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Female police officer facing probe over viral video of her dancing in uniform

Hong Kong police have launched an internal investigation into a female officer who posted a video of herself dancing in uniform on mainland Chinese social media, and ordered her to remove it. The video, which has gone viral in recent days, shows a short-haired female constable making hand gestures and moving to upbeat music. Her face is partly obscured by a filter featuring dog ears and a muzzle.…

Female police officer facing probe over viral video of her dancing in uniform

A female Hong Kong police officer is facing an internal investigation after posting a video of herself dancing in uniform went viral on Chinese social media. The officer, whose identity has been confirmed by a police spokesman, can be seen in the video making hand gestures and dancing to upbeat music, with her face partially obscured by a dog ears and muzzle filter. The video has garnered significant attention on mainland Chinese social media platforms.

The police spokesman stated that the force takes officers' conduct and professional image very seriously. He emphasized that if any violations of regulations are discovered, they will be handled seriously. The officer's shoulder patches, typically displaying rank and identification numbers, are visible in the video, covered by the filter.

The video caption read, "It's too hot. Let me fan some wind," along with hashtags such as "society love song," "cos," and "uniformed look."

Written by urgent.news from South China Morning Post - Hong Kong's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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