NCJ Number
230793
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 58 Issue: 2 Dated: February 2010 Pages: 32-35
Date Published
February 2010
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This study examined a college course designed to prepare students for success in taking police physical qualification tests (PQTs).
Abstract
The primary result of this study was the emergence of predictive models that may provide tools to individualize training according to student ability. Findings also show that applicants aspiring to police agency employment may benefit from appropriate physical training opportunities and interventions designed to assist them in meeting their goals. Based on the data analysis, there was an increase in the overall scores of both the males and females when compared to the success percentage on the pre-test and post-test overall scores for the PQT and the Job Standards Test (JST). The male improvement percentage was 5 percent and the female improvement percentage was 10 percent. The test item that presented the most difficulty for both males and females was the 1.5-mile run. Female students also had difficulty with the push-ups. Data were collected from students at a college located in New York which prepares students for police careers; there were 75 male students and 40 female students. 1 table