| Police work is all about using the tools | | | | an exercise facility for you to use and |
| that we are given to do our job | | | | if not you should start an effort for |
| effectively and safely. The most | | | | your department to implement one. Having |
| important tool that we have in Police | | | | a gym at your Police Department is great |
| work is our bodies. We rely on our arms, | | | | because you can exercise while you are |
| shoulders, back, legs, & chest to aide | | | | at work or before and after your shift. |
| us in the execution of our duties each | | | | It's also nice not having to go to to a |
| day. | | | | public gym where you may run into |
| The main task of a Police Officer is to | | | | someone that you have arrested or had a |
| apprehend criminals and how can you do | | | | negative experience with. If your |
| that if you are not in shape. Being in | | | | Police Department does not have it's own |
| shape does not imply that you have to be | | | | gym you will be forced to join a public |
| a massive mountain of muscle with no | | | | gym or exercise at home. Many public |
| neck. Being in shape is simply that you | | | | exercise facilities offer discounted |
| are not over weight and you have a | | | | rates to Police Officers and their |
| minimal level of strength, endurance, | | | | families. You could also buy an |
| and muscle mass. | | | | inexpensive weight set to use at your |
| You can have strong muscles without | | | | home. |
| having them be gigantic like a pro | | | | If weight lifting is not for you then |
| bodybuilder. A Police Officer who is | | | | there are many other activities that you |
| lean and strong and able to run will be | | | | can get into that will keep you fit. You |
| a superb crime fighting machine. There | | | | could take up bicycling, flag football, |
| may be times as a Police Officer where | | | | soccer, basketball, volleyball, karate, |
| you will have to fight with a criminal | | | | kayaking, aerobics, hiking, inline |
| and being fit will give you an advantage | | | | skating, ice hockey or many other |
| over most criminals who are unfit. Many | | | | fitness related activities. |
| criminals may put on some size with | | | | The bottom line is that you need to make |
| weight lifting but they usually have | | | | the effort to do some form of fitness |
| zero cardiovascular endurance and during | | | | related activity to keep you fit and |
| a struggle they run out of gas rather | | | | healthy. Police work is stressful and |
| quickly. | | | | exercise helps fight the negative and |
| We hope that your Police Department has | | | | harmful side effects of stress. |