Bukit Aman is considering introducing a competition in the model of popular American reality TV show 'The Biggest Loser' to encourage police personnel to lose weight.

Bukit Aman's management department director Mohamad Fuzi Harun said that this is due to concerning rates of obesity in the force, resulting in 32 deaths due to obesity-related diseases since January.

“The Management Department are considering various ways to handle this obesity issue. Perhaps we will run a programme like 'The Biggest Loser' for overweight police personnel.

“We will call them in and arrange for a health programme and find the right formula for them to maintain the weight loss,” he was quoted as saying by Mingguan Malaysia.

Meanwhile, police in Penang get their groove on in compulsory dance sessions in a bid to stay trim.

“It is mandatory for all personnel in this state to join aerobics classes every Friday evening and get involved in the Penang police force dance activities,” Penang police chief Abdul Rahim Hanafi is quoted as saying.

He said that it is inappropriate for police to be overweight as it makes it more difficult for them to perform their duties.