Best o luck. How many steps left until you get accepted into the academy?

I was turned down due to "reasons in the Peace Officer Standards and Training". They don't tell you anything about why you weren't accepted which sucks.

 

I'm HUNGRY... i'm so sick of the same food at the caf... and for some reason i feel like junk food

 

I gotta work this sat and tomorrow is going to suck due to the snow leopard release.

 

No kidding :hs:

...next step is the physical fitness exam on the 9/12, and then the written exam on 9/19.. academy starts in january i believe. if i do not pass the physical fitness test, my doctor said to come back for the spring academy and he will sign my papers again. so im really pushing myself to pass this. i am 283lbs and 6ft tall, but he said i'm healthy for what ive got. ive made steady improvements on my running and lifting since the spring too.

the fitness exam consists of 4 areas: running 1.5m in ~13min, 300yd dash in 62 seconds, 35 situps in 60seconds, and bench press 92% of body weight once.

 

Do you have any other physical abilities test?

SDPD is: climb up/down two 6 rung ladders (simulating going over fences), run 50 yards to 64 stairs down, 64 stairs up, 20 yard slalom, 50 yards to 3 walls at 3', 4', 6', drag a 155 pound body 15 yards, and a 90 yard sprint in under 3 minutes 30 seconds.


http://www.sandiego.gov/police/recruiting/videos.shtml

 

Flying out to Boston tonight. Can't wait

 

Boston is an awesome City! What are you headed there for? Vakay or job?

 

nope, we just have to improve on those 4 by a certain percentage by graduation. my goal would to make it to state eventually, but that will take some time. i heard the state academy is worse than boot camp for that you have to have either been a full time officer for 2 years, or have a 2 year degree. upon completion of this program, i will be a certified officer and have an associates in criminal justice

 

I want to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over my head until things sort themselves out.
The last two days have brought some of the worst knowledge a person would ever have to deal with, I am going for coffee...fuck this place.

 

I did that test and SMOKED it. We had a few guys collapse at the final sprint. I think the hardest part was the dummy drag.. 165lb dead weight/awkward, etc. Just gotta get under it, hook and drag. I just threw it over my shoulder and threw it off.