Police Chief sends email saying everyone is fat
The city's police chief abruptly resigned after employees complained about his tough fitness talk in an e-mail entitled "Are you a Jelly Belly?"
Winter Haven Police Chief Paul Goward gave no specific reason for his immediate resignation Monday, but City Manager David Green told The Ledger of Lakeland the e-mail prodding employees to get in shape was a factor. Green said Goward did a good job in his 2 1/2 years as chief.
"If you are unfit, do yourself and everyone else a favor. See a professional about a proper diet and a fitness training program," Goward wrote in the e-mail. "We didn't hire you unfit and we don't want you working unfit. Don't mean to offend, this is just straight talk. I owe it to you."
An anonymous officer complained to city officials in a letter. "I have worked for the police department as an officer for a long time and I have never seen such a morale problem like there is and this letter from the chief of police is the icing on the cake," the letter said. " Article here.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 | Permalink
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3 Comments:
Sounds like the police department there would know all about icing...and cake.
I sincerely hope there were other issues here than an ANONYMOUS police office complaining to town officials. I would really love to see a pic of this force as I see nothing wrong with expecting police officers to be in shape - especially if I needed one of them to help me and they coudn't make it up a flight of stairs.
I used to work for this... um, gentleman at another police department where he was th chief. In spite of many officers best efforts to give 110 percent to their jobs, Mr. Goward never seemed to be satisfied. I say good riddance to him and good going to those who got rid of him!
I now work (happily and successfully) for another police department.
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