Police officers must possess street smarts coupled with cheetah-like agility and tiger-like strength. Otherwise, the villainous predators that roam our streets might devour them like an oatmeal cookie. In particular, the proud officers of Nepal must also be in perfect physical shape because being fat is considered just plain “lousy”!
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal commands an extensive police force stocked with over 56,000 officers spread across the 56,827 sq mi, landlocked nation. According to recent complaints from the public to the Secretariat of the Inspector General of Police, however, many of Nepal’s officers are far too overweight to correctly perform their duties.
In accordance with these new findings, the Nepalese Police Headquarters in Kathmandu has decided to initiate a weight-loss program that stipulates officers must lose weight, lest they be “barred from promotion and transferred to less well-paying posts.”
Police spokesman Bigyan Raj Sharma told AFP reporters, “When you are fat, you look lousy and it’s obvious that perception of people towards you is not positive.” Tell that to Carl Winslow!
To ensure officers stay on point, annual tests will be introduced to accurately track officers’ physical progress. Plus according to the Telegraph, additional “fitness and yoga sessions will be scheduled,” in that a camp featuring renowned fitness guru Swami Ramdev just ended last month.
Sharma added, “Some officers work for 18 hours a day here in the capital. The situation is getting worse and more improper. They must be given time for physical fitness training.”
Perhaps a course on healthy eating might also be in order. If nothing else, at least cut out all the doughnuts!
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2010/05/10/doughnuts-nepalese-police-officers/
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