Today, I took a police entrance test

That's Great!

Isn't your running ability the least important factor in a police recruit? Just making the standard is sufficient

Police PT wrote:

I cruised the 1.5mi in 9:28.

Currently I am a 16:24 5k guy

A 16:24 guy should be busting out a 1.5 mile race in 7:30. So "cruising" it for a police test would be realistically no slower than 8:30 (your 10 mile race pace).

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Police PT wrote:

About 40 of use were there. Entry standards are laughable (26 situps, 24 pushups, 70second 300 meter run,15:55 1.5mi run).

I didn't pay much attention to the other events, but I cruised the 1.5mi in 9:28. I finished first by at least a minute. Many walked. At least 10 were slower than 15:55 with one walk/runner at 20+. If you're a 20 something trying to get a job, thats pathetic.

Currently I am a 16:24 5k guy..... its gunna be a long academy training with the barely passing schlubs.

Interesting to see the standards for a police officer. I know the Navy standards were laughably weak. These are lower by a lot on pushups and situps. Pretty similar on the 1.5 mile run. It honestly seems hard to believe that someone can't cover 1.5 miles in less than 16 minutes. I mean sure, a leisurely walk would not be fast enough, but a hard, purposeful walk would surely get you awfully close?

my name is not george wrote:

It honestly seems hard to believe that someone can't cover 1.5 miles in less than 16 minutes. I mean sure, a leisurely walk would not be fast enough, but a hard, purposeful walk would surely get you awfully close?

I've measured (and re-measured) a lot of courses with a wheel before the GPS days, and did so at a pretty brisk walk. I always found it difficult to walk much faster than 10:00 per km so 1.5 miles would take about 24 minutes and change. You'd have to do some actual jogging to get under 16 minutes unless you were a racewalker.

I'm curious as to your height and weight, OP.

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Police PT wrote:

About 40 of use were there. Entry standards are laughable (26 situps, 24 pushups, 70second 300 meter run,15:55 1.5mi run).

I didn't pay much attention to the other events, but I cruised the 1.5mi in 9:28. I finished first by at least a minute. Many walked. At least 10 were slower than 15:55 with one walk/runner at 20+. If you're a 20 something trying to get a job, thats pathetic.

Currently I am a 16:24 5k guy..... its gunna be a long academy training with the barely passing schlubs.

Don't you think it's more embarrassing that you're applying to be a police officer? Do you even use your brain OP?

Congrats to you for taking up a noble career choice! It's fine that you didn't fully exert yourself on the running portion, it's just more to save for the future. Perhaps you set an academy record, or could've capitalized on it if you wanted to take it seriously. I would've done that personally. Now the roast begins. A healthy-fit woman, let alone man, wouldn't have to prepare for this "fitness" test unless you're A.) Grossly Overweight or B.) Haven't worked-out since middle school. That just lets you know how desperate the police department in your town is. Not all police-people are lazy but quite a few are is what I'm suggesting.

I'm not gifted with athleticism, but 26 sit-ups even I could do that given enough time (I haven't practiced sit-up since middle school 'til about a month ago. Go ahead and laugh). 24 push-ups shouldn't even be something to train for, 70sec. per 300m is 6:15.5/mile O_O You mean it seriously takes you 23 sec. to run 100m? That's not even my mile race pace, and I've a 5:19 mile. I remember when I first started working out it took me 7:30min. to run one mile and I weighed 187 as a 5'7" 16 year old.

Seriously though, unless they want a bunch of fat and fascist pigs that rely on their equipment to do their job for them they should increase the difficulty of this test. My suggestion.

Sit-Ups 29

Push-Ups 40

300m in 1min.

1.5Miles in 11:15

29 Sit-Ups is enough to pass for the Army as a 40yr. old, 40 push-up took me two weeks to get to when I weighed 190lbs., 300m time isn't fast but it's based on something realistic for a 7min. miler, only took me a couple time trials a week and some 2-3mile "long runs" (three miles is painful if you're not in good shape though, no lie I hated my first three miles) for a month to get that, and and 1.5 in 11:15 is, what, 7:30 pace?

I suggest these standards because it requires some work, but a month before applying and testing for academy shouldn't be a problem for an otherwise healthy person who really wants to become a law enforcement agent.

I was injured for half a season and I decided to power walk a 10k I had already registered for before I got hurt. No speedwalk training at all and I walked 1 hour. My shins were killing afterwards

Mxmsksksk wrote:

Police PT wrote:

About 40 of use were there. Entry standards are laughable (26 situps, 24 pushups, 70second 300 meter run,15:55 1.5mi run).

I didn't pay much attention to the other events, but I cruised the 1.5mi in 9:28. I finished first by at least a minute. Many walked. At least 10 were slower than 15:55 with one walk/runner at 20+. If you're a 20 something trying to get a job, thats pathetic.

Currently I am a 16:24 5k guy..... its gunna be a long academy training with the barely passing schlubs.

Don't you think it's more embarrassing that you're applying to be a police officer? Do you even use your brain OP?

I'm retired officer, worked mostly as Robbery/Homicide and damn Kidnap. Every friend and relative I have is pissed because of the pension I get. It is amazing. Embarrassing, why? Yes these entry things are weak but all that ends if you get on. Your first pursuit will be something like some 6'2 black dude who wrecks his car and explodes out the door into the dark, you on his tail. Believe me he ain't running no 70 200. When you catch up the struggle is two guys dead tired, he may have a weapon or try for yours. I'm really proud of all you young guys who get on. You guys are thinkers, plan ahead and are needed so much. The monsters out there can not even be described. You kick a door and find a 5 yr old little kidnapped girl in a cage, life flight her to hospital, and she makes it.....its not embarrassing. Never say anything negative about another cop. Think about how to protect yourself always. Trust your instincts. May a higher power always be with you...I'm freakin proud of young men such as you.

Tell me why or when the average police officer would need to run 1.5 miles at 7:30 pace. The average cop (as well as people at many other jobs so not picking on cops here) does not need to run distances close to that on the job so there is no reason to make the minimum standard that fast even if you as a person who runs consistently finds it to be easy.

Did you think you were in selection for the SEALS? Army Delta?

When do you intend to enter a cop?

Thank you for your choice to join law enforcement. The thin blue line!!! Much respect!

Why join the police?

To hurt other people?

Al pacino wrote:

Why join the police?

To hurt other people?

Yes, the bad guys.

You misspelled black guys