HURT. POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT LED TO THE CRASH. HOUSE LAWMAKERS IN CONCORD HAVE REJECTED LEGISLATION TO REPEAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR POLICE. CURRENTLY, ALL OFFICERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A STATE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST EVERY THREE YEARS. THE TIMED TEST INVOLVES PUSH UPS, SIT UPS AND A MILE AND A HALF RUN, WITH STANDARDS ADJUSTED FOR AGE AND GENDER. SOME LAWMAKERS ARGUED THAT SMALLER LOCAL DEPARTMENTS ARE LOSING GOOD OFFICERS BECAUSE OF TH
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New Hampshire lawmakers strike down bill to eliminate physical standards for police
Updated: 3:48 PM EST Jan 3, 2024
House lawmakers in Concord rejected legislation to repeal fitness standards for police.Currently, all officers in New Hampshire are required to pass a state physical fitness test every three years.The timed test involves push-ups, sit-ups, and a mile-and-a-half run. The standards are adjusted for age and gender.Some lawmakers argued that smaller, local departments are losing good officers because of the requirement, but the House shot down the bill on a voice vote.Learn more about support for and opposition to the bill here.
House lawmakers in Concord rejected legislation to repeal fitness standards for police.
Currently, all officers in New Hampshire are required to pass a state physical fitness test every three years.
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The timed test involves push-ups, sit-ups, and a mile-and-a-half run. The standards are adjusted for age and gender.
Some lawmakers argued that smaller, local departments are losing good officers because of the requirement, but the House shot down the bill on a voice vote.
Learn more about support for and opposition to the bill here.
