The Reading Police
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1. Attendance is mandatory for all hours of instruction
and is strictly enforced.
2. Students must score a 75% or better in each of the
graded topic areas, except Emergency Response and CPR.
A score of 80% or better is considered passing in Emergency
Response and CPR.
3. Students cannot receive completion certificates unless
they have passed all topic areas. Any topic area graded
as a failure must be retaken in its entirety. According
to MPOETC Rules & Regulations, a student can only
record two failures before dismissal from the Academy.
4. Homework and study should be expected.
5. A personal physical fitness routine is highly suggested
in order to prepare for the rigorous physical fitness
schedule. Physical fitness standards must be met by the
conclusion of that block of instruction. Standards have
been set by the Training Commission are strictly adhered
to. See Physical Fitness standards guide below for additional
information.
| Fitness Test |
AGE MALE STANDARDS |
AGE FEMALE STANDARDS |
| 1.5 Mile Run |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
| 50th |
12:18 |
12:51 |
13:53 |
14:55 |
16:07 |
14:55 |
15:26 |
16:27 |
17:29 |
18:16 |
| 40th |
12:51 |
13:36 |
14:29 |
15:26 |
15:57 |
15:26 |
16:57 |
16:58 |
17:54 |
18:44 |
| 30th |
13:22 |
14:08 |
14:56 |
15:57 |
17:14 |
15:57 |
16:35 |
17:24 |
18:23 |
18:59 |
| 25th |
13:53 |
14:24 |
15:26 |
16:23 |
17:32 |
16:26 |
16:58 |
17:29 |
18:31 |
19:02 |
| 1 Minute Situps |
|
| 50th |
40 |
36 |
31 |
26 |
20 |
34.5 |
27 |
22 |
17 |
8 |
| 40th |
38 |
35 |
29 |
24 |
19 |
32 |
25 |
20 |
14 |
5.8 |
| 30th |
35 |
32 |
27 |
21 |
17 |
29.5 |
22 |
17 |
12 |
4 |
| 25th |
35 |
31 |
26 |
20 |
16 |
28 |
21 |
15.5 |
11 |
3.8 |
| 1 RM Bench Press Ratio |
|
| 50th |
1.06 |
.93 |
.84 |
.75 |
.68 |
.65 |
.57 |
.52 |
.46 |
.45 |
| 40th |
.99 |
.88 |
.80 |
.71 |
.65 |
.59 |
.53 |
.50 |
.44 |
.43 |
| 30th |
.93 |
.83 |
.76 |
.68 |
.63 |
.56 |
.51 |
.47 |
.42 |
.40 |
| 25th |
.90 |
.81 |
.74 |
.66 |
.60 |
.53 |
.49 |
.45 |
.41 |
.39 |
| Sit and Reach |
|
| 50th |
17.5in |
16.5in |
15.3in |
14.5in |
13.5in |
20in |
19in |
18in |
17.9in |
16.4in |
| 40th |
16.5in |
15.5in |
14.3in |
13.3in |
12.5in |
19.3in |
18.3in |
17.3in |
16.8in |
15.5in |
| 30th |
15.5in |
14.5in |
13.3in |
12.0in |
11.3in |
18.3in |
17.3in |
16.5in |
15.5in |
14.5in |
| 25th |
15.0in |
13.8in |
12.5in |
11.2in |
10.5in |
17.8in |
16.8in |
16in |
15.3in |
13.6in |
| 300 Meter Run |
|
| 50th |
56.0 |
57.0 |
67.6 |
80.0 |
|
64.0 |
74.0 |
86.0 |
|
|
| 45th |
57.5 |
58.0 |
70.0 |
82.6 |
|
68.5 |
75.5 |
91.7 |
|
|
| 40th |
59.0 |
58.9 |
72.0 |
83.2 |
|
71.0 |
79.0 |
94.0 |
|
|
| 35th |
60.0 |
61.0 |
74.8 |
85.0 |
|
74.5 |
80.5 |
101.8 |
|
|
| 30th |
62.1 |
65.0 |
81.0 |
89.0 |
|
75.0 |
82.0 |
106.7 |
|
|
| 25th |
64.0 |
65.0 |
81.0 |
89.0 |
|
76.0 |
85.5 |
109.3 |
|
|
| Physical Conditioning Percentile Rank
Conversion Chart |
| Rank |
Grade |
Rank |
Grade |
Rank |
Grade |
Rank |
Grade |
| 50 |
75 |
43 |
71.5 |
36 |
68 |
30 |
65 |
| 49 |
74.5 |
42 |
71 |
35 |
67.5 |
29 |
64.5 |
| 48 |
74 |
41 |
70.5 |
34 |
67 |
28 |
64 |
| 47 |
73.5 |
40 |
70 |
33 |
66.5 |
27 |
63.5 |
| 46 |
73 |
39 |
69.5 |
32 |
66 |
26 |
63 |
| 45 |
72.5 |
38 |
69 |
31 |
65.5 |
25 |
62.5 |
| 44 |
72 |
37 |
68.5 |
|
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