..."Noonan said the standards for incoming recruits are modest, including a 300 meter run in 1 minute and 17 seconds, 13 pushups, a 14-inch vertical leap and running for 1.5 miles in 17 minutes and 48 seconds."
Most departments in MD have different entry requirements for males and females which IMHO is a shame.
Everyone should have to pass the same physical requirement as they will be expected to do the same physical job.
..."Noonan said the standards for incoming recruits are modest, including a 300 meter run in 1 minute and 17 seconds, 13 pushups, a 14-inch vertical leap and running for 1.5 miles in 17 minutes and 48 seconds."
Most departments in MD have different entry requirements for males and females which IMHO is a shame.
Everyone should have to pass the same physical requirement as they will be expected to do the same physical job.
Dispatchers will be ordered to determine the gender, height, and weight of suspects in advance and assign the appropriately gendered LEO to the call.
easy.
Everyone should have to pass the same physical requirement as they will be expected to do the same physical job.
And they should have to pass the test every year again to continue their employment, right ? No waivers, no 'participatory standard', pass the physical fitness test or go home without pay. You are all expected to do the same physical job, right ?
Can't say I disagree with that.
The down side is once it becomes a condition of employment we will be paying the officers a few hours a week to work out and condition. In some states they already do this but in MD they typically don't.
I have a 250lb friend shaped similar to a meatball....and a PG officer couldnt run him down. Random childhood memory....but yea they should be more fit in especially PG