him to the floor, eventually arresting him for the non-violent crime of fare evasion, and someone else filmed an officer who had responded to a fight on a subway platform starting a fistfight with a bystander who was not initially involved.

After all that, it’s no wonder the police would want to start the Christmas season with some slightly better PR. And having someone on the squad paying attention to who’s naughty and who’s nice can’t hurt.

Here’s what commenters thought of the campaign

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EweAreSewCute
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We love our little elf on the shelf. My nieces and nephews cant wait to look for him in the morning. Always thought the 50's look of him made him so special. Like he's always been a thing

Quintessence
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever "Jenny19Pandi" is, go away and stop clogging websites with GARBAGE like that. That's absolutely disgusting.

Zoe's Mom
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nephew in law is a California police officer and I need one of these!! Those teeny handcuffs!!

glorytherainwing
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

can we all just take a moment to just appreciate how AWESOME this elf is?

Luna XD
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jenny19Pandi, leave us alone. We were not talking about you or your fake website. I hate it when people do that. Smfh

izzy
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahahahahaha my dad loves that show (no efence i think the show is trash)

Maskedman
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should show him giving an illegal choke hold to Santa while Old Saint Nick cries out, "I can't breathe!"

EweAreSewCute
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We love our little elf on the shelf. My nieces and nephews cant wait to look for him in the morning. Always thought the 50's look of him made him so special. Like he's always been a thing

Quintessence
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever "Jenny19Pandi" is, go away and stop clogging websites with GARBAGE like that. That's absolutely disgusting.

Zoe's Mom
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nephew in law is a California police officer and I need one of these!! Those teeny handcuffs!!

glorytherainwing
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

can we all just take a moment to just appreciate how AWESOME this elf is?

Luna XD
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jenny19Pandi, leave us alone. We were not talking about you or your fake website. I hate it when people do that. Smfh

izzy
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahahahahaha my dad loves that show (no efence i think the show is trash)

Maskedman
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should show him giving an illegal choke hold to Santa while Old Saint Nick cries out, "I can't breathe!"

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