Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Strathclyde Police and National Fitness Standard for the Scottish Police Service

Strathclyde Police requires all new recruits to meet the new National Fitness Standard for the Scottish Police Service.


From 1st September 2007, all new applicants and recruits to the Scottish Police Service have been required to undertake the new national fitness standard as a demonstration of physical fitness.


The new standard replaces the variety of fitness testing regimes utilised by the eight Scottish Forces to date. In addition, it links into the fitness regime used by the Scottish Police College during both the Initial Training and Reconvention probationary courses.


Once appointed, probationary officers will be expected to continue to demonstrate their fitness to the required levels throughout their probationary period.


Strathclyde Police appear willing to agree to this common standard yet have unilaterally rejected the common standards set down for colour vision by the Scottish Ministers, and approved by the same stakeholder bodies who will have agreed the new fitness standards, including ACPOS.


Throughout Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom, potential police recruits know precisely how their colour vision fits with the acceptable standards for being a police officer. Only in the area policed by Strathclyde are they given the message "you are not wanted".

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