McKeesport police show off musical side

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

Police lip sync challenge videos have been trending on social media, and last week a group of Mc-Keesport police officers felt the music.

To take part, departments film a YouTube video of their officers lip syncing to popular songs before challenging another department to film its own video.

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