He's Back On Patrol! CHiPs Star Erik Estrada Just Became A Real Life Police Officer!

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.

He has worked with law enforcement agencies the last decade to keep kids safe online.