AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: OCTOBER 2017 21 Holy crap, Bro – thank God there’s no one around with a camera. You know how big this would be on the internet? We’re probably talking about millions of hits. Bringing home the bacon In New Jersey recently, local law enforcement got a call about a pig. Three Woolwich Township po- lice officers responded to a report called in by a resident about an animal that appeared lost and was meandering around the neighbor- hood on a recent Saturday morn- ing. Cops improvised and made a lasso/leash and cleverly used dog treats to catch the porker. In a hilarious Facebook post , the Woolwich Township Police Depart- ment quipped, “No pig(s) were hurt in the process.” The department also invited commenters to come up with their own “pig/bacon/cop” jokes. One guy asked if the pig could become the station’s new mascot. Another person wrote, “Way to bring home the bacon, fellas.” Piglets saved from fire served as sausages to firefighters Headline of the month: “Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.” – Anthony Bourdain CONNECT THESHOTS COMINGTOIACP2017 THE NEXT ROUND OF INNOVATION. JOIN US FOR THE UNVEILING AT IACP BOOTH 1337.