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Hello Commander Wagoner, I will be starting the police academy at BCC this
upcoming October.  I am a bit of a heavy guy as I am about 30 lbs overweight
for my body range.  I have about 24 days till the academy starts and would
like to physically prepare myself for it.  I just started running, doing push ups
and sit ups trying to get myself ready.... What type of physical routine would
you recommend that would be most effective in helping me to prepare for
the PT portion of the academy?  Another step to my life dream of becoming a
police officer has come true and I have now been hired by a department, and
they are paying me through the academy, and I just do not want to get
weeded out of the academy for a PT reason.  Thank you for your time, and
any responses you may have to my question is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
John

Answer
Hi John,

Congratulations on your acceptance to the academy! BCC is where I went, you can see my class photo on the wall there, Class #80. :)

What you say your doing sounds about right, stick to the basics, calisthenics, jogging and most importantly, eating right. The exercises will do you little good if you keep eating the way you were that made you heavy. Watch your eating habits and make sure you really put what you can into the training.

This website is the US Army's for physical fitness, you may find some things on it that are helpful:
http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft.htm

Good luck and be well... and say hi to the Director for me.

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I have been a police officer for 30+ years! I am the Police Academy Commander at the Santa Fe College, Institute of Public Safety in Gainesville Florida It is a full service Law Enforcement and Corrections training facility. I can answer most questions concerning law enforcement procedures, law enforcement training and general questions about law enforcment. I can also answer questions about becoming a law enfocement officer. I have a booklet and web page I have written that answers many questions about how to become a police officer called "So you want to be a cop (police Officer) in Florida?", which is free, Google it.. All you have to do is ask. I teach the following subjects: RADAR/LASER, Law Enforcement Driving, Law Enforcement Firearms and Patrol Techniques, Officer Safety, WMD's for Patrol Officers, Application of Law, Communications skills, Dealing with the Mentally and physically handicapped, and many more subjects. I have worked as a subject matter expert for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and helped to write the police curriculum for the State of Florida. I like answering questions about how to become a police officer, and questions about why did an officer do this or that type questions. I also like answering any questions you may have about police work in general. I do not mind helping with homework questions or trying to answer your questions about legal subjects that I have knowledge of. You will never know the answer until you ask! If you do ask a question, PLEASE take the time to at least rate the answer. I do not get paid to answer these questions and do it on my own time. If you ask, please rate it when I answer. Thanks!!! If its a question about becoming a police officer, it may be answered here: http://sites.google.com/site/flaleohelp/ My "hobby" website - http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdID8487 Military Videos on YouTube and Facebook!!

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I am a 30+ year veteran police officer, I am currently the Police Academy Commander of an Academy in North FLorida. I have been training police officers since 1993 and have trained them in all aspects of law enforcement, including firearms, Driving and legal subjects including patrol techniques and others and training all over the world. I have trained over 5000 officers worldwide in the last 16 years of training.

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I am a published author in Accident Investigation from the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management. Also have written and published on the Internet, "So You Want to be a Cop (Police Officer) in Florida?" you can Google it..

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I have 2 degrees, in Criminal Justice.

Awards and Honors
Phi Theta Kappa, plus 50+ Departmental Awards over the years. FBI Directors award for assisting in a Nationwide investigation into Child pornography.

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