training to become a police officer?

[Elite_Fry]

anyone know what kind of training you should do if you want to become a police officer??... im use to bulking all the time and you gotta be heaps fit to be a cop, so im gonna have to start doing some cardio.. running etc.
any suggestions on what i should do?

 

[TheProject]

I've got 2 buddies that are cops, never or rarely train, and they're fine.

The requirement for admission to the academy around here was 20% b/f or under, and they had physical training during the academy (morning runs, etc.).

I don't believe they had any specific strength requirements.

 

[enrage]

anyone know what kind of training you should do if you want to become a police officer??... im use to bulking all the time and you gotta be heaps fit to be a cop, so im gonna have to start doing some cardio.. running etc.
any suggestions on what i should do?

Be able to eat 2-3 donuts under five minutes. j/k

 

[The mann]

i have a guy that is training with us right now and in the academy.he does the same type of traing we do,but he also does extra stuff at home which he will have to do in the academy such as pushups,pullups,running and other types of cardio...........hope that helps.........

 

[Elite_Fry]

thanks bump
would have thought they need to be heaps fit

 

[Milford Jenings]

I would look into your state's requirements...and specifically the requirements of the agencies that you wish to work for. These are usually posted in their "Job Opportunities" sections of their web sites.

One agency here has the following P.T. requirements...
There are 5 physical fitness components that will be measured.

1.
Vertical Jump. This measures leg power and consists of measuring how high a person jumps. The standard for this jump is 16 inches. The participant must jump at least 16 inches. Participant stands with one side toward the wall, feet together, and reaches up as high as possible to mark his/her standard reach.

a. Participant jumps as high as possible and marks the highest point of the jump.

b. Participant must jump from both feet in a stationary stance. Arms may be pumped and thrust upward.

c. Score is the total inches, to the nearest ½ inch above the standard reach mark.

d. The best of three trials is the recorded score.

2.
One Minute Sit-Ups. This measures abdominal or trunk muscular endurance. While laying on his/her back, the student will be given one (1) minute to do as many sit ups as possible. The standard for this test is 29 sit-ups. The participant must do a minimum of 29 sit-ups.

a. The participant starts by lying on her/her back, knees bent, heels flat on the floor, with the fingers laced and held behind the head. Avoid pulling on the head with the hands. The buttocks must remain on the floor with no thrusting of the hips.

b. A partner holds the feet down firmly.

c. The participant then performs as many correctsit ups as possible in 1 minute.

d. In the up position, the subject should touch elbows to knees and then return until the shoulder blades touch the floor.

e. Score is total number of correct sit ups. Any resting must be done in the up position.

f. Breathing should be as normal as possible, marking sure then participant does not hold his/her breath as in the Valsalva maneuver.

3.
300 Meter Run. This measures anaerobic power or the ability to make an intense burst of effort for a short time period or distance. This component consists of sprinting 300 meters as fast as possible. The standard for this test is 71 seconds. The participant must complete this run in no more then 71 seconds. Warm up and stretching should precede testing. Participant runs 300 meters at maximum level of effort. Time used to complete distance is recorded.

a. Warm up and stretching should precede testing.

b. Participant runs 300 meters at maximum level of effort. Time used to complete distance is recorded.

4.
Maximum Push-Ups. This measures the muscular endurance of the upper body. This component consists of doing as many push ups as possible until muscular failure. The standard for this test is 25 push-ups. The participant must do a minimum of 25 push-ups to complete this test.

a. The hands are placed shoulder width apart, with fingers pointing forward. Some part of the hands must lie within a vertical line drawn from the outside edge of the shoulders to the floor. The administrator places one fist on the floor below the participant's chest.

b. Starting from the up position (arms fully extended with elbows locked, both hands and both feet only touching the floor), the participant must keep the back straight at all times and lower the body to the floor until the chest (sternum) touches the administrator's fist. The participant then returns to the up position with the elbows fully locked. This is one repetition.

c. Resting is permitted only in the up position. The back must remain straight during resting.

d. When the participant elects to stop or cannot continue, the total number of correct pushups is recorded as the score. No time limit.

5.
1.5 Mile run. This measures aerobic power or cardiovascular endurance (stamina over time). To complete this component you must run/walk, as fast as possible, a distance of 1.5 miles. The standard for this test is 16 minutes and 28 seconds.

a. The participant must complete this test within 16 minutes and 28 seconds.

b. The participant runs 1.5 miles as fast as possible.


These are by no menas extrordinary goals to attain, but you should train specifically for them...run for the running, jump for the jumping, push-ups for the push-ups etc...You will also benefit from added strength exercises that target these muscle groups (like that needs to be said.) Also, look at their current crop of cops...chances are that id they are doughnut bellied sloths then you will only have to do these once. A lot of departments are now requiring yearly P.T. but that too should be listed on their web sites.

Hope this helps.

MJ

 

[BronzedGoddess]

I have no idea but you could work on your 2 mile run, push ups and situps. Hey then you could be in the army. so i figure its about the same.

 

[Elite_Fry]

thank

 

[Burncycle360]

I would get into military style physical training. That should be more than enough for police work. It's always better to do more than you have to, that makes the routine work that much easier since it's not near what your used to (harder military style pt).

Also, if you haven't already, get into some martial arts classes. That helps alot in response time to a tense situation, because when things go down, you have 0 time to think.

 

[Mighton]

Im signing to be a police officer in Canada, and currently as per the advice of a phys. ed. teacher; I've started doing circuits with a bulking style (sounds crazy, I know) to keep my heart rate up while working out. Keeps low-effort cardio going through the workout. What I do, even though there are plenty of ways to do this, is drop a set of 20 rep ab or core workout in the middle of a super set of two conflicting muscle groups.

ex. Decline chest press --> 20 leg lifts --> Lat pull-downs

Works well, but I would for sure recommend doing hard cardio on the side as well. Hope this helps, I'm in virtually the same boat you are, and despite what a lot of people say; you do have to be quite fit as a cop, at least starting out. A lot of the cops in Canada get fat after the fact, and might have to "step down" to a desk sergeant (I only call it stepping down because that would be something I would not want to do).

EDIT: Wow, just realized this is a thread from '02... well, if this helps anyone out at this time, I'd be surprised. ahahaa