N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-10.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:1-10.7 - Standards for physical ability

(a) The law enforcement unit to which an applicant is applying for a probationary or temporary appointment or permanent appointment who has not successfully completed the pre-academy fitness components shall arrange for the conduct of a battery of screening testing designed to confirm the physical ability to perform entry-level training and perform the essential functions of an entry-level law enforcement officer, which, at a minimum, shall include the following:

1. A vertical jump of 15 inches or more;

2. Twenty-eight sit-ups in one minute or less;

3. A 300-meter run in 70.1 seconds or less;

4. Twenty-four push-ups in one minute or less; and

5. A 1.5 mile run in 15 minutes and 55 seconds or less.

(b) There shall be a rest in between each component of the pre-academy fitness requirement that shall be no less than those mandated by Commission directive.

(c) The physical fitness requirement shall be conducted, in accordance with the Commission's Physical Conditioning Directive.

(d) All fitness requirement tests shall be conducted within one continuous eight-hour period.

(e) All running events in the fitness requirement shall be conducted on a level running track or roadway previously approved by the Commission.

(f) All remaining events shall take place on a level surface previously approved by the Commission.

(g) During both the sit-up and push-up components of the physical requirement, the designated instructor shall verbally notify the applicant of the successful repetition completed (that is "one complete, two complete, three complete").

(h) A potential applicant is required to successfully complete all five components of the fitness requirement before each course to which the potential applicant seeks admission.

(i) Retesting shall be, as follows:

1. The chief law enforcement executive shall schedule a retest date for applicants who fail the initial fitness requirement at the request of the applicant. The retest should be scheduled, when practicable, at least three weeks after the applicant's initial fitness test;

2. Applicants must take and pass the entire test on the alternate date. Previous passing results from any component shall not be counted toward any retest; and

3. An applicant must be found physically fit in order to be eligible for a license.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-10.7

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 1932(b), effective 9/5/2023