Physical Agility Test

The San Diego Harbor Police physical agility test is held at Miramar College, located at 10440 Black Mountain Road in San Diego. The following article shows you photos of what to expect and how to succeed at this test.

 

Physical Agility Test Description

EMERGENCY RESPONSE: The first event calls for you to run down and then up 68 steps (34 vertical feet). You must touch each step. If you skip a step, you will be disqualified. You may touch the handrails while going down the steps only. You will be disqualified if you touch or in any way use the handrails while climbing up the stairs.

SUSPECT CHASE: There are three obstacles in this event.

A. Run 10 yards and jump over a 3-foot high wall without stopping...

You may use your hands if necessary...

B. ...Continue running another 10 yards to the 4-foot high wall, place one or two hands on it and vault over without stopping...

C. ...Continue running the last 10 yards and scale the 6-foot high, smooth wall.

Note: There are several techniques used to successfully scale the six foot wall. Please use any technique that you prefer. Several of these techniques are detailed below:

 

• Wall Walk: Using both hands, grab the top of the wall. Place either foot on the wall and stabilize yourself. While hanging, bring your alternate foot up to the wall. Taking small steps "walk" up the wall while keeping your body close to the vertical surface. As you get close to the top, hook either heel over the top of the wall. Using leverage, bring the rest of your body up and over the wall.

• Wall Hook: Stand adjacent to the wall. Bend your arm closest to the wall and hold it up perpendicular to your body (like a chicken wing). Jump up and place your bent arm on top or over the wall. Swing your outside leg like a pendulum until you are able to hook a heel onto the top of the wall. Using leverage, bring the rest of your body up and over the wall.

• Wall Vault: While facing the wall, use your upper body strength to get your upper torso onto the top of the wall. With your torso resting on the top of the wall, swing your legs up and pull yourself over the wall. An option for the Wall Vault is to use your momentum as you approach the wall. While running, plant one foot on the wall and jump up, placing your torso onto the top of the wall as described above.
  

SUSPECT PURSUIT: You will be required to run approximately 440 yards. You will be running on asphalt so be careful not to trip, stumble or fall.