NOTICE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS SCREENING TEST

POLICE OFFICER

  The three components measured in the physical fitness-screening test are muscular endurance, muscular endurance (upper body), and cardiovascular capacity.  A brief description of the test items used to measure each component follows:

Sit-up               Muscular endurance - The score indicated below is the number of bent-leg sit-ups performed in one minute.

Push-up            Muscular endurance (upper body) - The score below is the number of full body repetitions that a candidate must complete without breaks.

1.5 Mile           Cardiovascular Capacity - The score indicated below is calculated in Run minutes: seconds.

The following table indicates the minimum rated achievement level for each test item.  The minimum level must be obtained for each component in order to pass the physical fitness-screening test.

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AGE/SEX

MALE	SIT-UP	PUSH-UP	1.5 RUN
20-29	38	29	12:29
30-39	35	24	12:53
40-49	29	18	13:50
50-59	24	13	15:14
60+	19	10	17:19

 

FEMALE	SIT-UP	PUSH-UP	1.5 RUN
20-29	32	15	15:05
30-39	25	11	15:56
40-49	20	9	17:11
50-59	14	9	19:10
60+	6	9	20:55

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CANDIDATES SHOULD WEAR SNEAKERS AND RUNNING SHORTS OR OTHER LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING.  IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL WATCHES AND VALUABLES BE LEFT AT HOME SINCE THERE ARE NO LOCKER FACILITIES AVAILABLE.