Fitness Test

Merseyside Police Fitness Test

The fitness test is designed to assess whether you’ve got the stamina needed to be a police officer.

It involves a multi-stage shuttle run, also known as the ‘bleep test’, which is a physical test of your aerobic capacity (stamina). It involves running between two points that are 15 metres apart (a "shuttle"). The pace of each shuttle is synchronised with a pre-recorded audio tape that bleeps at set intervals - and speeds up during the test.

Watch this video to see an example fitness test in practice and pick up some handy tips for success.