What's the deal with cops?

[SMKR]

Not a FTP thread just curious on why they seem to be so lax on their physical standards. I'd say at least a 1/3 of the cops I meet from various cities don't look like they'd be able to run down your average criminal. Do ya'll not have yearly PFT's or what?

seeing that they spend 90% of their shift sitting on their ass, well, there you go.

[kingjason]

I think after you pass the initial PT during the hiring process you're golden. Unless you're swat in which they have a vigorous PT test every 6 months.

This.
Although I am in better shape then when I got hired. Most guys are rail thin when hired and can run like the wind. Just like everyone one else, marriages, kids, fast food, etc take their toll. It is not very often your in foot chase either. Even in top shape throw on fifty pounds of gear and see if you can catch a track star 18 year old. We catch them by numbers usually.

[Slow Five-O]

Not a FTP thread just curious on why they seem to be so lax on their physical standards. I'd say at least a 1/3 of the cops I meet from various cities don't look like they'd be able to run down your average criminal. Do ya'll not have yearly PFT's or what?

I think after you pass the initial PT during the hiring process you're golden. Unless you're swat in which they have a vigorous PT test every 6 months.

[UserX]

Look around, everyone is fat. When only 1/3 of people are of a healthy weight, it really narrows down the candiates to become police officers.

[bonnie&clyde]

eh you aint got to run if you can shoot right

[War Machine]

Yea, it would be nice if the people defending me and my rights were in shape.

[Hicompression]

Donuts man...it's the donuts...

[SlowLX]

Not a FTP thread just curious on why they seem to be so lax on their physical standards. I'd say at least a 1/3 of the cops I meet from various cities don't look like they'd be able to run down your average criminal. Do ya'll not have yearly PFT's or what?