The now-deleted clip shows a uniformed Harris County deputy writing in a notepad beneath the caption: “Didn’t get cracked last night, so everyone is getting a ticket…”
Her name tag was visible, and though parts of her badge were blurred, the department confirmed that internal affairs had opened an investigation, according to Fox 26 and the Houston Chronicle.
In a statement obtained by Fox 26, the Precinct 5 Constable’s Office said: “Our administration is aware, and internal affairs has opened an investigation. We have no other comment at this time."
The deputy has not been officially named by the department, but the Chronicle and AOL identified her as Jennifer Escalera, who reportedly joined the Harris County Constable’s Office in September 2021.
Her TikTok account, now deleted, included multiple other in-uniform videos — including ones about motherhood and working in law enforcement — though it’s unclear whether those are part of the current investigation, according to AOL and the Houston Chronicle.
Escalera’s TikTok account, under the handle @ms.escaleraaa, reportedly featured several videos in which she appeared in uniform before it was taken down.
While some clips blurred her badge, her name tag remained visible — raising questions about departmental policy and professionalism in public-facing posts, per the Chronicle.
"It's very unprofessional," a Precinct 5 resident told Fox 26. "You shouldn't be doing things like that. When you're a professional, you carry yourself a certain way. What you do outside of work is cool, but I don't think she should've done that."
"It makes them look unprofessional when they start posting videos like that," another resident, Alex Fitch, told the outlet. "You can't take them seriously. Then they wonder why, when you see them, they say, ‘Why don’t you respect me?' or ‘Why are you talking to me like that?’ Well, you don't treat yourself like a woman, and you ain't treating yourself like a police officer."
The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and has not confirmed whether Escalera remains on active duty during the review.
No disciplinary actions have been announced, and the scope of the internal probe remains unclear — including whether it extends to the deputy's other TikTok content.
Jennifer Escalera, a Houston-area police officer and mother, is under investigation after posting a TikTok video from inside her patrol car, saying she would give out tickets because she “didn’t get cracked last night.”
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