Gardai on the beat in viral video dance off

An Garda Síochána has responded to a Swiss police dance challenge in style.

Early last month, Police officers in Switzerland decided that they wanted to do something to lift the spirits of their people and so they filmed a music video, taking on the viral #JerusalemaChallenge.

The Swiss officers posted a video of them knocking out a routine to the viral song 'Master KG.'

Shortly after, Frankie Beats took to Twitter to challenge An Garda Síochána to take part in the viral dance.

He wrote: "Police officers in Switzerland decided to do something special for its people in these dark times. Just amazing! @gardainfo? Will you accept the challenge if enough people retweet this?

Since then, Gardaí from across the country have put their own spin on the challenge, with some classic Irish dancing thrown into the mix, as well as some truly gorgeous shots of Ireland.

The video was posted on Tuesday morning, with Gardaí urging the public to take part as well, while staying safe.

An Garda Síochána said: "Now that An Garda Síochána stepped up to the challenge, the public now have the floor. So making sure to stay home and in your bubbles. Post your challenge using #GardaJerusalema we want to see what you can do while staying safe."