NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado is under fire after a video of her performing a pole dance in a thong went viral, the Toronto Sun reports.
The seven-year veteran of the force appeared in a video by rapper S-Quire, twerking to the song “Doin’ That.” While some defended Mercado, others criticized her behavior as unbecoming of a police officer, especially as a special victims unit investigator.
What she’s doing really has nothing to do with her as an employee, as an NYC detective, a police union source defended.“She’s not wearing NYPD paraphernalia. Nothing in the video says she’s a detective.”

The NYPD has a history of officers involved in scandalous behavior, but it remains unclear if Mercado will face disciplinary action for her performance.