Summary
"Policing takes place in a complex world that requires fast thinking and quick reactions. The profession demands many skills, both mental and physical. To test your physical suitability, the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) and the Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security sought to have an unbiased and valid assessment tool to effectively identify individuals who possess the physical capabilities needed to meet the rigorous demands of policing in Alberta. Further, this assessment tool must be fair and legally defensible from a Human Rights perspective and in accordance with both the Supreme Court of Canada’s Meiorin Decision and the body of case law on bona fide occupational requirements (BFORs) that has accumulated since the Meiorin Decision was rendered. Through extensive research and job analysis it was decided that the Ontario Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (PREP) test for the screening of police constable applicants provided a suitable basis for Alberta’s assessment tool. To this end, experts in establishing BFORs for physically demanding occupations were consulted to develop a customized version of the PREP as a valid tool for the fitness screening of police constable applicants in Alberta. The Alberta Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (A-PREP) is the name of the physical skills and abilities test."--Introduction.
Contents
Introduction -- Background -- Purpose -- A-PREP test components -- Attire and equipment -- 1. A-PREP screening components -- 1.1. Pre-exercise clearance and informed consent -- 1.2. Blood pressure -- 2. A-PREP performance components -- 2.1. Pursuit/restraint circuit -- 2.2. Aerobic fitness test -- 3. A-PREP overall scoring -- 4. Preparing for the pursuit/restraint circuit -- 4.1. Anaerobic training -- 4.2. Muscular strength and muscular endurance training -- 4.3. Resistance and repetitions -- 4.4. Exercise routine -- 4.5. Exercise selection -- 4.6. How to get started -- 4.7. Training programs -- 5. Preparing for the shuttle run -- 5.1. Aerobic training -- 5.2. Frequency -- 5.3. Duration -- 5.4. Intensity -- 5.5. Type of activity -- 5.6. Maintenance program -- 5.7. Sample workout -- 6. Self-testing for the A-PREP -- 6.1. Pursuit/restraint circuit -- 6.2. Aerobic fitness -- 7. Improving back health -- 7.1. Stretching for back health -- 7.2. Improving strength and endurance for back health -- Personal training diary -- A final word.