Relationship Between Age and Performance of Police Tactical Group Candidates and Officers Completing an Occupationally Relevant Specialist Police Physical Assessment

Key Points

• To examine the relationship between age and physical performance in police tactical group candidates and officers.
• Analyzed performance metrics from police tactical group assessments
• Evaluated the impact of age on RUSH performance times
• Considered physical conditioning practices of officers
• No significant correlation between age and RUSH performance times
• Ongoing conditioning practices help maintain fitness in older officers