In most countries, if you see police in riot gear, you know something terrible is about to go down — maybe some light suppression of protests, or a few tiny human-rights violations. It seems that in Peru, however, the sight of cops in riot gear could mean you’re about to witness a performance for the ages.

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In a video shared to TikTok, police officers from the Peruvian city of Huánuco can be seen dancing in unison in the center of a massive crowd of onlookers, with their sergeant (or someone dressed like one) dancing in front with a female companion. Honestly, it’s slightly mesmerizing to watch — they’ve got moves, and they’re incredibly in sync for a bunch of cops in riot gear.

The song they’re dancing to is “Oye Mujer” by the Argentinian group Ke Personajes, and the cops’ moves are reminiscent of those of the band’s singer, Emanuel Noir, who coincidentally was recently arrested and probably doesn’t feel very positive toward police right now.

TikTok commenters were tickled by the video, with one person writing, “How to restore public trust in the police force,” while someone else joked, “Justice was served this day.” Another person made an excellent point: “If they’re gonna steal our tax money, at least use it for stuff like this.” American police could stand to take a page out of their book.

According to local news outlets, the performance was put on to celebrate 35 years since the town’s police department was established. It’s great to see that in three decades, police in Huánuco have conquered crime so thoroughly that they’re able to devote time to learning choreography and performing dances for the city’s residents.