Fitness Test

If you are applying for the position of experienced officer, new recruit, or special constable with Woodstock Police Service, you are required to pass the mandatory requirements of the fitness test.

The testing 

Participants must reach level 7 on the 20 metre shuttle run to pass the Fitness Test:

Procedure:

The test involves continuous running back and forth over a 20 metre course in time with taped audio signals. The time permitted to cover the 20 metres initially requires a very slow jog, which acts as a warm-up, then it is made progressively faster until the candidate is no longer able to keep up. 

In each leg of the run, warning lines, placed two metres from each of the 20 metre end lines, must be reached before the audio signal sounds. The candidate is cautioned when they miss a warning line. The test is terminated when the candidate misses two consecutive warning lines OR there are a total of three line violations (e.g., not touching the end line).

Instructions for candidate:

This test is an evaluation of aerobic fitness. A warm-up is included as part of the test and only the last portion of the test may require maximal effort. The objective is to follow the progressively faster pace of the 20 metre course. 

At every signal you must have reached one of the 20 metre lines at each end marked by the pylons/tape. One foot must be on or over the line, then upon hearing the signal, reverse your direction and arrive back at the other line in time for the next signal. To turn, pivot on the ball of your foot. DO NOT MAKE WIDE TURNS. At the start it will be very slow so you may reach the line with time to spare. However, YOU MUST WAIT FOR THE SIGNAL BEFORE YOU LEAVE. Two metres in front of the end lines are warning lines. IF, TWICE IN A ROW, YOU HAVE NOT CROSSED THE WARNING LINE WHEN THE SIGNAL SOUNDS, THE LAST STAGE ANNOUNCED ON THE AUDIO WILL BE THE LAST STAGE RECORDED AS COMPLETED, OR YOU RECEIVE THREE TOTAL LINE VIOLATIONS.

You will be cautioned clearly when you miss the first warning line. You must still reach the end line before starting the next leg. If you miss the warning line at one end but then make it to the opposite end in time, the two consecutive warnings start over. Remain in your lane throughout the entire test. If you choose to stop at any point, exit out the end of the course so as not to cross in front of any other participant.