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Recruiting Services will conduct a Fitness Test at Tasmania Police Academy, South Arm Road, Rokeby.
BMI
The assessment tool is your Body Mass Index (BMI) which is a value derived from the mass and height of a person. Here is a tool to help you calculate your BMI. Body Mass index required to be eligible to join is for both males and females to have a BMI between 20-29.9.
Waist Hip Ratio
Waist to hip ratio is a measurement that compares the size of your waist in inches to the size of your hips in inches commonly used by doctors to determine the risk of Heart Disease.
The 20m Multistage Fitness Test (The beep test)
The dreaded beep test. You may have done this at school, this test is a test of your stamina and fitness that include short intervals of running. Results are dependent on ages:
Age | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
Female | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
Push-ups
Self-explanatory here just make sure your form is correct.
The Illinois Agility Test
This test is not so easy and requires practice even for those that feel like they will have it covered.
Grip Strength
Grip strength is used to measure the combined gripping strength of the hands that is needed to fire weapons, apply restraints, and control violent offenders.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has four different stages to their testing. QPS conduct a physical skills test at the Queensland Police Service Academy at four different stages. They also call these 'gates'.
Gate One
Age | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40+ |
---|---|---|---|
Male | Level A (>9.4) Level B (9.3 - 8.6) Level C (8.5 - 7.8) | Level A (>8.5) Level B (8.4 - 7.10) Level C (7.9 - 7.1) | Level A (>7.7) Level B (7.6 - 7.1) Level C (6.10 - 6.3) |
Female | Level A (>7.5) Level B (7.4 - 6.10) Level C (6.9 - 6.3) | Level A (>7.1) Level B (6.10 - 6.5) Level C (6.4 - 5.6) | Level A (>6.5) Level B (6.4 - 5.7) Level C (5.6 - 5.1) |
Gate Two
Gate Three
Gate Four
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Policing is considered the community arm of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). To complete the required fitness tests, you must obtain an AFP medical certificate beforehand. The Entry Physical Competency Assessment is required to evaluate what applicants are capable of.
The tests include three exercises:
Western Australia (WA) testing is slightly different to other states but still has the same exercises just different names. They call their fitness test the police physical evaluation. You will be given 3 attempts to complete the evaluation successfully, and if you fail all 3 attempts, you will be forced to wait 12 months before attempting it again.
Here is a snapshot of the test:
Age | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40+ |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.1 |
Female | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
The New South Wales Police Force has much of the same as all the other police forces with the addition of a vertical jump test.
Victoria Police has most of the tests are the same as all other states with the addition of an obstacle climb and swim test.
There are 7 components to the assessment:
The hardest testing of all police forces is in the Northern Territory.
Weighted vest run - Complete obstacle course in 2 minutes and 40 seconds wearing 10kg vest.
Last up isΒ South Australia Police. This test is similar to Northern Territory for the duration of the test you wear a 10-kg weighted vest and complete a series of actions for time. The test will assess your endurance, strength and speed so make sure you train for it properly.
You will be required to perform the following tasks:
Before beginning the test, you will be given 5 different physical characteristics of a person that you must remember and state 3 times during the test. These features may be ethnicity, height, eye colour etc. The whole test you must complete under 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
That covers all the different states, and I would have to say Northern Territory takes it out for being the hardest testing. The beauty of this testing is you can give it a go with minimal equipment or challenge your family to it to change things up.
Stay tuned for more tips on how to train, eat and get your body in a position to enter the police force.
For further information access each state government police website for further specifics and helpful links to help you get there.
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