A recent survey conducted among law enforcement personnel found that 80% of respondents were overweight, 33 percent of whom were classified as obese (FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin) |
The L.A.P.D. recently relaxed its standards for new recruits, now allowing 24% body fat for men (up from 22) and 32% for women (from 30) (Los Angeles Times) |
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Results of a 40-year study found that the life expectancy of a retired police officer is only 66 years (FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin) |
Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona characterized obesity as “the terror within our homeland” in a keynote address to law enforcement personnel (Customs & Border Protection Today) |
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The FBI recommends that members of law enforcement counter obesity by establishing lifelong wellness routines (FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin) |
Approximately 50% of police officers are expected to succumb from heart disease within 5 years of retirement (Policeone.com) |
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Police officers are 25 times more likely to die from weight-related cardiovascular disease than from the actions of a criminal (Policeone.com) |
Police officers live an average of 15 years less than the average American with stress & obesity being two of the contributing factors (Policeone.com) |
