The fitness test is designed to assess whether you’ve got the stamina needed to be a volunteer Special Constable, not an Olympic athlete.
It involves a multi-stage shuttle run, also known as the ‘bleep test’, which is a physical test of your aerobic capacity (stamina). It involves running between two points that are 15 metres apart (a “shuttle”). Your pace will steadily increase with each shuttle. The idea is to reach the other side before the next bleep. You need to be able to reach level 5.4 – which is around a steady jog pace.
If a disability or medical condition makes it difficult to complete the standard fitness test, we offer an alternative test, where candidates can walk or run on a treadmill, with the gradient increasing over time.