New York's Finest are often thanked for their service. Today, we're thanking them for their contributions to Twitter.
At DNAinfo, we follow the NYPD's individual precinct accounts in part to stay on top of news about wanted suspects, recent arrests, and drug and gun seizures.
But we've also come to appreciate the glimpses they afford of the people working at the local precincts and in citywide squads, making the police department as a whole seem much more approachable.
We know they're judging you for wearing those "hideous" pouches we call fanny packs. And we've deduced they're well versed in pop culture.
Here's what they've taught us, and what we cherish most about them:
There are just so many creative ways of arranging seized contraband.
This police dog really makes the cocaine pop.
Speaking of canines, the NYPD can't get enough of them.
To be fair, we can't swoon over them enough either.
Because pooches are, like any of their human counterparts, just officers on duty.
But if you're more of a cat person, the NYPD still has you covered.
Their Twitter accounts really know how to pull at your heartstrings.
And they make us chuckle.
Because police officers hate the same things that we do.
And they celebrate the same holidays.
You have to give them credit for giving matzoh a try — and politely pretending they like it.
They're up for a game when there's time.
(Although they obviously display more prowess at some than others.)
And we give them major props for making their policing more transparent.
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