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TIFU by ducking up my squad

I'm a police officer and my Sargent gave us a talk on police uniform rules, what personal items we can and cannot have in patrol vehicles, so on an so forth.

During my free time I ride my bike, so I have my gear and accessories which, include rubber ducks with a helmet and glasses, they also make a squeaky sound that I use in traffic lights to mess with people.

Forward to a few hours ago, I had to pick up a Christmas themed duck but I couldn't put it in my locker so I had it in the patrol car. My Sargent usually makes us check for any trash or "unauthorized" items and dispose of them that's when I realized my duck was in the glove compartment. Sargent found it and called us into attention. Then gave the talk and out of his holster pulled out the rubber duck and said, "to help you learn a lesson and to lighten the mood let's play a game... Of duck" and sat us down in a circle facing inward. He would go around squeaking and that started to get funny but I held my laughter to the point of almost crying. Then my time came, he made the sound and I broke into laughter.

Long story short I'll be wearing this duck for the rest of the year and me and my squad have to do extra chores during which, everyone will be wearing a duck for my Sargent's enjoyment. So far only three or four squads have laughed at us. I know it's my fault and my squad won't call my name, only "Pato", or duck in Spanish.

TL;DR I had a hobby that got my squad "ducked" up for being funny and irresponsible

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