More than 200 Texas state troopers will need to slim down by year's end or face discipline under a controversial policy limiting officers' waist size.
AUSTIN, Texas — More than 200 state troopers will need to slim down by year's end or face discipline under a controversial policy the Texas Department of Public Safety is enforcing to limit the size of officers' waistlines.
In the latest round of testing, most officers who failed the waist measurement passed the department's running, rowing and weight-lifting tests, suggesting that state troopers with proven strength and stamina may be discounted simply for their size. Critics say the waist requirement is arbitrary and unfairly harsh on women and doesn't directly relate to an officer's job duties.
When officers' waists are deemed too large, they must write and share with DPS a fitness improvement plan laying out their eating and exercise goals. Most plans call for officers to submit documentation of their efforts — failing to follow the plan can lead to consequences. The News obtained copies of several plans from DPS through an open records request. The officers' names are redacted, but several describe the challenges they're trying to overcome.
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