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LAPD SWAT may rethink training after injuries

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department decided to change its selection and training procedures within the SWAT unit after four applicants were seriously injured on an obstacle course, a commanding officer said Thursday.

Capt. Jeffrey L. Greer, commanding office of the LAPD's Metropolitan Division, said it was those injuries, and not a confidential report completed by a panel of experts, that prompted change.

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Chicago's top cop wants force in better shape - 03/07/2008
Chicago's top cop wants force in better shape

CHICAGO — Chicago's new top cop said he is considering a mandated physical fitness test for officers, one that could also take into account body fat, not only how much a cop weighs.

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