One of the requirements you must successfully complete in order to become a police officer with the Salem Police Department is passing a physical fitness test. For information on how to prepare for the physical fitness test, click here.
Each test specifically relates to essential job functions of a police officer such as:
- Sustained pursuit
- Sprinting
- Dodging
- Pushing
- Jumping and vaulting
- Dragging
- Lifting and carrying
- Crawling
Candidates must demonstrate:
- Aerobic endurance
- Anaerobic endurance
- Muscular strength
- Muscular endurance