SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PHYSICAL FITNESS QUALIFIER
To All Police Officer Applicants:
The Physical Fitness Qualification Examination for the Santa Monica Police Department
consists of four exercises, which is designed to measure strength and endurance. The
examination consists of pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups and a 1.5 mile run. The run must be
completed within 17 minutes regardless of the applicants overall final score. Each event is
scored separately, and then all 4 scores of each event are added together. A passing score is
282 points or more. The maximum possible score is 565 points.
PULL-UPS
Pull-ups are scored at two points each. A maximum of twenty (20) pull-ups is possible for a
total score of 40 points. There is no time limit for this event.
Pull-ups are done with the palms facing away from the face. The proper method of performing
pull-ups is to pull the chin up and over the bar and to then completely extend the arms to a
hanging position.
SIT-UPS
Sit-ups are done with the knees bent and the arms folded across the chest. The beginning
position is the “up” position. The proper method of completing these sit-ups is for the broad
portion of the back to completely touch the ground. This exercise is not to be confused with
crunches where the broad portion of the back does not touch the ground.
There is a four (4) minute time limit for this event. The first fifty (50) sit-ups are worth one (1)
point each. Sit-ups between 51 and 100 are worth two (2) points each. Sit-ups between 101
and 125 are worth three (3) points each for a maximum scoring of 225 points.
PUSH-UPS
Push-ups are standard Military style push-ups. The proper method of doing push-ups is to have
your body parallel to the ground with your arms approximately shoulder-width apart. During the
course of the push-ups, full arm extension is required.
There is a four (4) minute time limit for this event. Each push-up is worth one (1) point each.
A maximum of 100 points is possible.
1.5 MILE RUN
The run consists of six laps on a standard oval track. These six laps equate to 1.5 miles. The
maximum number of points attainable is 200. A time of 9:16 or faster will earn the maximum
number of points. A time of 17 minutes will earn one (1) point. All other times receive
graduated scores. For the exact time and point breakdown, refer to the attached schedule.
Santa Monica Police Department Physical Fitness Qualifications
PERFORMANCE RATING SCALE
PULL-UPS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
-
SIT-UPS
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
1
2
3
4
5
50
51
52
53
54
55
60
70
80
90
100
101
102
103
104
105
110
115
120
125
PUSH-UPS
-
1
2
3
4
5
50
52
54
56
58
60
70
90
110
130
150
153
156
159
162
165
180
195
210
225
(+1)
(+2)
(+3)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
70
80
90
100
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
70
80
90
100
Santa Monica Police Department Physical Fitness Qualifications
PERFORMANCE RATING SCALE
1 ½ MILE RUN
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:23
9:25
9:27
9:29
9:31
9:33
9:35
9:37
9:39
9:41
9:43
9:45
9:47
9:49
9:51
9:53
9:55
9:57
9:59
10:01
10:02
10:03
10:04
10:05
10:06
10:07
10:08
10:09
10:10
10:11
10:12
10:13
10:14
10:15
10:16
10:17
10:18
10:19
10:20
10:21
10:22
10:23
10:24
10:25
10:26
10:27
10:28
-
9:16
9:18
9:20
9:22
9:24
9:26
9:28
9:30
9:32
9:34
9:36
9:38
9:40
9:42
9:44
9:46
9:48
9:50
9:52
9:54
9:56
9:58
10:00
-
200
199
198
197
196
195
194
193
192
191
190
189
188
187
186
185
184
183
182
181
180
179
178
-
177
176
175
174
173
172
171
170
169
168
167
166
165
164
163
162
161
160
159
158
157
156
155
154
153
152
151
150
10:29
10:30
10:31
10:32
10:33
10:34
10:35
10:36
10:37
10:38
10:39
10:40
10:41
10:42
10:43
10:44
10:45
10:46
10:47
10:48
10:49
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:53
10:54
10:55
10:56
10:57
10:58
10:59
-
149
148
147
146
145
144
143
142
141
140
139
138
137
136
135
134
133
132
131
130
129
128
127
126
125
124
123
122
121
120
119
11:00
11:01
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:05
11:06
11:07
11:08
11:09
11:10
11:11
11:12
11:13
11:14
11:15
11:16
11:17
11:18
11:19
-
118
117
116
115
114
113
112
111
110
109
108
107
106
105
104
103
102
101
100
99
11:20 11:21 11:22 11:23 11:24 11:25 11:26 11:27 11:28 11:29 11:30 11:31 11:35 11:39 11:43 11:47 11:51 11:55 11:59 -
11:34
11:38
11:42
11:46
11:50
11:54
11:58
12:02
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
12:03
12:07
12:11
12:15
12:19
12:23
12:27
12:31
12:35
12:39
12:43
12:47
12:51
12:55
12:59
-
12:06
12:10
12:14
12:18
12:22
12:26
12:30
12:34
12:38
12:42
12:46
12:50
12:54
12:58
13:02
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
13:03
13:07
13:11
13:15
13:19
13:23
13:27
13:31
13:35
13:39
13:43
13:47
13:51
13:55
13:59
-
13:06
13:10
13:14
13:18
13:22
13:26
13:30
13:34
13:38
13:42
13:46
13:50
13:54
13:58
14:02
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
14:03
14:07
14:11
14:15
14:19
14:23
14:27
14:31
14:35
14:39
14:43
14:47
14:51
14:55
14:59
15:03
15:07
15:11
15:15
15:19
15:23
15:27
15:31
15:35
15:39
15:43
15:47
15:51
15:55
15:59
-
14:06
14:10
14:14
14:18
14:22
14:26
14:30
14:34
14:38
14:42
14:46
14:50
14:54
14:58
15:02
15:06
15:10
15:14
15:18
15:22
15:26
15:30
15:34
15:38
15:42
15:46
15:50
15:54
15:58
16:02
-
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
16:03
16:07
16:11
16:15
16:19
16:23
16:27
16:31
16:35
16:39
16:43
16:47
16:51
-
16:06
16:10
16:14
16:18
16:22
16:26
16:30
16:34
16:38
16:42
16:46
16:50
16:54
16:55
16:56
16:57
16:58
16:59
17:00
-
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1