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The test requirements are given below and sound super-easy. Anyway, whatever the standards are, we can't lower them just for women.
Officers file lawsuit against Colorado Springs Police Department FOX21News.com
april 30 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Twelve female Colorado Springs police officers have sued the department, claiming discrimination during a physical fitness exam.
“None of these women have ever had any performance issues and none of these women have ever had any problems making forcible arrests, taking criminals off the streets or solving crimes,” said Ian Kalmanowitz, Attorney for Cornish & Dell’Olio.
Their attorneys also said the women “have been stripped of their uniforms, guns, and pride, by a test.”
The lawyers said the women think the test is “unfair” and it’s “not normal for their age and sex” in comparison to other physical fitness exams in other agencies or the military.
According to a list of requirements provided by CSPD, each officer is required to take a physical ability test once per calendar year. The test requires:
To pass the test, officers must earn at least 20 points, including at least one point in each category.
- Performing as many push-ups as possible in one minute. One point is earned for each push-up.
- Running through a course as fast as possible while making quick turns and changes in direction. Points are awarded based on how quickly the officer completes the course.
- Performing as many sit-ups as possible in one minute. One point is earned for each sit-up.
- Completing the Beep Test, which measures aerobic capacity. The test involves multiple runs on a 20-meter course. The officer must keep up with a pace indicated on a CD. The pace increases in one-minute intervals for each run. One point is awarded for each run completed at the specified pace.