When you want to be a police officer you have always known, or not, or perhaps you have decided recently because it is a profession that catches your attention, that you like and that you know you could do a good job. Maybe studying the theory, taking the theoretical exams and knowing the whole syllabus will not be a big problem ... But physical evidence may be another story.
Before deciding if you want to be a national police officer or not, it is important that you are aware of the importance of physical tests and, above all, know if you feel qualified to carry them out. It requires preparation, perseverance and above all, knowing that it is not only about passing the physical tests, but also that if you become a national police officer, it is important that you maintain a good physical and mental condition.
Physical evidence
The physical evidence to appear for the National Police oppositions is the most feared part for any opponent. There are three tests and there are some medical exclusions that can occur in each of the tests. It is worth taking all this information into account in order to be able to, know whether or not you will be prepared for it.
The first test
The first test or exercise is the same for women as it is for men. The person must stand behind the starting line and take a set route that will be explained a priori.
If the person knocks down any flag or fence that delimits the route, it will be a void test and therefore the person will be eliminated. Only two attempts are allowed if the first one is null. Depending on the time you spend, you can get different points.
The second test
The second exercise or test is different for men and women. In the case of men, He must position himself in pure suspension with the palms in front, with full extension of the arms, and he must perform push-ups by sticking the chin over a bar and fully extending the arms without the body swaying the least. You can help yourself with leg movements and there is only one attempt.
In the case of women, The second exercise or test consists of staying as long as possible with the arms flexed, with the palms of the hands facing backwards, the legs extended without touching the dream and the chin located above the bar. You cannot have contact with the bar. There is only one attempt and it takes 44 seconds to have a score of 5.
In both men and women, in their different tests, depending on what they achieve, they will have a higher or lower score.
Third test
The third exercise or test consists of a 1 kilometer race, for both men and women. Depending on the time it takes to complete the race, they will have more or less points scored.
Medical exclusions
People with vision problems can be excluded from physical tests and therefore could not be officers of the national police force. Those with uncorrected visual acuity of less than two-thirds of normal vision in both eyes are excluded from the tests. If you do not know what your visual acuity is, the best thing you can do is go to an ophthalmologist and have him provide you with a vision report so that You can take the oppositions and let it be known what your visual acuity is in each case.
In each call for opposition to the National Police body there may be different types of medical exclusions and you should be careful to know what they are in each different call. Currently the exclusions that are in force and that you should know they're here.
Also, in addition to the physical tests, you must meet some minimum requirements to be able to access the national police force, to be able to pass the oppositions. These requirements you will find them here.
If you are clear that you want to be a national police officer and you meet the requirements and you do not have any reason in your health why they can exclude you, then you just have to get 'deep' to prepare for the oppositions and fulfill your dream of being able to serve the Spanish national state.