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