Police in Newtown Square are looking for a few volunteers - to get drunk and eat free pizza.
Seriously.
The Delaware County department posted the request on its Facebook page: "Volunteers Needed! Serious Responses Only!"
"This is for real," said Officer Joe Vandegrift, volunteer coordinator for Newtown Township.
There is a hitch, of course.
The department is holding a field-sobriety training exercise for 24 officers from across Pennsylvania. The 20 volunteers it hopes to recruit have to go through three field-sobriety tests - horizontal gaze, walk and turn, and one-leg stand - given by officers looking to be certified, Vandegrift said.
The party - er, event - is scheduled for the BPG Conference Center in Newtown Square from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6 and 7, he said.
And the department needs serious volunteers - emphasis on serious - and for the full day.
"It's not a happy hour," Vandegrift said.
The ideal volunteer would be a mature adult, he said.
"We are not interested in people who drink and fight, that is for sure," Vandegrift said. And no underage applicants. "You have to be at least 21," he said.
No beer. No wine. Participants will have their choice of vodka, whiskey, or rum.
No cheap stuff, either. Police don't want anyone to get sick.
"Most likely, Absolut. Not MD 20/20," he said.
Mixers include orange or cranberry juice. No twist.
Snacks, such as potato chips and pretzels, will be provided. Plus pizza. "And the warm feeling they have helped their police department," Vandegrift said.
There will also be comfy couches and cable TV for entertainment.
On the down side, a few participants may not get to drink alcohol. Officers need to see how extreme - or not - people are when they are drinking - or not drinking.
To be eligible for the test, volunteers must be younger than 55, less than 45 pounds overweight, and not taking medication that has a negative reaction with alcohol.
The volunteers will be monitored during the day, Vandegrift said. "No one will be allowed to leave if they have alcohol in their system," he said.
Oh, and the line forms at the rear.
To contact Vandegrift, e-mail vandegriftj@newtowntownship.org or call 610-356-0602, Ext. 135.