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IMPACT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS ON POLICE PERFORMANCE

NCJ Number
38100
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 43 Issue: 12 Dated: (DECEMBER 1976) Pages: 30-32
Author(s)
D A BYRD
Date Published
1976
Length
3 pages
Annotation
AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP OF POLICE OFFICERS IN DALLAS (TX) UNDERWENT A PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM AT THE YMCA - A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS NOTED.
Abstract
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE FACTORS THAT WERE AFFECTED WERE POLICE PRESENCE, SELF CONTROL, HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS, JOB ADJUSTMENT, BASIC FIELD TECHNIQUES, JOB ATTITUDE, AND JOB ENTHUSIASM.

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