The saying "the whole world is country" is spot on. The problem of "cops Panzoni" is not
limited only to Italy, apparently also in South Africa's agents have the same problem. A study published in The Independent of 23 March shows that more than half of the South African police officers are actually obese. The chief of police, Bheki Cele has decided to invest in their "remise en forme. He was born, so Viva Fitness, the program they are engaged in training 200 agents with the aim of returning the uniforms given to them just outside the academy. Who will not succeed within a year would be reformed.
I wonder if in Italy this would be greeted with enthusiasm by the police.
The importance of having good physical shape, has the sole purpose of improving the appearance and health of the staff but also to intimidate criminals. According to the "Director" Phil Vuma if a criminal knows he has to deal with a policeman and muscular attitude sure think twice before committing a crime.
The South African police officers, there are daily engaged to fight the real war against violent criminals. Are very frequent shootings in the street or in shops.
addition, the country with one of the highest crime rates in the world is preparing to host the World Cup 2010 on the occasion of which 500 thousand tourists are expected. Many of them certainly will not remain locked in their hotel rooms for the duration of a sporting event and may become involved in shootings, robberies and crimes of various kinds.
According to statistics from the risk of being murdered in South Africa is 12 times higher than in America and 50 times higher than in Europe. Among the countries not at war, only a Colombian threatens the life of a South African. The police themselves are concerned about the dangerous conditions in which they work. Many of them are killed or injured during armed conflicts and they seem to have welcomed the opportunity to improve the physical gold. The subject
by "The Independent"