Police Officer fitness tests 274/2024
FOI Reference: 274/2024
Request:
Please provide me with full answers to each of the following questions regarding your force’s Job-Related Fitness Test (JRFT):
- What is the current standard that officers must reach on the bleep test ie 5:4, 3:7 etc? Please state if there are different requirements for different ranks and specialisms.
- For each of the past three years, what are the most recent pass and fail rates:
a) in total
b) by sex
c) by age and
d) by rank?
Ie overall in 2023, 230 pass, 20 fail; 5 male and 15 female fail; 3 under 30s fail, 17 over 50s fail; 4 constables fail, 16 chief officers fail.
- How many officers in each of the past three years took an alternative test to the shuttle run ie Chester treadmill walk.
- How many officers are currently on restricted duties / recuperative duties / limited duties as a result of failing their fitness tests?
- In each of the past three years, how many officers have been
a) subject to Unsatisfactory Performance Procedures for repeatedly failing the fitness test and b) dismissed.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
New recruits will be required to reach 5.4
Taser officers will be required to reach 5.4
PSU officers will be required to reach 6.3 (at PSU training only)
All other officers will be required to reach 3.7
There is no distinction between ranks and all ranks must achieve the same level of fitness.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Sex |
Female |
Male |
Grand Total |
|
2022 total |
260 |
541 |
801 |
|
Cancelled |
12 |
11 |
23 |
|
Failed |
24 |
16 |
40 |
|
Pass |
224 |
514 |
738 |
|
2023 total |
283 |
542 |
825 |
|
Cancelled |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Failed |
32 |
37 |
69 |
|
Pass |
250 |
504 |
754 |
|
2024 total |
29 |
67 |
96 |
|
Cancelled |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Failed |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Pass |
27 |
61 |
88 |
|
Age |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
Grand Total |
|
2022 total |
81 |
288 |
270 |
153 |
9 |
801 |
|
Cancelled |
1 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
23 |
|
Failed |
4 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
40 |
|
Pass |
76 |
345 |
247 |
137 |
9 |
738 |
|
2023 total |
48 |
329 |
303 |
185 |
8 |
825 |
|
Cancelled |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Failed |
0 |
18 |
26 |
21 |
4 |
69 |
|
Pass |
48 |
310 |
276 |
164 |
4 |
754 |
|
2024 total |
5 |
50 |
25 |
18 |
3 |
96 |
|
Cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Failed |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
|
Pass |
5 |
49 |
23 |
14 |
2 |
88 |
|
Rank |
Senior officers* |
Insp |
PS |
PC |
SC |
Grand Total |
|
2022 total |
4 |
13 |
135 |
643 |
6 |
801 |
|
Cancelled |
0 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
0 |
23 |
|
Failed |
0 |
0 |
6 |
34 |
0 |
40 |
|
Pass |
4 |
11 |
124 |
593 |
6 |
738 |
|
2023 total |
30 |
25 |
114 |
656 |
0 |
825 |
|
Cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Failed |
8 |
4 |
12 |
45 |
0 |
69 |
|
Pass |
22 |
21 |
102 |
609 |
0 |
754 |
|
2024 total |
0 |
1 |
20 |
63 |
12 |
96 |
|
Cancelled |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Failed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
|
Pass |
0 |
1 |
16 |
59 |
12 |
88 |
Senior officers = Chief Superintendents, Superintendents and Chief Inspectors
Insp = Inspectors
PS = Sergeants
PC = Constables
SC = Special Constables
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
In 2022 12 officers undertook the Chester Treadmill Test.
In 2023 10 officers undertook the Chester Treadmill Test.
There are currently 0 Chester treadmill tests recorded for 2024, however, PPST training has only recommenced in March and this figure will rise through 2024.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Officers wouldn’t necessarily be placed on restricted duties / recuperative duties / limited duties because of failing their fitness test. The circumstances of the case will be considered and there may be management restrictions put in place.
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
a) 0
b) 0
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 18/06/2024)