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NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado Appears as Pole Dancer in Rap Video

  • Detective Melissa Mercado gained viral attention after appearing in a music video by rapper S-Quire, which has over 1.3 million views on YouTube since its release in early 2022.
  • Mercado is a seven-year veteran of the NYPD's Bronx Special Victims Unit, where she oversees cases of sexual violence.
  • Criticism arose from colleagues for her participation, with some describing her actions as "dumb" and "embarrassing" for the police force.
  • S-Quire, the rapper who filmed the video, stated he was unaware of Mercado's role as a detective at the time of filming.
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The video director and rapper S-Quire claimed they chose Mercado without knowing her morning job.

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Latin Times broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
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