A visit by Kanye West to Skye inspired a pun-filled tweet from @LochaberSkyePol
A cheeky Police Scotland Twitter account run from the Highlands has been recognised at the UK-wide Police Tweet Awards., external
@LochabSkyePol was named best tweeting corporate police account.
The account is used by officers in Lochaber and Skye to post community safety messages.
But it is also well-known for tongue-in-cheek tweets including one about US hip hop artist Kanye West's visit to Skye with the hashtag #HipHopCops.
The music artist was in the island to shoot a new video, according to newspaper and media reports at the time in April.
Officers using Police Scotland's Lochaber and Skye Twitter account tweeted a pun-filled message shortly after the media stories appeared.
The officers signed off with #HipHopCops.
The tweet made reference to West's wife Kim Kardashian and her reality TV show Keeping up with the Kardashians.
It read: "Out in your #Kardashin around #Skye this summer? We'll be #KeepingUp with you so #Kanye please drive sensibly? #OpRoute #HipHopCops".
A few months earlier, @LochabSkyePol tweeted a warning to an alleged offender.
The tweet read: "If you get back to your house tonight on #Skye and realise your cocaine is missing - we have it in the police station #WeNeedAWord."
- Published9 December 2016
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