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Police Officer Dresses In Drag To Catch Red Light Runners

POSTED: 12:56 pm EDT June 8, 2006
UPDATED: 2:36 pm EDT June 9, 2006

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- There was a very unusual traffic operation underway in south Florida on Thursday. Police were going undercover to catch red light runners.

Commuters in West Palm Beach may have noticed the rather large woman sitting near one of the area's busiest intersection. But she was really a he.

The undercover officer is dressed in drag to hand out tickets to people who run red lights. He goes by the code name 'Officer Delicious.'

Over the past couple of months, Officer Delicious has been on the job at all the busy intersections all over the city in various get-ups and 'she' has been very successful in taking a swipe against crime.

"So far, although traffic is a little slower than usual due to school being out, we are still being quite effective, pulling over numerous violators running the red light today," Officer Delicious said.

Each driver is handed a $183.50 ticket for their violations. On one occasion, Officer Delicious wrote 74 tickets in just under 90 minutes.

Over the past few months, an undercover officer has posed as everything from a utility pole repairwoman to a surveyor, construction worker and even an eccentric homeless man, all to catch drivers off guard.