'Running Man' Challenge: LAPD Responds with Impressive Dance Production [WATCH]
A group of cops from the Los Angeles Police Department has become the latest to accept and perform the international "Running Man" challenge.
The LAPD cops' video posted on YouTube on May 13 shows the police department strutting their best '90s dance moves in various spots in Los Angeles. These include the Dodger Stadium, the top of a skyscraper in downtown LA and Griffith Park near the famous Hollywood sign.
The "Running Man" challenge, a viral dance video set to the popular '90s tune "My Boo" by the hip-hop group Ghost Town DJ's, began with two teenagers who put their own modern spin on the dance track. Since the highschoolers behind the "Running Man" challenge gained popularity, various performers such as Chris Brown and professional athletes such as the L.A. Dodgers and the Miami Heat have given their own spin on the new viral video.
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The "Running Man" challenge began to take root among police officers when cops in New Zealand recorded their own dance video and challenged other police departments, including the NYPD, the LAPD and others, to perform the dance as well.
Various police agencies around the world, such as the NYPD, have heeded the call and now the LAPD has accepted the challenge with their own video. Unlike other videos, the LAPD's video takes it to another level. It was shot in different locales and carries a certain Hollywood touch with smoother transitions and a different level of post-production work along with some lens flare for added effect.
Near the video's end, a uniformed LAPD officer calls out the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, asking them to take part in the new social media phenomenon.
"This is for law enforcement, our families and communities around the world. Sheriffs, it's on you. We're calling you out!" says the officer.
Watch the LAPD performing the "Running Man" challenge below.
