London: Scotland Yard has warned overweight and unfit police officers that they risk losing their jobs if they fail to lose weight and get fitter.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said it was an officer's duty to be fit and those who repeatedly fail fitness tests have no place in the force. "Those who failed the test would be given time to lose weight and get fitter, but if they don't, then we haven't got a job for them," Britain's senior-most cop Sir Bernard told the 'Radio Times' in an interview.