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Chicago cops may face fitness tests

From the Chicago Sun-Times, March 26, 2008, BY FRANK MAIN AND FRAN SPIELMAN (http://www.suntimes.com)

City Hall is negotiating with Chicago's police union to require officers to take physical fitness tests throughout their careers. But under the city's proposal, officers would not have to pass a fitness test for promotion, police spokeswoman Monique Bond said. Officers who flunk a test would receive help from the department to get in shape, Bond said. The proposal does not specify how often officers would have to take a fitness test, she said. Asked if officers could be reassigned to lighter duty if they can't pass a fitness test, Bond said "nothing has been finalized."

Under the city's proposal, officers would take a physical exam to see if they comply with state fitness standards for officers. State Police troopers must pass an annual test that includes bench presses, a 1.5-mile run, flexibility tests and timed sit-ups.

What do you all think of this?

[xfirefighter484x 234]

Sounds like a good idea to me! I guess people are starting to realize that fitness is a good thing!! Would love to see more and more (PD AND FD) departments implementing this!

[OnTheWheel 43]

find ME a desk! ;-)

[IzzyEng4 427]

find ME a desk! ;-)

How about a sidecar instead??? LOL