Guest Tiff Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 With obesity levels on the rapid increase in this country, is it filtering through into the police? I'm not that old, but can remember a few years ago very rarely seeing a 'porky plod'. Whereas recently over 1/4 I've seen have had a reasonable waist line.... I don't know if this is just due to my more rural location and laid back policing or an increasing reliance on technology instead of actually running after a criminal. To be honest some of the bobbies on the beat I've seen recently, would probably have been in pieces after a 400 yard sprint or collapsed at the sight of a 6' fence! This isn't exactly a direct criticism, but more an observation. Has anyone else noticed this loosening of the belt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auquhollie Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Has anyone else noticed this loosening of the belt? I like that bit, made me laugh for ages. I agree though, ive noticed a few porkers trawling around the town lately. Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratwhiskers Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Once they've passed their entrance fittness test that's it!!, unless they start to wheeze from the carpark to the canteen and the inspector has a little word with the lardy arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Watched any programmes from Afghanistan/iraq lately ? There are some seriously fat soldiers too. Gunsmiths are supposed to be fat......sorry...STOUT. Yes. Just had a thought. Ronin.....your seriously shagged mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 The fitness test has dropped in recent years. The bleep test 5 years ago was to level 8.1. This is now somewhere in the region of level 4.6 just over a brisk walk. Very poor in my opinion. Ratwhiskers you are right that there is no further requirement for a further fitness test throughout service unless the officer is in a specialist unit. Its crazy but true. But then again with the amount of paperwork involved in policing now days its not very often an officer is actualy in the position to have to run after any one.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratwhiskers Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Baldie. l'd left that Chubby Lancastrian out of my last post, as he's got enough to put up with me at Warcop whenever he drags his BROAD FAT FLABBY BUM north but now you've mentioned it.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 There's a couple of, not overweight but under tall, PC's round our way,well I assume thay are cos' they can't a ###### Sat Nav thief. . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 My shooting buddies wife was a 5'5" fit recruit weighing in at just under 10 stone when she joined up, she is now a desk sergeant pushing 14 1/2 stone he puts it down to the 3-4 times a week off duty booze ups!! Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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