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Do the Isles of Scilly police have the best Facebook page ever? | Do the Isles of Scilly police have the best Facebook page ever? |
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Can we just take a minute to appreciate the Isles of Scilly police force’s Facebook page? | Can we just take a minute to appreciate the Isles of Scilly police force’s Facebook page? |
It’s garnered quite the following, with more than 14,000 likes to date – a huge accomplishment when you bear in mind the Scilly Isles have a population of 2,200. They drew a fair bit of internet love on Thursday morning after Sergeant Colin Taylor wrote a job advertisement for a police constable: | It’s garnered quite the following, with more than 14,000 likes to date – a huge accomplishment when you bear in mind the Scilly Isles have a population of 2,200. They drew a fair bit of internet love on Thursday morning after Sergeant Colin Taylor wrote a job advertisement for a police constable: |
You may remember them from a viral story earlier this year, when police officers were left puzzled by a fried egg left at the scene of a shed burglary. | You may remember them from a viral story earlier this year, when police officers were left puzzled by a fried egg left at the scene of a shed burglary. |
Describing themselves “like Heartbeat but less frenetic”, there is nothing not to love about this Facebook page. They comment on current events: | Describing themselves “like Heartbeat but less frenetic”, there is nothing not to love about this Facebook page. They comment on current events: |
They have a crime-fighting cat on the team: | They have a crime-fighting cat on the team: |
In fact, Deputy Chief Constable Mowgli (retired) may be our favourite: | |
Their descriptions of crimes are second to none: | Their descriptions of crimes are second to none: |
And, of course, there’s the mystery of the fried egg: | And, of course, there’s the mystery of the fried egg: |
Such is their popularity, they were recently given an official Facebook verified tick. | Such is their popularity, they were recently given an official Facebook verified tick. |
Basically, everyone can stop trying now: Isles of Scilly police have won Facebook. We salute you. | Basically, everyone can stop trying now: Isles of Scilly police have won Facebook. We salute you. |
(and can we have an interview with Mowgli please) | |
UPDATE: BuzzFeed went and found some Scilly Vines and they’re just as delightful. |
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