A Florida police department went viral after launching a social media campaign aimed at boosting recruitment and bridging the gap between officers and the local community.Speaking on "Fox & Friends Weekend," members of the Ocala Police Department discussed the online campaign that has racked up millions of views by showcasing the human side of the people behind the badge."Social media, being able to bring light, especially since like 2020 and all that stuff happened, being able to bring a positive light to the police department, being able to take the serious side away from work, showing that we do have personalities," Officer Sean Price said. FLORIDA AUTHORITIES SAY THEY THWARTED A PLANNED 'TEEN TAKEOVER' AT ST AUGUSTINE BEACH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA"These videos certainly humanize the badge, the uniform.I think that's a really good way of doing it, because you get caught too much in social media.
There's a lot of negative things," he added.Earlier this week, the department posted another video accompanied by the song "Daddy's Home" by Usher as part of the "We Do" campaign.The latest video shows officers in familiar dating scenarios while actually carrying out their duties.The video asks, "Does he open your door?" alongside footage of an officer escorting someone into a patrol car.
It also features "Does he listen to you?" paired with an officer taking a statement and "Does he answer your call?" alongside a team member answering an emergency call — all answered with "We do."NEBRASKA SHERIFF EXPOSES HOW DACA LOOPHOLE PUT TRUMP AND THE NATION IN CROSSHAIRS OF UFC TERROR PLOTThe video jokingly highlights the many ways officers are serving their community and keeping people safe, and it has already reached more than 19 million views on Facebook.Corporal Alexandria Blackman said reactions have been positive, calling it a "way for us to show who we are outside of being serious."Two police officers patrol a neighborhood on foot in a stock image illustrating community p...