Over 200 state troopers must lose weight by the end of the year or face consequences under a policy by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
In the latest round of testing, most officers who failed the waist measurement passed the department’s running, rowing and weight lifting tests – suggesting that state troopers with proven strength and stamina may be discounted simply for their size.
The possibility of taking officers out of the field comes as the department is struggling with recruitment and ramping up activity at the state’s border with Mexico under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star.approximately 627,000 migrants since October, Breitbart News reported Wednesday.article, as of this April, 213 officers among approximately 4,000 failed to satisfy the waistline requirement.
“Keeping extra weight off takes effort and commitment, just as losing weight does. Weight loss goals are reached by a combination of changes in diet, eating habits, and exercise,” the website read.In documents released to the newspaper, officers detailed some challenges and one trooper was concerned about inflaming past injuries but said he would document runs and be waist measured weekly.
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