An actor who played a motorcycle police officer on the TV series CHiPs has been sworn in as a reserve officer in a small town in southeastern Idaho.
Erik Estrada became a member of the St Anthony Police Department on Saturday.
The star of the drama set in Los Angeles and based on the California Highway Patrol that ran in the late 1970s and early 1980s plans to help the town of 3500 protect children from internet predators.
An honor for me and my partner daryl Williams ,we now serve the saint Anthony police dept. Proudly. pic.twitter.com/pzrhhC3PU9
— ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 6, 2016
The 67-year-old Estrada told the Standard Journal he wanted to be a police officer growing up but caught the acting bug.
He has worked with law enforcement agencies the last decade to keep kids safe online.
OK fnf's I'm now a police officer with the ST ANTHONY POLICE DEPT. pic.twitter.com/aAvG4l7SSf
— ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 2, 2016
He said children should learn about internet dangers and avoid giving out personal information.
-AP
