Can we just take a minute to appreciate the Isles of Scilly police force’s Facebook page?
It’s garnered quite the following, with more than 14,000 likes to date – a huge accomplishment when you bear in mind the Scilly Isles have a population of 2,200. They drew a fair bit of internet love on Thursday morning after Sergeant Colin Taylor wrote a job advertisement for a police constable:
You may remember them from a viral story earlier this year, when police officers were left puzzled by a fried egg left at the scene of a shed burglary.
Describing themselves “like Heartbeat but less frenetic”, there is nothing not to love about this Facebook page. They comment on current events:
They have a crime-fighting cat on the team:
In fact, Deputy Chief Constable Mowgli (retired) may be our favourite:
Their descriptions of crimes are second to none:
And, of course, there’s the mystery of the fried egg:
Such is their popularity, they were recently given an official Facebook verified tick.
Basically, everyone can stop trying now: Isles of Scilly police have won Facebook. We salute you.
(and can we have an interview with Mowgli please)
UPDATE: BuzzFeed went and found some Scilly Vines and they’re just as delightful.
