From a standing start, the officer runs around a cone and jumps up on the fifteen-foot balance beam, running the entire length. If he/she falls off the beam the officer must return to the course start-point and repeat the obstacle.
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After completing the balance beam obstacle the officer rounds another cone and jumps the five foot obstacle (designed to simulate a ditch or other opening-type obstacle). The officer’s feet (foot) cannot land within the marked obstacle perimeter.
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After completing the jump obstacle the officer rounds another cone and runs 60 feet of the course to the stair simulator. Comprised of five steps on either side, the officer runs up one side, down the other, rounds a cone and repeats the stair obstacle. The officer must hit at least one step and the top platform, going up and down.
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After completing the stair simulator obstacle, the officer runs to the crawl obstacle, drops down and goes under the 23" high bar.
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After completing the crawl obstacle the officer traverses the center section of the course, which contains two eighteen-inch jump barriers. These barriers are intended to represent small obstructions, such as curbs, landscape features, etc.
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After completing the two 18 -inch jump barriers the officer does a controlled vault of three feet, makes a two-footed landing, then drops to a prone position, rises without assistance and begins the obstacle course again.
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After completing the vault obstacle and returning to their feet the officer falls to stomach and then to back, recovering to their feet each time without using any assistance.The purpose of this is to simulate recovery from falling/being knocked down, after clearing an obstacle.
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After completing six laps of the obstacle course the officer moves to the push-pull machine. This machine simulates struggling with, and controlling a subject, and extracting subject from a car or room. It presents a standardized "fight" obstacle to each participant.
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After completing the push portion machine the officer moves to a wall and executes front and back falls to the floor, simulating being knocked down or falling to the ground in a fight scenario, and recovering to feet.
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After completing the fight portion of the test, the officer is given a sixty (60) second recovery time, and then moves to a 165-pound dummy. The dummy must be moved in a controlled manner for 25 feet.
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Bench Press
Squat
40 Yard Dash
Back Injuries
Heart Attacks
Tactical Functional Training
The modern police environment requires a cop in control of their body. Exhausted cops are less prepared for that one career defining moment. Out-of-shape cops don't just fail to pursue and apprehend perps - their careers are cut short. They burn out mentally or wind up on long term disability.
The TFT system will identify individual officer EXPOSURE POINTS susceptible to injury. We target problem areas for strength building through a multi-level evaluation and fitness building process.
“The TFT Program showed me that little to no equipment is needed for a solid, well-rounded fitness program. As a member of the Dubuque Police Department's fitness committee, I highly recommend this program.”
Officer Chad C.
Officer for the Dubuqe Police Department
Dubuque, Iowa
“It focuses people's attention on what is necessary as a responsibility not only when they get hired, and they're on duty, but also when they're off-duty. This job requires me to be physically fit. It incorporates workouts geared towards our line of work.”
Cory P.
U.S. Navy & Law Enforcement Academy Recruit
“The TFT Program correlated each exercise to movements, actions, tasks, and situations an officer would find themselves in. I believe our recruits are more prepared both physically and mentally for the challenges of patrol services after completing this program.”
Officer Linda B.
Officer of Madison Police Department
Madison, WI
“Since starting this program I've lost 50 lbs. I'm sitting here competing with kids who are 10 years younger then me and SMOKIN' them in the gym now. And it just feels GREAT. This program is definitely going to give you that step up.”
Todd C.
Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Student
Chicago, IL
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Average annual wage: $54590
Average hourly wage: $26.24
Montana Department of Justice
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