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Policemen must pass mandatory fitness test before confirmation, promotions

Hariz MohdJuly 21, 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning 2018, the Federal police will enforce a requirement for its officers to pass a fitness test before receiving confirmation and promotions.

This will see all police personnel having to undergo the Physical Ability Requirement Evaluation (PARE) test, which had also been adopted by the United Nations and several police forces in the world including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the decision was made with the aim of ensuring all policemen reach a 'Trim and Fit' level.

Speaking to reporters after the closing ceremony of police's Trim and Fit 2016 programme at the Police Training College (Pulapol) here today, Khalid said the requirement should be taken by all police personnel as a motivation for them to reach and maintain an ideal Body Mass Index (BMI) as specified by the Health Ministry, and to stay fit.

"The reason why we do this is not to torture or deny anyone from their rights, but to make sure that our people maintain a healthy lifestyle.

"As members of a law enforcement agency, especially those on the frontlines, policemen must keep their fitness levels not only for themselves but also to increase the public's confidence in our ability to carry out duties and maintain the force's image," he said.

The Trim and Fit 2016 programme was a pilot project by Bukit Aman in cooperation with Universiti Teknologi Mara's Sports and Recreation Sciences Faculty, which involved 35 participants from different departments in the force.

During the six-month programme, 26 participants had successfully finished their challenges and lost weight between 1kg and 21kg, while nine others had to pull out due to job transfers and unavoidable circumstances.

Khalid said looking at its success, the federal police will implement the programme to involve all its personnel in the near future.

The IGP, who himself managed to lose 10 kilogrammes, said if he could do it, there is no excuse for other members of the force.

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COMMENT: 

In this modern era, 2016, there still exists "racism" and racism is real, and it exists in our daily life. To ignore the existence and reality of "racism" is akin to being foolish and uneducated.

What makes the matter worst, is that "racism" exists in USA, the so-called land of "freedom" and "liberalism" and so-called "developed modern country" with the alleged so-called "best legal system" in the world - and to make it more unbelievable is the president of USA is "black."

FACTS: Just admitted it, Micah Johnson is "one of you guys" (a US citizen, and a trained army personnel from US - he received the same training like you guys  - not an extremist - or outsider - or immigrant - and NOT a Muslim).

So don't blame outsider !  You are all to be blamed ! for NOT overcoming the issue of racism, for not properly educating the general public and army personnel - for not instilling the value of tolerance, and peace - peaceful co-existence between black and white - not enough is being done by the US government.

Racism is real and the US government need to put in MORE efforts at the grassroots level to overcome it. More efforts and budget should be placed for national social harmony issues, rather than focusing on the war in Iraq or Afghanistan or Syria.



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Dallas shooting suspect identified as 25-year-old Micah Johnson: US media

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New Straits TimesJuly 9, 2016

Dallas: The man suspected of opening fire on police officers in Dallas, killing five and wounding seven others, has been identified as 25-year-old Texas resident Micah Johnson, US media reported Friday.

Johnson lived in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, CBS News and NBC News reported. He was killed in a tense showdown with police after the shootings, which also left two civilians wounded.

CNN, citing an unnamed law enforcement official said Johnson had no criminal record or known ties to extremists.

The network broadcast what it said was a photograph of the suspect, a black man with a short beard shown with his fist raised and wearing an African-style print tunic.

Johnson served in the US Army Reserves until April 2015, ABC News reported. Unnamed defense officials told the network he was trained as a carpentry and masonry specialist.

Earlier, Dallas police said the main shooting suspect had told negotiators he was not affiliated with any groups.

The suspect told negotiators he was upset about the recent fatal police shootings of black men, and wanted to kill white people – specifically, white cops.

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Sultan Johor wins 'F1' number plate with RM836,660 bid

PUTRAJAYA: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has won a bid to secure the highly sought after ‘F1’ vehicle number plate.

The ruler made a winning bid of RM836,660 for the plate number.

The bid was followed by the F2 registration plate which went forRM514, 800; F9 (RM404,800 )and F7 (RM396,000).

The Transport Ministry’s Vehicle Licensing Division announced the winning bids at 3pm today.

The Road Transport Department (RTD) had previously anticipated that the new vehicle registration number for Putrajaya, ‘F1’ could fetch a record amount, even up to RM1 million in bids.

Former RTD director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad had said they did not set any specific bidding amount for the plate number and it was open to anyone.

On May 19, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi had announced that vehicles in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur would use the new registration numbers starting with the alphabet 'F' and 'V', respectively.

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