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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REVISED PHYSICAL
FITNESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS POLICY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS'
Section 1. That the City Council hereby adopts the revised Physical Fitness for Law
Enforcement Officers Policy. A copy of the policy is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made
a part hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16'h day of May , 2000.
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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
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EXHIBIT A
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Fred and City Council Members
From: Eldon RobertsYsistant Chief of Police
Subject: Revised Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement Officers
Date: April 27, 2000
Enclosed is a copy of proposed revision to our department's policies and procedures
conceming physical fitness. We last revised our policies in January of 1999. For your
convenience the items deleted from our current policy have a single line through the information.
All additions to the current policy are indicated by shading over or underlining the information.
These changes do not alter the intent of the original policy. These changes clarify the
procedure and redefine the definition of Uniformed sworn personnel. Also, the cost of utilizing
this fitness policy is included in the 2000 budget and should not increase.
The proposed change to our policy is being presented to you and the City Council for
formal approval. According to Arkansas Code Annotated 14-51-302, policies must be approved
by the governing body of the municipality (by resolution of the City Council). If you have any
comments or questions, please contact me.
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EXHIBIT A
FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FAYETTEVILLE,ARICANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date
June ??, 2000
Number
33.1.1
Subject
PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Reference
ISpecial Instructions
Distribution
All Personnel
t Reevaluation Date
1 Year
No.Pages
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this po
to establish standards and
programs to ensure the
physical readiness of officers
to perform the frequent and
critical physically demanding
essential functions of their
jobs.
fitness.
of the Department is
m ove employee performance
d e fety, and to reduce the
possibility of premature death,
heart attack, stroke,
respiratory disease or other
illness related to lack of
physical activity.
II. DISCUSSION
Physical fitness for law
enforcement officers is job-
related and fitness tests have
undergone court scrutiny and
have been accepted as job
related.
Another concern is employee
health. With the initiation of
this program an effort will be
made to improve employee
physical fitness, employee
performance and safety and to
reduce the threat of illness
caused by lack of physical
III. POLICY
A. All entry level and sworn
uniformed personnel shall
comply with the fitness
standards set forth within this
policy.
1. Entry level personnel are
those applying for a police
officer position with the City
of Fayetteville.
2. Sworn uniformed personnel
are those sworn employees at or
below the rank of licuLena�,L
sergeant. Lieutenants will
remain at Phase I which
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requires mandatory
participation and voluntary
compliance.
3. Testing will be conducted
bi-annually on dates set by the
Fitness Coordinators.
B. Physical Fitness Testing
Procedures For Applicants.
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2. Prior to a final offer of
employment, those applicants
still eligible shall be subject
to a standard physical fitness
test as designated by this
policy.
3. Failure to meet any of the
established Physical Fitness
Standards .will result in no
offer of employment to the
applicant.
C. Physical Fitness Testing
For Incumbent Sworn Uniformed
Personnel.
1. Incumbent personnel will
be assessed to determine their
level of fitness. A Fitness
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Coordinator will review the
assessment with the employee in
order to determine a starter
program, which will assist the
employee in achieving
department standards.
2. Incumbent personnel will
be introduced to the program in
phases.
(a) Phase I (1st year)
Mandatory Participation/
Voluntary Compliance. The
following components will be
dealt with in both Phase I and
Phase II:
1. Medical
irAliness
limtness
screening
testing
education
4. Individualized exercise
prescription.
(b) Phase II (After 1st year)
Mandatory Participation/
Mandatory Compliance.
1. Department standards must
be met.
D. Compliance
1. Phase I.
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perform the essential physical
tasks of the job.
ci Phase I should consist
of the following:
* medical screening
* periodic fitness testing
* fitness education
* individualized exercise
prescription
* no compliance to a
standard or to exercise
is required.
2. Phase II.
(a) Mandatory participation
as defined in Phase I.
This reflects a very basic
rationale for the program - if
an officer has a serious enough
medical or physical problem
that he/she cannot take the
fitness test exercise, then
he/she could not be expected to
al medical and
erformance review
stems from Phase I are
in place.
(c) Mandatory compliance of
the following Absolute
Standards will be adhered
to:
• 1.5 mile run (min/sec) 16:28
• 300 meter run (seconds) 71.0
• 1 RM bench press (ratio) .64
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• Maximum push ups (#)
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25
1 minute sit ups (#) 29
• Vertical jump (inches) 16.0
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(d) The compliance process is
defined as follows:
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3 Procedures for Fitness
Testing
(a) The 1.5 mile run measures
aerobic power
(cardiovascular
endurance).
1 Participants should warm
up and stretch thoroughly
prior to the test.
2 The participant runs 1.5
miles as fast as
possible.
3 Upon completion, a
mandatory cool down
period is enforced. The
participants should walk
slowly for about 5
minutes immediately after
the run to prevent venous
pooling (i.e. pooling of
the blood in the lower
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extremities which reduces
the return of blood to
the heart and may cause
cardiac arrhythmias).
(b) The 300
measures
strength.
meter run
anaerobic
1 Participants should warm
up and stretch thoroughly
prior to the test.
2. The participant runs 300
meters as fast as
possible.
3. A mandatory cool
enforced, as with
mile run.
down is
the 1.5
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5 Spotters take the bar,
place it on the rack and
increase the poundage.
6 Repeat steps 3,
until the 1RM is
This should
approximately 5
trials.
4 and 5
reached.
take
to 6
7. Convert the 1RM free
weight bench press score
to the estimated 1RM
Universal bench press
score by using the
following formulas:
Males: Estimated 1RM
Universal = (1.016
x free weight 1RM)
+ 18.41
(c) The one
maximum (RM) ben 1
measures absolute Females:
strength which involves
forcing a muscle group to
exert a maximum force.
1. Two experienced spotters
must be used, one on each
end of the bar.
2 Starting weight for men
is about 2/3 of body
weight. Starting weight
for women is the bar (45
lbs) .
3 With the subject in the
supine position, spotters
lower the bar to level of
subject=s chest. Subject
should have a shoulder
width grip on bar.
4 Spotters then release the
bar and the subject
presses to full extension
while exhaling.
Estimated 1RM
Universal = (.848
x free weight 1RM)
+ 21.37
(d) The Push-up Test measures
the muscular endurance
of the upper body
(anterior deltoid,
pectoralis major
and triceps).
1. The hands :are placed
about shoulder -width
apart, with fingers
pointing forward. The
administrator places one
fist on the floor below
the subject's chest. If
a male is testing a
female, a 3 -inch sponge
may be placed under the
sternum to substitute for
a fist.
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2. Starting from the up
position (elbows
extended), the subject
must keep their back
straight at all times and
lower their body to the
floor until their chest
touches t h e
administrator's fist.
The subject then returns
to the up position. This
is one repetition.
3. Resting is only allowed
in the up position.
4. The total
correct
performed is
the score.
number of
push. -ups
recorded as
(e) The Sit-up Test m
the abdominal
endurance.
1. The subject starts by
lying on their back,
knees bent, heels flat on
the floor, with their
fingers laced and held
behind their head.
2. A partner holds their
feet down firmly.
3. The subject then performs
as many correct sit-ups
as possible in one
minute.
4. In the up position, the
subject should touch
his/her elbows to his/her
knees and then return
until their shoulder
blades touch the floor.
5. The score is the total
number of correct sit-
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ups. Any resting should
be done in the up
position.
6 Breathing
normal as
making
does
breath.
should be as
possible and
sure the subject
not hold their
Neck remains in the
neutral position.
The Vertical Jump
measures leg power.
This test is administered
with shoes on.
2. Stand adjacent to
endicular to the
A ri ! i h dominant hand
Apr
to the wall.
and
wall
side
3. With heels flat and
slightly apart, reach up,
extend arm fully and
touch the wall with
fingertips.
4 Bend knees, crouch down,
arms down by side and
jump vertically with
maximal effort. Touch
the wall with fingertips
at height of ,jum
5. A measurement of the
distance between the
subject standing reach
and the farthest point
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touched
vertical
taken.
is taken
1/2 inch.
during the
jump will be
The measurement
to the nearest
6 Perform 3 trials using
the best score for the
test.
(g) DEFINITIONS
Uniformed sworn personnel
Defined as Lieutenant, Sergeants, Patrol
officers, and Detectives.
Fitness coordinators
Trained and certified as a Physical Fitness
Specialist to implement a fitness program
based on the standard or ord.
according to American College
Medicine.
Medical History Ouestioner and Physical
Activity Readiness Ouestionnaire(PAR-01
Screening tools used to identify individuals
who should not be tested in a field setting
without physician clearance.
Informed consent form
Informs the participant about the nature of the
testing procedures and includes the potential
benefits and risks of the testing.
Body composition
The proportion of fat, muscle, and bone that
make up the body.
Blood .pressure
The force that moves blood through the
circulatory system.
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Highrisk factors for Coronary Heart
Disease
The factors that would increase the likelihood
of a cardiovascular event. These include:
1 Personal history of cardiovascular
disease
2. Cigarette smoking
3. Hypertension
a. Blood pressure greater than
140/90 mmHg
b. Anyone taking
antihypertensive medicine
4. Elevated blood cholesterol level
a. Total cholesterol greater than
200 mg/dl
b. LDL greater than 130 mg/dl
c. HDL less than 35 mg/dl
d.HDL ratio greater than 5
•Family history
Diabetes Medllitus
7. Sedentary lifestyle
8. Visceral Obesity
9. Serious medical conditions whereby
the risk of exercise outweighs the
benefits
10. Age
a. Age is only a risk factor
when males are older than forty-five and
females are older than fifty-five.
LDL Cholesterol
The lipoproteins which bind to arterial walls
and create plaque.
HDL Cholesterol
The lipoproteins which assists in the removal
of excess cholesterol from the blood.
Total Cholesterol
A sum of the very low density lipoprotein
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levels, the low density lipoprotein, and the
high density lipoprotein.
Absolute standard
The same fitness standards are used
evaluate all personnel.
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endurance. These muscles are used while
lifting, carrying, and dragging.
Maximum Push up Test
to This test measures the muscular endurance of
the upper body which is used while lifting,
carrying, and pushing.
Absolute strength
The amount of tension a muscle can exhibit in
one maximal contraction.
Dynamic Strength or Muscular endurance
The ability to contract the muscle repeatedly
over a specific period of tune without undue
fatigue.
Three minute step test
The purpose of this test is to me
rate in the recovery period after sA
of stepping.
One and a half mile run
The purpose of this test is to measures the
aerobic power or cardiovascular endurance of
the participant. It tests pursuit tasks and use of
force that lasts over one to two minutes.
Three hundred meter run
This test measures anaerobic power which is
used during sprints or any short intense use of
force.
1 RM ( Repetition Maximum) bench press
test
This test measures the absolute strength in the
upper body. These muscles are used while
lifting, carrying, or pushing heavy objects.
One minute sit up test
This test measures abdominal muscle
Sit and Reach Test
This test measures the range of motion in the
muscles in the back of the legs (hamstrings),
gluteus, and lower back. These muscles are
used while lifting, carrying, pushing,
dragging, and extracting.
Vertical Jump
This test measures explosive strength in the
i ' - which is used while lifting,
arpushing, dragging, and extracting.
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X AGENDA REQUEST
CONTRACT REVIEW
GRANT REVIEW
STAFF REVIEW FORM
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APR 282000
CITY OF FAY L. L
MAYOR'S OFFICE
For the Fayetteville City Council meeting of May 16, 2000
FROM:
Eldon Roberts'
Name
Police Police
Division Department
ACTION REQUIRED:
Approve a resolution to adopt the. revised Physical Fitness For Law Enforcement
Officers Policy.
COST TO CITY:
No additional cost
Cost of this Request
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: City Council approve a resolution adopting the Physical
Fitness For Law Enforcement Officers policy.
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Description Adoption of revised Fi tnagq PB9iry
Comments:
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City Attorney
Purchasing Officer
ADA Coordinator
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Reference Comments:
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Meeting Date 5/16/00
FAYETTEVMLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
To: Eldon Roberts, Assistant Police Chief
From. Heather Woodruff, City Clerk
Date: May 22, 2000
Attached is a copy of the resolution adopting the revised Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement
Officers Policy. The original will be microfilmed and filed with the City Clerk.
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RESOLUTION NO. 65-00
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REVISED PHYSICAL
FITNESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS POLICY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS•
Section 1. That the City Council hereby adopts the revised Physical Fitness for Law
Enforcement Officers Policy. A copy of the policy is attached hereto marked Exhibit "N' and made
a part hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16i° day of May , 2000.
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Heather Woodruff, City Clerk