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| Hundreds of police officers fail fitness test | Hundreds of police officers fail fitness test |
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| Hundreds of police officers in England and Wales failed a fitness test due to become mandatory later this year. | Hundreds of police officers in England and Wales failed a fitness test due to become mandatory later this year. |
| Interim results submitted to the College of Policing from 39 forces show that 851 officers fell short of the mark - out of 30,000 tests. | Interim results submitted to the College of Policing from 39 forces show that 851 officers fell short of the mark - out of 30,000 tests. |
| Of those who failed the test, 253 were male and 598 female. | Of those who failed the test, 253 were male and 598 female. |
| The national police lead for fitness testing, Assistant Chief Constable Rob Price, said the results showed the vast majority of officers tested were fit. | |
| The fitness test involves officers reaching a certain level during a 15-metre "bleep test". The "bleep test" is so called because it requires officers to carry out shuttle runs between two markers at a speed which gradually gets faster, and is dictated by a bleep. | The fitness test involves officers reaching a certain level during a 15-metre "bleep test". The "bleep test" is so called because it requires officers to carry out shuttle runs between two markers at a speed which gradually gets faster, and is dictated by a bleep. |
| 'Encouraging results' | 'Encouraging results' |
| Police in Scotland are currently required to pass three tests within two years of becoming an officer. | Police in Scotland are currently required to pass three tests within two years of becoming an officer. |
| Those failing to meet the necessary standard are given one further attempt to pass within six weeks. | Those failing to meet the necessary standard are given one further attempt to pass within six weeks. |
| There is no assessment for serving officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland although it says it hopes testing will be introduced in the near future. | |
| Humberside and Northumbria Police were the only two forces that boasted a 100% pass rate for both male and female officers. | Humberside and Northumbria Police were the only two forces that boasted a 100% pass rate for both male and female officers. |
| The worst failure rates were seen in police forces in Suffolk (7%), the West Midlands (5.8%), West Mercia and Warwickshire (5.6%), and Gwent (5.5%). | |
| Bleep test | Bleep test |
| • A multi-stage fitness test in which you must do shuttle runs in time with the bleeps until the bleeps get too quick for you | • A multi-stage fitness test in which you must do shuttle runs in time with the bleeps until the bleeps get too quick for you |
| • The shuttle runs are done in time to bleep sounds on a pre-recorded audio device | • The shuttle runs are done in time to bleep sounds on a pre-recorded audio device |
| • The time between the recorded bleeps decreases every minute as the level goes up | • The time between the recorded bleeps decreases every minute as the level goes up |
| • The test usually consists of several levels: the higher the level, the quicker the speed | • The test usually consists of several levels: the higher the level, the quicker the speed |
| Data is still not available for the Metropolitan Police, the country's largest force, or for forces in Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Cumbria. | Data is still not available for the Metropolitan Police, the country's largest force, or for forces in Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Cumbria. |
| The new fitness testing, which will become compulsory in September, was brought in after recommendations made by Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor. | The new fitness testing, which will become compulsory in September, was brought in after recommendations made by Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Rob Price of Kent Police said: "The results to date are encouraging and show the vast majority of officers tested are fit." | Assistant Chief Constable Rob Price of Kent Police said: "The results to date are encouraging and show the vast majority of officers tested are fit." |
| The current guidelines expect officers to reach a score of 5.4 on the bleep test (four shuttles each within approximately 6.9 seconds), while for some kinds of specialist officers the standards are higher. | The current guidelines expect officers to reach a score of 5.4 on the bleep test (four shuttles each within approximately 6.9 seconds), while for some kinds of specialist officers the standards are higher. |