Police PREP Test Overview - Amy Britta Watt Coaching (2024)

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Police PREP Test Overview

Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (PREP)​

• Pursuit/Restraint Circuit, is made up of four 25 meter rotations.
  • In the pursuit phase of the test, the candidatewill run four laps around a 25 metre (82 ft) circuit as quickly as possible for a total distance of 100 metres (328 ft), while wearing a 4kg (9 lb) soft weight belt around your waist and a 4kg (9 lb) vest to simulate the weight of standard police equipment.
  • During the first and third rotations candidateswill pull themselfup to look over a 1.9 metre (6.5 ft) fence with a toe hold, climb up and down a set of stairs, drop to the floor and crawl under a barrier of 61 cm (24 in).
  • During the second and fourth rotations of the circuit; candidateswill scale a 1.2 metre (4 ft) fence (with no toe-holds), climb up and down a set of stairs and then drop to the floor and crawl under a barrier of 61 cm (24 in), then go first to the Body Control Simulator and then to the Arm Restraint Simulator.
  • Finally, candidateswill graba 77 kg (170 lb) mannequin by the handle (behind neck), draggingthe mannequin a distance of 15 metres (50 ft) over a resistive mat and around pylons.
  • Scoring - The Pursuit/Restraint Circuit is scored as the total time from the start of the 100 metre (328 ft) circuit to the completion of the victim drag.
  • For successful completion of the Pursuit/Restraint Circuit the time taken must be157 seconds or less.

• Aerobic Shuttle Run, evaluated by running back and forth over a 20-metre course in time with tape recorded signals.
  • The time to cover the 20-metre course is shortened progressively until the participant is unable to maintain the pace or the standard is met.
  • To successfully complete the minimum requirement of the aerobic fitness test you must achieveStage 7.0in the 20 metre Shuttle Run.