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Seattle police accept lip sync battle challenge

The Seattle Police Department has accepted its challenge by the Norfolk Police Department in Virginia to participate in the lip sync battle, a friendly competition between law enforcement agencies across the country.

After being challenged by the Corinth Police Department in Texas, Norkfolk police accepted and made a video of the department dancing to Bruno Mars' hit song "Uptown Funk."

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YOUR WAIT IS OVER!!!! The Norfolk Police Department was challenged by the Corinth Police Department, Texas to a #lipsync battle and we gladly accepted. As you can see we all had a great time filming the video, which we have to point out was done in #onetake, the department said Monday on Facebook.

#NorfolkPD Lip Sync Challenge

YOUR WAIT IS OVER!!!! The Norfolk Police Department was challenged by the Corinth Police Department, Texas to a #lipsync battle and we gladly accepted. As you can see we all had a great time filming the video, which we have to point out was done in #onetake! #NorfolkPD is challenging Seattle Police Department, Norfolk Constabulary, Virginia Beach Police Department, and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (OFFICIAL) Thanks for watching!!!! Bruno Mars

Posted by Norfolk Police Department on Monday, July 9, 2018

As of Tuesday night, the video had more than 25 million views.

Along with the Seattle Police Department, Norfolk police also challenged the Norfolk police in the United Kingdom, the Virginia Beach Police Department and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The Seattle Police Department has not responded to the challenge.

>> RELATED: Georgia police department gets uptown funky in viral lip sync challenge

Here are other agencies that have participated in the lip sync battle:

Alexander Mena of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office lip-synced "Fuiste Mala."

Skilled Lip Syncing Deputy Bexar County Sheriff's Office Recruiting Deputy Mena may not have the singing skills of some of our other talented Deputies however, he’s got a mean lip sync not many can beat #BCSODeputyskills #BCSO #BCSODeputy #BCSObilingual #ChooseToBecomeOne #210335JOBS GRUPO INTOCABLE Los Kumbia Kings KXTN Ellen DeGeneres

Posted by Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, June 19, 2018

The Fort Worth Police Department answered the challenge with Alanis Morissette's hit "Ironic."

Dallas officers went with what they called old school with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."

Dallas always does it better. Now we’re calling out all other officers in the DFW area. #lipsyncbattle #duet #dallaspd #share #oldschool #thebest

Posted by Tina Hernandez on Thursday, June 28, 2018

Corinth Police Department shows it will be a "Party in the U.S.A." for Fourth of July.

Corinth Police Department lip syncs Party in the USA

Even if you're sick of the lip sync battles from police departments around Texas... this one is pretty good from the Corinth Police Department in North Texas, rocking Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus. (Now featuring sound!)

Posted by KENS 5 & Kens5.com on Sunday, July 1, 2018

Hickory Creek Police Department had some "Summer Lovin'" from "Grease" with a couple of backup singers, before breaking into Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" and Selena's "Baila Esta Cumbia."

Instead of lip-syncing, Del Rio police officer Oscar Gonzalez sang in his post.

2018 challenge accepted by Del Rio PD. Officer Oscar Gonzalez. I challange my fellow brothers and sisters in Blue and first reaponders from Del Rio and sorrounding areas 🤙🤙🤙🤙 #Lipsynckaraokebattle #backtheblue #wehaveaheartunderthebadge #laderroraChente 💙💙💙 👮‍♂️🚔👮‍♀️ . . . "I don't own the rights to this song" https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1727280323985824&id=100001116182763

Posted by Oscar Gonzalez on Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Spartansburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright put his own law-enforcement spin to the challenge. He performed Soggy Bottom Boys' "In the Jailhouse Now."

Sheriff Chuck Wright has accepted the challenge !!!! He and his son Andy Wright present to you the Soggy Bottom Boys and “In the jailhouse now” Sheriff Wright challenges Sheriff’s Steve Mueller and Chad McBride !!!! #lipsyncchallenge #sheriffchuckwright #soggybottomboys

Posted by Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff Chuck Wright on Thursday, July 5, 2018
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