Law Enforcement (Police / Sheriff)
Varies by state & agency (e.g., POPAT, state POST agility tests) · Verified 2026-08-19
How the screen works
There is no single federal body-composition standard for law enforcement. Most agencies use a validated physical agility test; some screen BMI or body composition locally. Standards differ by state POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) and by department.
Fill in your own measurements — the worksheet prints with the official thresholds above.
Your worksheet (Police / LE)
| Your metric | Value | Police / LE gate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waist-to-Height Ratio | 0.486 | n/a | — |
Police / LE has no federal body-fat standard — readiness is assessed by the physical test listed above, not a body-fat line.
Source & verification
- Primary: Per-agency / state POST standards
- Retrieved and verified: 2026-08-19. Standards change — confirm with the official regulation or your command.
Reading this Police / LE scorecard
The sheet above is designed to be printed and carried, so it holds only what you need at the assessment: the screen, the thresholds, and the table you are measured against. This section adds the context that does not belong on a one-page printout.
This service applies a single body-fat ceiling rather than an age-normed table, so the figure on the sheet is the same for every age group. That makes the printed number easy to work against but also unforgiving of the normal change in body composition with age.
There is no federal ratio screen for this role, so the sheet lists the physical-test events that the agency or department uses instead. Requirements vary by state and employer, so confirm the current battery with the hiring agency before you prepare against this list.
Source and verification: Per-agency / state POST standards, retrieved 2026-08-19. Standards change — treat this as a planning aid and confirm the implementation your unit or agency actually applies.