The bodycam footage released this week has left the entire internet laughing—and for once, not because of a dramatic arrest, tense standoff, or heated roadside argument. Instead, viewers were treated to a collection of accidental mishaps, clumsy encounters, and comedic timing so perfect that many people thought it had to be scripted. But no—this was the genuine, unfiltered world ofSPUDS on Patrol, a unit whose nickname now seems hilariously appropriate.
From the moment the footage begins, it becomes clear this is not a typical day on the job. The first clip opens with Officer Miller stepping out of the patrol car… only to immediately lose his footing and slide down a grassy embankment. Bodycam audio captures nothing but the sound of rustling leaves and Miller muttering, “I meant to do that,” while his partner desperately tries not to burst out laughing.
It is the tone-setter for everything that follows.
The footage cuts to a new scene involving a suspected “vehicle burglary.” Officers approach cautiously, flashlights raised—only to discover that the suspicious figure breaking into the car is actually the vehicle’s very confused owner, who locked himself out for the third time in a week. Officer Reyes tries to help by suggesting they contact a locksmith. Instead, the owner attempts to demonstrate a “technique he saw online,” which triggers the car’s full alarm system. Bodycam audio captures officers, neighbors, and even the man himself jumping back in surprise as the alarm wails for a full thirty seconds.
Then comes the now-viral “trash panda incident.”
Officers responded to what the caller described as “a growling creature trying to break into the garage.” Viewers watch as two officers approach slowly, one carrying a broom as if it were a tactical shield. The door is opened carefully—and a chubby raccoon waddles out, stops, stares at them, and then sprints between their legs. Officer Daniels lets out a scream so dramatic it rivals any movie sound effect. The bodycam goes shaky as both officers stumble while trying to chase what they later described as “a furry torpedo.” The raccoon escapes unharmed. The officers’ dignity does not.
Another highlight features Officer Lee attempting to use a new voice-command computer system inside the patrol car. The footage shows him leaning forward and speaking clearly: “Computer, run plate check.” Instead of responding, the system mishears him and begins playing 1980s jazz fusion music at maximum volume. Officer Lee slaps every button on the console, unable to turn it off. His partner wheezes with laughter while the camera captures Lee shouting, “Stop! Computer! Stop!” The system responds by raising the volume even higher. The clip ends with both officers exiting the car, leaving the saxophone still blasting.
The next scene shows a “suspected burglary in progress” at a convenience store. The officers prepare for a serious situation, stacking up at the door like in tactical training videos. They throw the door open… only to find the store owner calmly sweeping the floor. He explains that he triggered the alarm by knocking over a stack of energy drink cans. Officer Jacobs glances at the fallen cans, sighs, and helps clean up while his partner documents the non-incident with exaggerated seriousness.
But the funniest moment—according to the hundreds of thousands of comments online—comes from a routine traffic patrol.
Officer Grant pulls over a car for speeding. As he walks toward the vehicle, his bodycam captures him rehearsing his opening line under his breath, trying to sound authoritative. But as he approaches the window, his foot catches on a pavement crack, and he falls forward, slamming into the side of the car with a loud metallicclang. The startled driver screams. Grant scrambles to his feet and blurts out, “You were going too fast for… for… safety reasons,” while trying to pretend nothing happened. The passenger in the car, unable to contain their laughter, accidentally snorts—directly into the microphone of the officer’s lapel radio.
It only gets better.
Another clip shows officers responding to a noise complaint at a neighborhood barbecue. The caller reported “disturbingly loud shouting.” Upon arrival, the officers find a family yelling at a malfunctioning grill that keeps setting its own burgers on fire. Officer Santos decides to help and confidently declares he “knows how to fix this.” Within seconds, a massive fireball erupts from the grill, sending everyone—including Santos—stumbling backwards. His bodycam captures him brushing soot off his uniform while awkwardly saying, “Technically, itdid stop making noise.”
The compilation also includes several clips where officers are thwarted by everyday objects: automatic doors that refuse to open, a squad car trunk that slams shut mid-search, a malfunctioning taser practice dummy that topples onto an officer, and even a rogue shopping cart that slowly but relentlessly rolls into a patrol car bumper.
Yet what makes the footage charming rather than embarrassing is the attitude of the officers themselves. Instead of anger or frustration, the bodycam captures laughter, good humor, and a willingness to laugh at their own mistakes. Over and over, the officers apologize, giggle, make sarcastic remarks, and even congratulate each other on “new personal records for unintentional chaos.”
In one clip, Officer Daniels says what viewers later called “the unofficial slogan of SPUDS on Patrol”:
“Look, we try our best. The universe just has other plans.”
Despite the humor, the compilation also humanizes the officers. It shows them helping stranded motorists, calming crying kids, and assisting elderly residents—often while still covered in dust, grass, or barbecue ashes from the previous mishap.
Viewers quickly fell in love with the footage. Comments flooded in:
“Funniest police video ever.”
“These guys need their own TV show.”
“I’d trust SPUDS with my safety—but not with a grill.”
Even other departments chimed in, jokingly offering “professional coordination training” or challenging SPUDS to a “slip-and-slide charity competition.”
In a world where police videos are often intense, confrontational, or tragic,SPUDS on Patrol delivered something rare: a reminder that officers are human—flawed, clumsy, hilarious, and sometimes the stars of their own accidental sitcom.
The final shot of the bodycam compilation sums it up perfectly: Officer Miller trying to sit on the hood of the patrol car, missing entirely, and falling out of frame while his partner sighs, “And that’s how we end the shift.”
