The Philippine National Police (PNP) remind cops who are over the required Body Mass Index (BMI) to lose weight or face sanctions.

PNP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana stated that each police officer’s BMI would be monitored and measured monthly.

“Kung sino man po ang hindi nakaka-comply sa ganitong panuntunan, meron pong epekto ito sa kanilang schooling, promotion, and even placement sa iba’t ibang mga units, assignments,” said Brig. Gen. Usana.

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He noted that there is a standing policy on the physical fitness of police officers, saying they should be fit to fulfill their duties, as per reports from the Philippine News Agency.

“We do not want our police officers to be affected or afflicted with diseases as a result of non-compliance with exercise requirements,” Usana said.

PNP Chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, recently announced the resumption of BMI monitoring among police personnel as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Sinas said they are imposing a four-minute exercise for all PNP personnel in the morning and again in the afternoon.

For most adults, an ideal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. A range of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight while those having 30 and above are considered obese.