Recruits must complete six tasks in under 4 minutes and 28 seconds to qualify for training at the NYPD police academy. Stephen Yang Think you’re as fit — or fitter — than the NYPD? Before you earn the ...

Answer: Officers going through academy training are required to pass a series of physical fitness tests prior to graduation. Once they start working for a department, the physical fitness test is ...

An Indiana Law Enforcement Academy recruit moves a dummy during a physical test. The academy has partnered with the University of Indianapolis to update their physical fitness test. Photo provided by ...

AURORA, Colo. — Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman is proposing a new requirement for the city’s police department: an annual physical fitness test for all new officers entering the force after January 1, 2026 ...

Dallas Police Officer Delnesha’ Bryant holds a clipboard as potential recruits prepare to do the vertical jump as part of the Physical Readiness Test during the On Site Testing at Jack Evans Police ...

AN INITIAL SIX WEEK PAUSE IN THE FIGHTING. ALL RIGHT. THE QUESTION IS, DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GUARDIAN OF THE GRANITE STATE TODAY? NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL ...

The Abilene Police Officers Association is pushing to shed mandatory physical fitness standards in favor of a voluntary, incentivized program for the city's peace officers. Across the board, numerous ...

I have often wondered how the N.C. state police can look as sharp and as fit as they do when most of the city and county police resemble my idea of a bartender at a pizza joint. And that comment does ...

Some law enforcement agencies in Texas are shedding mandatory physical fitness standards. Is the San Angelo Police Department among them? SAPD Chief Travis Griffith said there is no push to change the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (WOIO/Gray News) - A police recruit in Cleveland died after suffering a medical emergency during his final fitness test. According to the Cleveland Police Department, Recruit Cortez ...

Smith was taken to the hospital, where he became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead on Saturday. “I am heartbroken to hear of the unexpected passing of one of our dedicated police academy recruits, ...