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