POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 31 PANS in the community Charlottetown will have a heavy police presence later this week in Virginia. Six officers from Charlottetown Police Services will be representing P.E.I. at the World Police and Fire Games. It is believed to be the largest presence from Charlottetown’s municipal force at the games. They leave June 26 and return in two groups, some on July 2; others on July 5. “Everybody has been putting in the sweat and the time,’’ said Const. Mike Chaloner. A total of 70 countries are sending police and firefighters to compete in the event which will feature 60 different sports. The Charlottetown officers will compete in two of those sports. Chaloner, Mike Rae, Justin Young and Patrick Hogan will compete in the crossfit while Mark Newcomb and Cpl. Allan Kelly will compete in weightlifting. Crossfit is a fitness regimen with constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity. It involves activities such as pushups, single arm press, overhead squats, burpees and much more. Some of the officers heading to the games were working out at Crossfit Charlottetown, close to the airport just off Mount Edward Road, when The Guardian spoke to them. “For me, it’s just a way of life,’’ Chaloner said of crossfit. “I’ve been doing this for close to 10 years now because I compete all the time . . . regionally in Atlantic Canada.’’ Chaloner and Rae both compete in as many events as they can and suggested other officers join the team heading to Virginia. “We just love sport in general. We looked at (the other officers) and said ‘ You guys are training, you might as well train for something’.’’ Finding time to train is a challenge for police officers that work 12-hour shifts, four days on and four days off. “Sometimes it’s difficult working shift work, getting off at night and having to go to the gym,’’ Newcomb said. “But I’ve definitely been getting stronger over the past year or so.’’ Chaloner said it’s easy to get worn out. “You’ve got to be really committed to put in the time either during work on a lunch break or you might try to pick it up on your four days off. You want to put together a consistent five-to six-day training week. You’ve got to be pretty regimented and budget your time really well.’’ So far, none of the female members of the force have competed at the games but Chaloner said they’d be more than welcome. “We certainly have many who are capable if they so choose to do it. It would be great to have them come but none, this time, expressed wanting to come.’’ It’s going to cost the six officers $9,000 in travel and hotel costs alone to do this. They’ve set up a fundraising page on gofundme and that has brought in more than $7,000 so far. Any money that is raised above the cost of going goes straight to charity. By Dave Stewart, The Guardian – as originally published on June 23, 2015 Charlottetown officers competing in World Police and Fire Games Six members of the Charlottetown Police Services force are heading to Virginia on June 26 to compete in the World Police and Fire Games. Four of them are pictured here. Clockwise, from front left, are Justin Young, Mark Newcomb, Mike Rae and Mike Chaloner. “You’ve got to be really committed to put in the time either during work on a lunch break or you might try to pick it up on your four days off. You want to put together a consistent five-to six-day training week. You’ve got to be pretty regimented and budget your time really well.’’ Const.Mike Chaloner
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