Police Officer Physical Resiliency Assessment
FOR ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE OFFICER (FULL TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT (TCOLE) BASIC PEACE OFFICER ACADEMY)
Police Officer Physical Resiliency Assessment
The physical resiliency assessment required by the Fort Worth Police Department is designed to measure the police applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the entry-level police officer trainee. Applicants applying for the rank and/or position of entry level officer who are competing for entry to the City’s full police trainee academy must pass all required events prior to being considered for placement into the Fort Worth Police Academy. Both the components of the assessments and the required passing times/repetitions are based on a detailed analysis of the essential job functions of a Police Officer trainee with the City of Fort Worth, and of the physical abilities necessary to safely perform those functions as determined by a study conducted by Morris and McDaniel Management Consultants.
About The Assessment
The Physical Resiliency Assessment shall consist of a battery of four (4) separate events. All four (4) events will be timed/performed separately, consecutively and in the order listed below. The applicant must pass all four (4) events.
Event 1. Push-ups (PU). The PU is a maximum effort, timed event (1 minute), in which the applicant must maintain proper protocol form. Once protocol form is broken or time has expired the event is finished. Total number of protocol push-ups completed is the recorded score. This assessment is intended to measure upper body strength.
Event 2. 500-meter row (500mR). The 500mR is a timed event in which an applicant rows 500 meters on a fly-wheel air rower with a damper setting of 5. The total time taken to reach a distance of 500-meters is the recorded score. This assessment is intended to measure total body anaerobic fitness.
Event 3. Sit-ups (SU). The SU is a maximum effort, timed event (1 minute). Total number of protocol sit-ups completed is the recorded score. This assessment is intended to measure abdominal and hip-flexor strength.
Event 4. 1.5-mile run (1.5MR). The 1.5MR is a timed event in which an applicant runs 1.5 miles around a defined track, as determined by the Fort Worth Police department. The total time taken to reach a distance of 1.5 miles is the recorded score. This assessment is intended to measure aerobic fitness.
FOR LATERAL POLICE OFFICER (ABBREVIATED TCOLE ACADEMY FOR TEXAS CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICERS/OUT-OF-STATE CURRENT PEACE OFFICERS)
Police Officer Physical Ability Test (PAT)
The physical ability test required by the Fort Worth Police Department is designed to measure the police applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the position of police officer. Both the components of the assessment and the required passing time are based on a detailed analysis of the essential job functions of a Police Officer with the City of Fort Worth, and of the physical abilities necessary to safely perform those functions as determined by a study conducted by Morris and McDaniel Management Consultants.
About The Assessment
The PAT is a two (2) part assessment. One (1) timed event and one (1) performance event.
Timed Event. The timed event is continuously-timed, and comprised of four tasks completed in this order:
*Note: The applicant must perform the PAT wearing a weighted vest of approximately 14-17 pounds intended to replicate the standard issue gear of a Fort Worth police officer.
Task 1. Sprint and Barrier Surmount. From a kneeling, weapon ready position, the applicant must rise without the assistance of hands/arms, run approximately 60 feet which includes a 90 degree turn and scale a 6-foot chain link fence. Run approximately 40 feet to Task 2.
Task 2. Pursuit Run with Curb Hurdle and Stair Climb. Run approximately 300 feet in a “figure 8” pattern with a 12-inch hurdle and stair climb the equivalent of a four-story building. Run approximately 20 feet to Task 3.
Task 3. Physical Restraint Task/Power Training Machine (PTM). The PTM replicates the dynamic force, strength, and endurance necessary to restrain a 180-pound individual. Grasping a rope attached to the handle of the machine, apply enough pulling force to lift the weights, and then rotate the machine through four consecutive 180-degree rotations, keeping the weights at all times at the required height. Repeat this task through another four consecutive 180-degree rotations, this time by pushing the handle to lift the weights, rather than pulling. Applicant’s whole foot must cross the entirety of the PTM barrier or the applicant will be instructed to repeat the rotation. Run approximately 30 feet to Task 4.
Task 4. Trigger Pull. Holding the weapon at arm’s length and maintaining the hand gun barrel within the target ring pull the trigger 18 times with the dominant hand. Switch to the non-dominant hand and pull the trigger 17 times. Applicant places the hand gun onto the stand and the timed assessment is complete. Timing stops Passing time: 2 minutes, 45 seconds or less- Pass/Fail only.
Untimed Event. The untimed event is comprised of one task and is pass/fail only.
Task 5. Victim Rescue (Untimed). Applicant will pick up approximately 88 pounds and walk 30 feet to a designated cone, move around the cone, and walk 30 feet back to the starting point without dropping or setting the weight down.
*Note: All testing equipment is provided by the Fort Worth Police Department.