Lawsuit Filed Over Killeen Police Fitness Standards
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Lawsuit Filed Over Killeen Police Fitness Standards
A lawsuit has been filed over new fitness standards for Killeen police officers that go into effect on Thursday.
Reporter: By Bernadette Flores
Email Address: bernadette.flores@kwtx.com
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KILLEEN (September 28, 2009)--The Killeen Police Department said Monday a lawsuit has been filed against the city challenging the department's new physical fitness standards, which take effect this Thursday.

Chris Ferman, the president of the West Bell County Fraternal Organization acknowledged the lawsuit Monday and said his organization and the Killeen Municipal Police Association joined to file the suit.

The two groups, which represent a majority of the city’s police officers, have come out against the fitness standards, saying that they could cost some good veteran officers their jobs.

Both groups declined further comment Monday on the advice of their attorney.

The Killeen Police Department also declined further comment.

All of the department’s commissioned officers from the chief down must meet the standards, which were unveiled two years ago, regardless of age, gender or experience.

Read The KPD Fitness Guidelines

For current officers, the standards require a vertical jump of at least 16 inches; an agility run that must be complete in no more than 19.6 seconds; a 300 meter run that must be completed in no more than 74 seconds, at least 21 push ups, and a 1.5 mile run that must be completed in no more than 18 minutes and 48 seconds.


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Posted by: Carl Location: Sherman on Feb 9, 2010 at 03:27 PM

I agree with what appears to be the majority opinion: there should be physical fitness standards for police officers. I am a police officer in N. Texas and we are headed toward a similar phys fitness standard. Already there are moans and groans. I support having one.....even one more stringent than Killeen's. Ooorahh.
Posted by: Jessica on Oct 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM

Get up off yoiu r lazy butss and do the fitness standards. How do expect a overweight Police Office to chase someone on foot? You can't. They would be liable to have a heart attack.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Sounds like the Killeen Police Department is filled with Racist, Overweight, officers. Guess the City should just shut the PD down and let citizens handle thier own incidents. Im sure with watching CSI, Law & Order, and staying at the Holiday Inn Express they could manage on thier own without Officers.
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