Pole-dancing NYPD detective pulled from active cases in sex crimes unit

 

The curvaceous NYPD detective who went viral after starring in a raunchy rap video while twerking in a thong and skimpy bra will no longer investigate active cases with the Special Victims Division, which investigates sex crimes, police sources said.

Melissa Mercado’s behavior was under review, an NYPD spokeswoman said. The department didn’t immediately answer when asked if the seven-year NYPD veteran had broken any specific rules when she appeared in the “Doin That” video by Hempstead rapper S-Quire.

Pitch Perfect, who directed the music video, told TMZ Friday that he and the rapper hired Mercado from a casting agency and were unaware of her day job.

“None of us were aware of … what her main profession was,” the director said.

The video was posted by the online site WorldStarHipHop.

She was not named in the clip — which quickly made the rounds among the rank and file — and she wasn’t wearing anything that would identify her as a member of the city’s Finest.

It was particularly disturbing for a sex crimes investigator to make a video that’s degrading to women, said retired NYPD Special Victims Division Chief Michael Osgood.

“I think this conduct is unbecoming a police officer,” he said. “I find it wrong morally if you’re a special victims detective.”

Mercado should be disciplined, said retired police officer and lawyer Eric Sanders.

“She should be modified,” Sanders said. “What she did is inconsistent with the values of being a police officer. Police work is a noble profession and it’s supposed to look a certain way.”

Mercado, a $144,000-a-year 3rd grade detective assigned to Bronx special victims, joined the force in 2018, records show.

Pitch Perfect claimed to TMZ that Mercado has become a sought-after dancer for other rap videos since her appearance in S-Quire’s song.

“Everyone loved this model,” the director said, with S-Quire agreeing, calling her a “beautiful woman.” 

“I’ve had tons of artists reach out trying to get her in their video,” Pitch Perfect told the outlet, adding with a laugh, “If you look at it like that, it might be a great thing for her. I think she wins”

“She was one of the stars,” of the “Doin That” music video, the director added.

Mercado did not return calls from The Post. By Saturday, the “Doin That” video had garnered more than 1.6 million views.