CHESAPEAKE, Va. A Virginia sheriff's deputy is building community trust through dance moves that have captured attention on social media.

The video shows Deputy Alvin Saunders dancing with a young girl at the Cuffee Community Center, matching her moves step by step.

Paradise Smith, whose niece Aria appeared in the video, shared the moment online with a message about police-community relations.

"This is how I'd like my kids to be able to view and trust officers!" Smith wrote. "Not all cops are bad."

The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office reshared the video on Facebook, noting, "Deputy Saunders couldn't resist joining a young star on the dance floor. Moments like these remind us that building trust and relationships often starts with a smile or in this case a few dance moves."

Saunders said th

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