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Usually, they are called on to operate in hostile environments, often facing environments physically
demanding, and emotionally draining situations.
In particular they must be able to
protect the public as they have
sworn under oath to serve and
protect. If they are not in good
shape they will not be able to
handle the many critical
situations often related to their
duties, where they have to use
their physical strength as well as
they must be able to withstand the
stressful and dangerous
environment that they are in.
This is all the more true for officers belonging
to special units devoted to high risk
operations.
Last, but not least, in the public eye when a
citizen looks at a police or military officer on
the street, this officer represents the symbol of
the entire force. A trim and fit officer can
send the right message to the community, also
including hostile people.
This is why law enforcement and military
officers should be in the best physical fitness
at all times, as it is a requirement from the
very first day in which they start their training
activities in the academy. They train through
many different types of conditions that they
must endure and be able to sustain.

The sad thing is that there are so
many officers that do not
continue to exercise and work
out, nor do they keep themselves
physically fit in body and in
mind.
For all these reasons, CoESPU is
very committed to the physical

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