Hundreds of MA police candidates failing to pass fitness test while demand for officers is high

In order to get into the police academy, a certain entry-level fitness standard is required.

[@roguethrottle]

You should have to pass a fitness exam throughout your police career not just the beginning.... Lets see a police sergeant that can pass the fitness test

[@spectre9065]

Good sergeants will pass the fitness test. They take their job seriously throughout their career, all aspects of it.

[@lukefitlifts]

They have to pass every 3 years in nh

[@KP_1997]

@@lukefitliftsThey’re talking about getting rid of the fitness exam in NH because officers can’t pass so they’re leaving the force and going to states like Vermont where that doesn’t exist..

[@Raadrugz]

I have my physical test in 3 weeks... wish me luck!

[@kdavis269]

Good luck. You got this!

[@theogrant528]

How'd it go? Hope you did well.

[@adamgentry3224]

Just like anything else they knew the standards before they attempted them. What were they doing to prepare? Don't work to hit the minimum work to hit the maximum.

[@dog11222]

The burger and doughnuts are strong with these...they will just change the goalposts so quotas are met, just like the military.

[@marcusnic2118]

I bet you there was capable candidates who just didn’t get a fair shot

[@Sport812-22]

Here's a great idea - lower the standards. Great idea. Part of the fitness test is a 30 second plank....wow 😅😅😅😅

[@D4rkness2Light]

@@Sport812-22 dude....30s is nothing wtf try a 1 min horse stance

[@cristiancharry5541]

Fitness test should be the first thing before writing or any other 🧠 test …

[@JerseyCWP]

When I was a kid, I use to make them chase me and my friends in the stairwells of the projects lol.

[@sethlogee]

Most police systems don’t have standards and police unions fight against them 😂

[@alex3475]

Young people can start training six months earlier.

[@TowProVlogs]

I seen 300lb officers, you can’t tell me they can do pushups and a run😂

[@Paul1958R]

In my MA town we have fat 'police' and fat 'fire fighters'. Lots of nepotism too. They are all named doolittle.

[@maxalabaster4235]

Affirmative action by another name.😂

[@knockout9446]

Massholes. Go figure.

[@ariver7491]

18 laps here = 1.5 miles. I did 20. Just in case. It was rough. That's cement.

[@timoanez4668]

Don't drop the standards.

[@jasondeguzman]

What standards?

[@crazyhorse141]

They changed sit ups for planks to get more recruits

[@timoanez4668]

@@crazyhorse141 What a shame.

[@beaugauthier4978]

Its such a joke lol@@crazyhorse141

[@TowProVlogs]

People are still failing because of the run and pushups. So overall it doesn’t make a difference. Many don’t want to do the job and many can’t seem to pass.

[@user-rt5st1lk3m]

More food push aways and they'll do fine

[@Sport812-22]

Part of the fitness test to get in is a 30 second plank....Wow that is a real test😅😅😅

[@watchdog117]

So they lowered their standards. Great job admin lmao ridiculous.

[@MaxHollowayBMF]

I could smoke that test

[@ariver7491]

Yet. You are not in this video

[@eaglerye]

So they make it easier every year and give u 2 weeks to train even before u have to take the test, or whatever? This is ridiculous. Hey, maybe hire people like me back who got fired for not getting that poison shot. This state is horrible.

[@user-xw4hn7lb3x]

The high standards are just unnecessary. Cops are not MMA fighters. They literally drive around in a car all day as their job. Makes no sense. 1 mile run, 10 push ups, 10 sit-ups is much more realistic.

[@stephenhebda4743]

Failed Broken System... Haaa Haaa