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Ozzie taxpayer pays for fat cops to be skinny cops

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« on: February 07, 2010, 01:13:50 pm »

WA police officers are being subsidised for having gastric-banding stomach surgery.

Under the initiative, the WA Police force will reimburse half the cost of the procedure up to a maximum of $2,000.

A spokesman for the Police Commissioner says out of the 5,700 officers in WA, only a handful have taken up the initiative since it was introduced late last year.

He says officers have to undergo a comprehensive health check prior to the procedure to qualify for the subsidy.

WA Police Executive Director Greg Italiano says the agreement is a worthwhile investment in improving the health of police officers with obesity related chronic illnesses.

Police Union President Russell Armstrong says it is a fantastic iniative.

"I think gastric banding is a fantastic breakthrough for people who are overweight and that's why we certainly give the Commissioner all the credit under the sun for doing such, I think, a fantastic thing for his staff," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/07/2812445.htm
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 02:02:03 pm »

My 1st thought was "How bloody stupid!"  Then I suddenly thought that the few thousand bucks they have spent, would be only a drop compared for the amount spent on training a cop who  either dies or leaves because (s)he has let him or herself go to fat.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 02:47:34 pm »

What happened to keeping them fit and beefed up?

Our cops have all got the bald, fat look.  Have any of them looked in the mirror and realised how old and odd they look?
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