Delaware officer dances the "Nae Nae" with young boaters
Gun. Check.
Badge. Check.
Ability to dance the "Nae Nae." Check. This summer has become the unofficial summer of police officers busting out popular dance routines.
In June, a North Carolina police officer became a viral sensation after dancing the "Wobble" at a neighborhood cookout, a month later a Texas officer showed the country his "Nae Nae" skills in another video posted to Facebook.
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife officer Agent First Class Chelsea Allen, 24, of Townsend, knows the tools of her job too, including how to do the 'Nae Nae.' Need proof? Her on-duty version of the dance, performed with two young boaters at the Delaware City boat ramp, is beginning to spread on Facebook.
"I had done it before, but not in public," said Allen. "Just at home with my family."
Allen and her partner, Sgt. Brian Pollock, 40, of Middletown, were on patrol earlier this month when they were dispatched to a minor boat accident on the Delaware River.
Watch: Allen "Nae Nae" here
The two were the first to arrive on the scene, according to Allen. There were two children on board the disabled vessel – a girl, 10, and boy, 5 – and although not hurt, Allen said she could tell the accident had overwhelmed them a bit.
Although it was a minor incident and no one was hurt, the boat involved – which was not taking on water – needed to be towed back to the Delaware City ramp where the family on board had launched from.
Thinking of a way to put the two kids more at ease, Officer Allen asked them "if they wanted to go for a ride on my police boat," with consent from their parents.
Watch: Texas police officer does the "Nae Nae"
Allen said the two were excited to ride back to the ramp on the boat with her and Pollock while their parents and another family member were towed back in by the fire department's boat.
During the ride, Allen learned the girl wanted to be a singer when she grew up so they started talking about singers and musicians they each like.
"I asked her and her little brother if they knew how to do that 'new dance...what's it called? The "Nae Nae?''" Allen said. "They both started giggling and said, 'Yes, we know how to do it.'"
That's when Allen told them she could do it, too.
"They found that even more comical because I'm a police officer that knows what the "Nae Nae" is," Allen said. "I told them I would do it once we got back to the ramp, but only if they did it with me."
Back at the ramp, Allen played the music on her phone while Pollock, who can be heard laughing in the background, used his phone to capture video of Allen and her two young dance partners as they did the "Nae Nae and Whip"on the Delaware City boat ramp. The video was then posted on the agency's Facebook page.
Officer Allen said she learned how to do the "Nae Nae" by watching the music video online.
"It's not hard to learn," she said.