Turkish overweight, smoking police officers to face sanctions under new circulars

ANKARA. August 17. KAZINFORM Police officers, often accused of resorting to the use of excessive force in public demonstrations, are now warned about smoking and watching their weight; Kazinform cites Today's Zaman.

Recently appointed the Ankara Police Chief has issued official circulars warning police officers about the professional consequences of smoking cigarettes and being overweight.

He said overweight officers will be detected and warned of possible consequences they could face. The relevant circular notes that some police officers fail to wear their tool belts because of their huge stomachs, adding that overweight officers failing to meet the standards will be noted in their registries; Kazinform refers to Today's Zaman.

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