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What are the tests performed?

Below are some examples of fitness tests performed around the world from different departments, as found on the internet or submitted by others. Please note that not all the table's details have been checked, and some may be out of date, but they may give you an idea of what tests are being or have been performed. If you have any examples you would like added to this list, please contact me.

Police Departments

Arkansas State Police Department	State police applicants have to be at least 21-years-old, have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid driver's license, pass a written test, and of course the physical fitness requirements. The test requirements are: 17 push-ups 24 sit-ups vertical jump 14 inches 300 meter run in 78.4 seconds information retrieved Jan 2008 from Todaysthv.com
Hastings Police Department	Each year, all the officers in Hastings compete in the physical fitness tests. New applicants also have to complete the tests are part of their application. There are eight different physical fitness tests applicants are scored on: push-ups sit-ups vertical jump standing broad jump burpees a hanging test a flexibility test. To score in the 70th percentile for push-ups or sit-ups, an applicant would have to do 25 without stopping. To score 100 percent would require completing 50. information retrieved Jan 2008
Idaho Peace Officers	The Idaho Peace Officer Physical Fitness test battery is comprised of five tests: Vertical Jump One Minute Sit-Ups Push-Ups (the maximum number of push-ups completed with no time limit) 300-Meter Run 1.5-Mile Run/Walk
Utah County law-enforcement	When recruited, the officers are required to reach certain physical standards through POST, the Peace Officers Standards and Training Academy. Now they are bringing in ongoing testing for all employees, from patrol deputies to the sheriff himself, in which they have to perform the following tests and reach the standards listed below. There are no different requirements for men or women, nor for different ages. run a mile and a half in 16 minutes achieve 30 sit-ups achieve 15 push-ups in two minutes information from June 2007
Law Enforcement Hollywood, Florida, USA	Law enforcement officers perform a wellness profile test twice a year. This involves the following: 1 RM strength Sit & Reach 1 RM leg Press Push ups Sit ups for 1 minute 3 minute step test or 1.5. mile run Broad Jump Blood pressure tests
Akron Police Department	The test and standards are based on those set by the Ohio Peace Officer Training. The men 29 or younger need to perform: 40 sit-ups in a minute 33 push-ups in a minute 1.5-mile run in 11 minutes, 58 seconds or less. The women 29 or younger need to perform: 35 sit-ups in a minute 18 push-ups in a minute 1.5-mile run in 14 minutes, 15 seconds or less information from March 2007
Oregon State Police	fitness testing includes push-ups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run information from March 2007
Law Enforcement Montana Highway Patrol, USA	They need to complete: 1.5 mile run in 12 minutes and 51 seconds push-ups 29 in 1 minute sit-ups 38 in 1 minute sit and reach of 16.5 These values are at the level of 40 percent of the nation - they must do it above the 50 percentile to graduate
Police, Canada	In Ontario, they use a physical fitness test named the physical readiness evaluation for police (PREP). The PREP test consists of: a 20 meter shuttle run where a score of 6.5 must be obtained to pass and a 7.5 to graduate. a 4 lap obstacle course named a pursuit circuit which includes climbing over a 4 foot wall, a push and pull resistance test of 70lbs, arcing 6 times with the weight pulled from a weight machine and a 100 lb dummy drag. This obstacle course must be completed within 175 seconds. The RCMP use a Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) test which is a 6 lap obstacle course which must be completed within 4 minutes 45 seconds. The PARE test was developed from a detailed task analysis performed on various city and rural police agencies and then data collected on a specific test group that matched the average profile of a "bad guy." Currently PARE is the occupational test for the RCMP, Calgary City Police, the requirement for any Police Officer who want to work for the United Nation Police Initiative. There is also another test (POPAT) which is used extensively with police agencies in Canada.
Police TRG (Tactical Response Group), Northern Territory, Australia	A one day selection trial is completed, which requires you to perform: 100 full pushups 100 sit ups 15 chin ups an agility run 3.4 km run under 16 min 30 seconds 400m swim and 2 minute treading water. Completion of the above makes you eligible for a three day intense physical assessment.

Correctional Departments

Prison Guards Academy, Norway

The following tests:

Push ups 15 times
Sit ups 30 times
Run 30 laps where you have to alternate between laying down on your back and stomach every 15 meters. Distance to run is 1500 meters, and time available is 10 min
Back Extensions - lay on your stomach on a box (someone holds your feet), where your upper part of your body hangs down 90 degrees, raise your upper body 25 times.

Corrections - Provincial Canada

The Ministry of Corrections for Ontario (provincial corrections) utilizes the OCPAT.

Corrections - Federal Canada

they use an assessment called the COPAT (different from the OCPAT).

Police Force Fitness Test Links

Here are some web sites that have been found concerning recruiting and the fitness test requirements for different departments. If you know of a web page that I have not listed below that details job specific test requirements, or a link is not working, please contact me.