Police fitness test deemed unfair on women

[John the Savage]

Cops should just get Sur-rons and wear balaclavas. They could easily mstch the speed of the black clad chav and with wearing dubious facial covering, big fat plod can go right up to the drug dealers who provide their mind bending concoctions then whip off the mask to reveal that they are not some rat faced job dodging scumbag, but a wannabee Evel Knievel law enforcer here to stop the grass from being churned up from scramblers and souped up bike riders trying to turn other dole wallers into layabout paranoid drug fiends.

The bairns would just take the Sur-ons off them.

 

[Dash riprock]

Are we equal or not? Seems unfair to men to make it easier for women

They arent theyre getting rid of it . I suspect its to get those who have been binned to back office back on front line duty.

 

[Big Jeff]

It seems physical fitness is really important for todays police force.

I think of all the muscles the police should develop there should be greater emphasis on the one between their ears.

 

[Dash riprock]

Just insist the criminals put less effort in when a female officer is chasing them.

Maybe female officers should only be asked to chase female crims.

 

[BlackOps]

If a copper is going to be stopping someone and they are not fit enough to stop/start then I don’t want that copper out there doing that role. Give them a role more suited to their level of fitness and if that’s sitting behind a desk, so be it

The role doesnt require someone to run shuttles so the fitness test is a little out of date. Foot chases are won or lost over first 150 metres anyway. Some lads are fit as fire but injuries picked up over years service makes shuttles harder, harder for lads that like weight training and strength training as well. Im talking about 9.4 test though. The alternative 9.4 test is a doddle for them. Anyone should be able to run 5.4. If you cant there is the door.

 

[cocky]

It's only 5.4, even someone who is below average fitness should barely be breaking sweat at that.

It's not even that as it says it's only 3 min 35 seconds in the link posted, so only about halfway through level 4. And it's only 15 metres instead of 20 like it is elsewhere. No excuses should be had for failing that.

 

[S.S.R..]

Are they making jobs where there are less men easier for blokes to pass the exams to get in, say teachers etc.?

 

[cornish mackem]

Are they making jobs where there are less men easier for blokes to pass the exams to get in, say teachers etc.?

BTP by the sounds of it. If they are scrapping a test they are scrapping it for everyone. Like I say, a race to the bottom

 

[Brian Griffin]

Get in, another gender related thread with a link to the daily mail

Sex related.

 

[cornish mackem]

Think of all the murders that wouldn't have been solved if Colombo was forced to a bleep test

Miss Marple or Vera anarl

 

[Arfa Sleep]

Level 5.4 and only 15 metres

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

Think of all the murders that wouldn't have been solved if Colombo was forced to a bleep test

Vera is doing well to still be passing them mind.

 

[we three kings]

This. Its too easy anyway and should be put up if anything. At 5.4 you're just jogging. Dont want anyone watching my back who cant reach 5.4 on a bleep test


Thing is, there is an alternative treadmill test for people where injuries prevent them from stopping and starting. Its easier.


I think american cops have a different attitude. Elected sheriffs etc in towns are a different matter but the front line or specialist roles in state depts, most take fitness pretty seriously.

It would be nice however for the force to actually provide some form of help towards fitness like fire and rescue do.


Sure for some forces its one of their policing principles of professional behaviour to be fit enough to work. World is soft as f*ck

Do you have gyms and stuff to use like the Fire Service ( My mates still fit as ahem fire -retired from the Brigade now but used to train throughout the years he was in at work -which makes sense -as Police and Fire do need to be fit ?)

 

[Billericay Dichio]

Police numbers are tens of thousands short. We need those fatties.

 

[BlackOps]

Do you have gyms and stuff to use like the Fire Service ( My mates still fit as ahem fire -retired from the Brigade now but used to train throughout the years he was in at work -which makes sense -as Police and Fire do need to be fit ?)

Nope. No gyms. Any gyms are usually funded by cops. Not even firearms depts have gyms which include having to hit 9.4 and 10.4 for SFOs. One station i know shared with fire allowed cops to use for a small charge then changed their mind and stopped them.

Police numbers are tens of thousands short. We need those fatties.

Thats one thing. There'll be loads of lazies sat in an office who dont want to be on the front line bricking it as they have no excuse now

 

[we three kings]

Nope. No gyms. Any gyms are usually funded by cops. Not even firearms depts have gyms which include having to hit 9.4 and 10.4 for SFOs. One station i know shared with fire allowed cops to use for a small charge then changed their mind and stopped them.


Thats one thing. There'll be loads of lazies sat in an office who dont want to be on the front line bricking it as they have no excuse now

Odd that you don’t have them but Fire does?-why is that-surely you could share

 

[citybythesea]

Sex related.

Good point, a person’s biological sex is different to a person’s gender

The latter being a social construct

 

[BlackOps]

Odd that you don’t have them but Fire does?-why is that-surely you could share

When theyre in shared stations i think its fire that pay for them. No budget from police for fitness stuff. Shouldnt require it for basic 5.4 but for 9.4 and 10.4 specialisms it should be a must for me.

 

[we three kings]

When theyre in shared stations i think its fire that pay for them. No budget from police for fitness stuff. Shouldnt require it for basic 5.4 but for 9.4 and 10.4 specialisms it should be a must for me.

Get what you are saying marra but surely if we want cops to be as fit as poss when coming to us to help when needed -they like Fire people should be given equipment - and time -to train ?
Say someone’s nicking something from my house -as a 60 plus year old I want someone turning up who can handle /chase and catch them ?

 

[Gonzo Mackem]

Surely the transport police just arrest people when they get off the train?