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A viral lip sync video put together by the Saskatoon Police Service came up just shy of making the final 2 in a televised competition that aired Monday night in the U.S. and Canada.

The video, which showed members of the Saskatoon Police Service’s performing the Backstreet Boys hit, “I Want It That Way” as an ode to T.V. show “Brooklyn 99,” went viral shortly after it was published in September of 2018, getting more than 3.7 million views on Facebook.

The video was then chosen by U.S. network CBS News as the only Canadian entry for a special called “Lip Sync to the Rescue!”

The one-hour special was hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, who stars in the network’s comedy T.V. show “The Neighbourhood.”

#LipSyncChallenge went international and @SaskatoonPolice placed at #3 on our Top 10 Countdown!!! #lipsyncrescue #onlycbs — Lip Sync to the Rescue (@LipSyncRescue) September 10, 2019

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A field of 30 first responder lip sync videos was selected in the run-up to the special, with the top 10 revealed throughout the show. Saskatoon’s video came in third, with police departments from Norfolk and Seattle moving on to the final 2.

Congratulations to both @NorfolkPD & @SeattlePD on their amazing #lipsyncchallenge videos. We feel honoured to be recognized amongst them. Thank you to everyone who voted and tuned in! @LipSyncRescue @CBS #Top3 pic.twitter.com/C54cE2p11d — Saskatoon Police (@SaskatoonPolice) September 10, 2019

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