Overweight police officers ordered back to gym
MOJOKERTO, Indonesia — About 50 police officers in a province in Indonesia have been ordered back to the gym because they’re considered overweight.
The officers were given a two-week program of aerobics, swimming and jogging, according to Reuters.
They were also given guidance on good nutrition.
“Being overweight makes us less agile when we are on duty and we often fall sick,” says Iwan Sutanto, an officer who lost about eight pounds during the program.
“Body shape determines whether the officer is fit to serve the public,” says Frans Barung Mangera, a police spokesperson.
The force wants all employees’ weight totals (in kilograms) to be their height (in centimetres) minus 110, he says.
“We think all the selected personnel don’t have the ideal body weight.”
The program is expected to be rolled out to other areas, meaning more officers will have to forego that second — or third — donut.
