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Can FBI Fitness Infiltrate Chicago Cops?
Posted 5.13.08 by Rob Wildeboer

Agents take part in training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Vince Lupo)

Since starting his new job in February, Chicago's top cop Jody Weis has made a habit of announcing big changes meant to rebuild the image of a department plagued by scandals. One of his ideas has received a cool welcome in the city of deep dish pizza, Italian beef, and the Maxwell Street polish. Weis has floated the idea of physical fitness tests for Chicago cops.It's not all that surprising given that Weis comes from the FBI, where physical fitness is part of the culture.
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