Originally posted by lin_kieu
The cop who pulled me over was an overweight one too. He looked as though he was in shape at some point in his life ( probably an ex-marine, musclehead ). I've always thought that cops should be in top shape and models of fitness, but 50% of the cops I see are overweight. Kind of comforting to know that I could out run most of the cops I see. 
Cops have to pass an intense physical fitness test to become cops but only a handful of departments REQUIRE you to maintain fitness. More than not, you can earn bonuses like extra pay etc. if you meet annual fitness benchmarks, not usually mandatory however.