Virginia police academy entry and passing requirements:
OBSTACLE COURSE:
The obstacle course must be completed by the participant in the exact sequence listed below:
Participant will be given a physical description of a suspect, and will start from a seated position when told to “GO”.
- Run/Sprint 25 yards.
- Jump a distance of 3 feet in length.
This area will be marked off. If participant touches either the first or second mark, task is not completed.
- Run/Sprint 25 yards.
- Climb over a five (5) foot high fence.
If participant is unable to go over the fence, task is not completed.
- Run/Sprint 10 yards.
- Crawl under an obstacle 24″ high and 10 feet long.
Participant must crawl through structure without touching the top of the structure. If unable to crawl the complete distance or raises the bottom of the obstacle, task is not completed.
- Run/Sprint 25 yards.
- Climb up and down a standard 8″ step for 12 repetitions.
Climb up and down a step using the movement of up/up, down/down (first foot up, second foot up, first foot down, second foot down). The step must be 12 complete repetitions. A complete repetition is counted when both feet have returned to the floor. If participant does not have both feet on the step for counting or is unable to finish 12 complete repetitions, task is not completed.
- Run/Sprint 15 yards.
- Crawl through window opening 36″ w x 30″ h x 3’ above the ground.
If participant is unable to pass through opening, task is not completed. NO diving through the opening. Participant must not touch the top of the window frame.
- Run/Sprint 10 yards. Identify the suspect.
Based upon previous description provided, the participant must identify the proper suspect by yelling out the correct number of the suspect figure. If participant incorrectly identifies suspect, task is not completed.
- Run/Sprint 15 yards.
- Move a 150-pound dummy 5 yards.
The participant must move a 150 pound dummy beyond a designated line five yards away. When moving the dummy, participant must protect its head and neck and lift it under the arms. If participant is unable to move the body completely past the designated line, task is not completed.
- Run/Sprint 20 yards.
- Trigger pull exercise.
The participant must pick up a safe, ready to fire double action firearm from a table using the dominant hand to pull the trigger once while holding the muzzle inside a stationary border six (6″) inches in diameter at shoulder level, then withdraw weapon from stationary border and transition to non-dominant hand, replace in border and pull trigger one more time.
Cardio Endurance
Push-Ups
Injury
Top 6 ways cops are forced into early retirement:
- Arthritis
- Bone Fractures
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Heart Disease
- Obesity
- Back Injuries
Virginia police your best life Requirements:
Bench Press
Required 225 x 10
Squat
Required 500lbs
40 Yard Dash
Required 4.40s
Back Injuries
Avoid
Heart Attacks
Avoid
Tactical Functional Training
Do it
Heart disease accounts for 20-50% of all law enforcement retirements and another 15-35% due to back problemsTooker, Gregory. “Health and Fitness in Law Enforcement” 2016. PDF file.
Train Right Get home at Night™
Be fit
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.
You can’t serve & protect without your boots on the ground.
Train Right Get home at Night™
Cops & future cadets:
CRUSH the physical academy requirements.
- Build habits - Don't get fat & lumpy
- Be a FIT cop - Become a TACTICAL, FUNCTIONAL athlete
Making better choices isn't just for the citizens you protect. Better health benefits YOU and your family EVERY DAY.
Boss cops:
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.
Officers get:
- Personalized feedback & control
- To become their best physical selves
- To become more productive professionally & personally
Departments get:
- Reduction in lost-time injuries
- Reduced insurance costs
“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
“Learning and seeing the benefits of the TFT Program, I was convinced this program should be part of our Police Certification Curriculum. The TFT Program can assure the Law Enforcement Professionals can survive the physical and mental demands that this essential profession demands.”
Tony B.
Director of a State Training and Standards Bureau
Wisconsin
“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
“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
Virginia police officer salary info 2019
Number of jobs: 18700
Average annual wage: $56290
Average hourly wage: $27.06
Virginia Department of Justice
1100 Bank St, Richmond, VA 23219
Academy requirements courtesy of: https://policeacademyhub.com/
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