NYPD shares snowball video, urges viewers to turn on sound
The New York Police Department posted a short video titled “Snowballing with NYPD” on its official Facebook page that the department captioned, “They get all the fun (make sure your sound is on).” The clip appears to show officers enjoying a lighthearted moment in the snow.
The New York Police Department, one of the largest municipal police forces in the United States, regularly uses social media to share information with residents and to offer glimpses of daily life within the department. Posts like this are part of a broader effort by many law enforcement agencies to communicate more directly with the public.
Social media content that highlights informal, human moments can affect public perception by showing officers in nonemergency settings and may serve as a morale boost for personnel and a moment of levity for viewers during winter weather. The department’s note to “make sure your sound is on” indicates the video includes audio elements intended to enhance the viewer experience.
Details about when and where the footage was shot were not provided with the post. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
