IGP wants his men to undergo health checks every six months

Fitness test: A policeman taking part in an exercise during the ‘Trim and Fit’ programme at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s police personnel should be encouraged to undergo health checks every six months, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

He welcomed the call by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that policemen should undergo health screenings once a year.