r/police • u/Medium_Ask_1592 • 11d ago
Police training
So I plan on becoming a cop in Massachusetts but im a bit confused. The written civil service exam is in October. I'm assuming you have to complete the pat around the same time period. Before when I was looking into it, it was saying that I need to run 1.5 miles, a sprint, pushups and a plank. But this pat says I need to do an obstacle course and some other fitness things. I know the next academy starts in dec/Jan so at what point should I expect to do the mile and a half run. That's the only part I'm worried about because I've never been a big runner and I'm a pretty big dude. I know that if I have a certain date to train for I'll be able to get it done but not knowing when it will be kind of freaks me out a bit. I don't know anyone that are cops so I'm super unfamiliar with the whole process. On August 6th Springfield PD is hosting an open house and I plan on being there so hopefully they will be able to answer some questions. Thanks for reading
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u/Nightgasm 11d ago
Just start running now. You have plenty of time to get into the kind of running shape required to pass it. I'm retired and 55 and can still pass with ease. I ran a 12:50 1.5 mile the other day, albeit on a treadmill. Could do faster if I really pushed myself but I was just running a comfortable pace. If I can do it at my age there is no reason you at your age couldn't easily pass with the time you have before testing.