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tdot-zx3,Feb 14 2006, 07: Wrote:Whats involved in the physical test?
Is it like the ones here for normal cops in Toronto or are you doing something better?
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It's an obstacle course, basically in a figure 8 pattern, 6 laps and in each lap is a stair pyramid, two bars to jump over, a 6 foot long mat to jump over and a ton of pylons. On average a good lap time is around 20 seconds. After that you go directly to a push/pull station anchored to the wall. You have to push 80 pounds and walk in 6 arcs touching the wall on each side (the machine acts as a pivot) and then after that you do 6 arcs pulling the 80 pounds. Right after that you go to another station that has a 3 foot high steel bar that you have to jump over 10 times and alternate a push up/sit up. Once your done that they clock your time. You then get like 20 seconds before you have to do a 100 pound bag carry for 50 feet which is NOT part of the timed test but required to pass. You have technically 4:45 seconds to finish the test. 90% of people pass it, it's honestly not that hard but it's harsh on the body if your not used to doing much for working out. ALOT of people go in without much training and literally are puking, damn near passing out after it.

It's not as hard as what I'm sure Toronto's testing is but it's competitive as the better you do, the better you look.....

There's a course layout of the POPAT (Police Officer's Physical Abilities Test) below..... it's from Regina's City Police Website but it's the same for Saskatoon. There's links on the right side of the page and videos....

http://www.police.regina.sk.ca/j_popat.htm

It looks 'slow' as in your doing a light jog which you are but it's designed to give every single applicant a MAX HEART RATE after 2 minutes of testing.