Physical + Written Testing

POPAT (Police Officer Physical Abilities Test)

This is a modified version of the Police Officer Physical Abilities Test (POPAT) outlined.
Applicants will be required to complete this as a part of the initial application process.
The course is to be navigated within 6 minutes for Scenario #1 and within 3 Minutes for Scenario #2 in order to proceed in the hiring process.

Scenario #1: Chase and Apprehension: 6 Minutes or less

Start Position in Chair

1. Chair to Cone 1 (40 ft.) and back (around chair) 2 times
2. Chair to Cone 2 (60 ft.) while completing the following obstacles:
   1. 4 foot broad jump (Jump before the blue line and must land on the mat)
   2. 4 foot “fence” climb (Begin with two hands on the top of the fence)
   3. Crawl under obstacle (2 feet high)
3. Cone 2 to mat
4. Roll Drill, 2 repetitions (a-d equal 1 repetition)
   1. Start on top of 100 lb. heavy bag with right knee on mat
   2. Roll left until bag is over body
   3. Continue roll in same direction until back on top of heavy bag (complete when left knee touches mat)
   4. Perform complete turn to right in the opposite direction until right knee touches mat
5. 10 push-ups (see video for push up standard)
6. Roll Drill, 2 repetitions
7. Mat to Cone 2 while completing the following obstacles:
   1. 4 foot broad jump
   2. 4 foot “fence” climb
   3. Crawl under obstacle (2 feet high)
8. Cone 2 to step box
9. 20 steps (up and down) on step box
10. Roll Drill, 2 repetitions
11. 10 push-ups (see video for push up standard)
12. Roll Drill, 2 repetitions

Scenario #2: Rescue : 3 Minutes or less

1. Run from Cone 1 to Cone 2 (50 ft.) and back 2 times
2. 20 Steps (up and down) on step box
3. Run from Cone 1 to Cone 2 (50 ft.) and back 2 times
4. Drag 165 lb. dummy from Cone 3 to Cone 4 (25 ft.) and back to Cone 3 (past line adjacent to cone each way)

Written Comprehension Test 

 The test we use is called the National and is provided by Stanard & Associates, Inc. 

Section I: Basic Arithmetic (Math)

Section II: Reading Comprehension

Section III: Grammar

Section IV: Sentence Formulation

You can use the free study guide which can be reached by clicking o prepare for the written test by clicking here. 

 You can use the paid version of the study guide which will provide you with more study options by clicking here. You should only select the Online POST Practice Test and Online POST Study Guide. The other options do not apply to test that the Fayetteville Police Department uses. 

 It is not a requirement to use the paid version.