Somewhere between busting bad guys and balancing the scales of justice, Detective Melissa Mercado found time to shake it on a stripper pole for a rapper named S-Quire—and the NYPD is not amused.
The seven-year veteran of New York’s finest has been outed as the sultry dancer in the rapper’s Doin That music video, where she’s seen writhing in a G-string under neon lights, proving once and for all that crime-fighting and high heels might not be mutually exclusive.
The 3-minute, 46-second clip, which has racked up millions of views, features Mercado moving suggestively on the pole while explicit lyrics about a woman “sliding up the pole” play in the background.
Law enforcement sources confirmed to multiple outlets that the star of the video is indeed Mercado, though she’s gone radio silent—shutting down her social media pages faster than a perp dodging a warrant.
“I really don’t understand why this woman would do something that dumb,” one baffled cop told reporters. “We’re supposed to be held to a higher standard.”
A “disgusted” detective echoed the sentiment, summing up the scandal with, “I have no words.”
Mercado, who reportedly earns a cool $144,000 a year as a grade 3 detective specializing in sex crimes, has yet to comment on the controversy. But not everyone in blue is sharpening their pitchforks—some say it’s none of the department’s business.
“She’s not wearing NYPD gear. Nothing in the video says she’s a detective,” a police union source shrugged. “If she has a side gig, the job would want to know about that, but otherwise, it’s her life.”
S-Quire, for his part, claims he had no clue his video vixen was moonlighting as a detective.
“She doesn’t seem like a detective,” he told MailOnline. “When you think of detectives, you think of Special Victims Unit on TV. This is interesting. I’m kind of blown away.”
While some NYPD brass are questioning Mercado’s judgment, others insist she’s a solid cop with a strong track record. One police source defended her, saying she has “made some good collars” and is “respected by her peers.”
So is this a case of bad judgment or just a little extracurricular fun? Either way, Mercado has learned the hard way that when you mix badge life with backspin, somebody’s bound to talk.
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Last modified: March 7, 2025
