Popsugar Parenting Christmas NYPD Police Officer Makes Law & Order Elf on the Shelf Cops Made a Law & Order-Themed Elf on the Shelf . . . and Added Him as a Temporary NYPD Officer 6 December 2019 by Murphy Moroney In the criminal justice system, candy cane assaults are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detective who investigates these vicious crimes is a member of an elite squad & is known as #PeteOnTheBeat. These are his stories. #DunDun pic.twitter.com/LUMGs4n8E4— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 6, 2019 During the holiday season some people go all out, and police officers from the NYPD's 19th Precinct are certainly no exception — they went full-force this year when it came to coming up with a creative Elf on the Shelf idea. Recently, the squad tweeted out a photo of Pete — a miniature sleuth who's clad in his very own NYPD uniform — surrounded by a candy crime scene inspired by the long-running police drama Law & Order. "In the criminal justice system, candy cane assaults are considered especially heinous," read the tweet. "In New York City, the dedicated detective who investigates these vicious crimes is a member of an elite squad & is known as #PeteOnTheBeat. These are his stories. #DunDun" Um, yes, this is iconic. But the officers took it a step further and even inducted Pete into the precinct, claiming he's a transfer from the North Pole. So far, Pete has been to a handful of adventures with his fellow officers, from tracking down bad guys (because duh) to attending important meetings. Scroll through to get a look at what Pete's been up to since joining the force on Dec. 1. Photos of Pete the Elf on His NYPD Adventures Join us in welcoming Pete, a new addition to our squad!Transferring in from the far North on a temporary assignment, Pete’s helping us launch a holiday pilot program—to determine if you've been bad or good. For goodness sake, we hope it works! #PeteOnTheBeat reporting for duty! pic.twitter.com/EZ6krnodYZ— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 1, 2019 1 / 5 Getting his daily briefing of the naughty & nice list...#PeteOnTheBeat making a list to be checked twice. pic.twitter.com/bs2BYPmVEW— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 3, 2019 2 / 5 🚨 North Pole’s Most Wanted 🚨Studying our naughty list #PeteOnTheBeat needs your help, if you know anything about these individuals please call our Detectives at (212) 452-0630. All calls are completely confidential. pic.twitter.com/k9jhD7pr6o— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 4, 2019 3 / 5 Santa, is this normal?Note to sELF: Don’t ask #PeteOnTheBeat for help with administrative work... pic.twitter.com/avvc99UQBE— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 5, 2019 4 / 5 In the criminal justice system, candy cane assaults are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detective who investigates these vicious crimes is a member of an elite squad & is known as #PeteOnTheBeat. These are his stories. #DunDun pic.twitter.com/LUMGs4n8E4— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 6, 2019 5 / 5 ChristmasParenting HumorElf On The ShelfHoliday