What Are We Supposed To Think About These North Texas Police Departments Producing Videos In Which Cops Lip-Sync Songs While Hoping To Go Viral?

Well, the #LipSyncChallenge is officially A Thing now.

It technically started late last month when the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of its recruiting deputy, Alexander Mena, lip-syncing the Kumbia Kings’ “Fuiste Mala” that went on to earn more than a million views. But, really, it started going especially nuts when the San Antonio Police Department responded with a lip-syncing clip starring one of their own officers and branded their effort as a #LipSyncBattle.

From there, the trend has spread like wildfire and evolved into the #LipSyncChallenge, with police departments all across Texas — and, more recently, beyond — jumping on the bandwagon in hopes of making its officers seem more #relatable.

Anyway, the whole thing is super annoying and cloying, with one department singing dumb songs and then tagging another department and then that department trying to one-up the last one, all in hopes of of trying to spur some sort of “movement,” which has no discernible cause beyond serving as a public relations ploy for police departments. (The Ice Bucket Challenge at least raised awareness of Lou Gehrig’s disease in addition to its schadenfreude.)

But since it’s the sort of thing that TV news departments still fucking love, it’s continuing to grow and earn more attention by the day, earning positive press for police despite the fact that our country’s officers are still very much killing black people at alarming rates. Maybe all these police can participate in the #StopKillingBlackPeopleChallenge next?

Hey, just something for you to ponder as you scroll through the below collection of North Texas police departments getting in on the #LipSyncChallenge action, which we’ve assembled and ranked from “embarrassingly corny” to “the corniest thing you’ll see all week.”

Enjoy?

10. The University of North Texas Police Department performing Taylor Swift’s “….Ready For It?”

9. Dallas Police Deptarmtment’s Medley of Kenny Chesney’s “Get Along,” Fito Olivares Y So Grupo’s “Aguita de Melon” and Earth Wind & Fire’s “September”

8. Southlake Police Department’s Lip Sync Challenge Pranks

Southlake Police Joins the #LipSyncChallenge

We're on the back end of this thing, but here we are, in all of our melodic glory. Bask in the glow of these fine lip syncers as they tickle your eardrums with their smooth sounds. After all, the DPS in Southlake DPS stands for:(D)efinitely (P)rofessional(S)ingersWe'll tag Bangor Maine Police Department, City of Roanoke, Texas Police Department, and Trophy Club Police Department.As always, we love your likes and shares!#LipSyncChallenge #LipSyncBattle #Southlake #ProtectSouthlake #ProtectYou Laura Hill

Posted by Southlake DPS on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

7. Hurst Police Department Performing Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling”

6. Bedford Police Department Performing Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way”

5. Irving Police Department Performign Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”

4. Grapevine Police Deptartment’s ’80s Movie Soundtrack Medley

3. Fort Worth Police Department Performing Alanis Morissette’s, “Ironic”

2. Arlington Police Department Performing Spice Girls’ “Wannabe”

1. Cedar Hill Police Department Performing DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win,” Twenty One Pilots’ “Stressed Out,” Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” and Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”

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