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  Police chief resists calls to pay officers to pump iron
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AuthorThe Canadian Press
News DateThursday, January 14, 2010 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionWINNIPEG — Winnipeg's police chief says he would rather have his police officers on the streets fighting crime than in the gym being paid to pump iron.

Police say paid workout time is becoming an issue across Canada as they increasingly face criminals coming out of jail bulked up and trained in mixed martial arts.

But Chief Keith McCaskill said paying officers to spend time in the gym would mean up to one-quarter fewer units out in the city, which has one of the highest crime rates in the country.

"We want to be physically fit and we encourage that, but our main job as police officers is to be able to provide the services necessary for the citizens we serve," McCaskill said Wednesday.

"That means getting our officers out on the streets as much as we possibly can to be able to answer those calls."

It's an issue that will likely be discussed in upcoming contract negotiations with the Winnipeg Police Association, he said.
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