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Bullet PHYSICAL FITNESS REQUIREMENTS
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Peace Officer candidates are required to successfully complete a physical fitness screening test as part of the interviewing process. The physical fitness screening test consists of the following elements:

Entry Level = 40%

Graduation Level = 50%

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

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

1.5 Mile Run Cardiovascular Capacity - The score indicated (in each table) is calculated in minutes / seconds.

Physical Assessment Minimum Standards:

40th Percentile Requirements:

MALE (age) Sit-ups Push-ups 1.5 mile 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
FEMALE Sit-ups Push-ups 1.5 mile run
20-29 32 15 15:05
30-39 25 11 15:56
40-49 20 9 17:11
50-59 14 7 19:10

50th Percentile Requirements:

MALE (age) Sit-ups Push-ups 1.5 mile run
20-29 40 33 11:58
30-39 36 27 12:25
40-49 31 21 13:05
50-59 26 15 14:33
FEMALE Sit-ups Push-ups 1.5 mile run
20-29 35 18 14:15
30-39 27 14 15:14
40-49 22 11 16:13
50-59 17 n/a 18:05

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