Surrey Police Fitness Advisor Karl Warn explains what the fitness test is all about
Surrey Police Fitness Advisor Karl Warn explains what the fitness test is all about
Well done to Surrey Police who are one of just two forces across the country to achieve a 100% pass rate in fitness tests!
The College of Policing published its latest results from 32 forces which mostly carried out the tests between March and May this year.
The Force introduced yearly mandatory fitness tests for its officers in 2012 which has led to an overall improvement in fitness levels and has had a positive impact on the health and well-being of Surrey officers.
The test is a 15 metre shuttle run which is based on scientific research and matches the aerobic demands of officer safety training. The standard is the same as that used when recruiting officers.
The guidance requires that officers, who undertake Personal Safety Training, should be subject to mandatory annual fitness testing and achieve a level 5:4 on a 15 metre shuttle run.
Officers who do fail the fitness test are then given a further four months to take the test again and reach the required standard.
Surrey Police's Occupational Health Manager Liz Eades said: "We are delighted that the Force has achieved a 100% pass rate in fitness testing. We have around 1,930 serving officers and all of them, including the Chief Constable, take the test which is the standard validated test more commonly known as the "bleep” test. The test has been shown to be the most efficient way of checking an officer's general level of fitness and it is no mean feat that all our officers have taken it and passed.”
Would you pass the police fitness test? Watch the video above and find out as Surrey Police Fitness Advisor Karl Warn explains what it's all about.
