Cyprus police chief wants gyms for overweight cops

World February 14, 2013

Cyprus police chief wants gyms for overweight cops

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' police chief wants his officers to get back into fighting trim after a survey suggested that 70 percent are overweight and 40 percent are obese.

Police spokesman Andreas Angelides says chief Michalis Papageorgiou wants his officers to be healthy, but is also concerned that unfit cops can't cope with the physical demands of the job such as chasing a suspect on foot.

Angelides said Thursday that plans are being drawn up to include gym time for all the force's 5,256 officers as part of a daily physical fitness regimen. Angelides said the survey conducted by the department looked at a random sample of 120 officers of both sexes and a range of ages.

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