Five cops fallen so far as UP pushes limits for aspiring sub-inspectors

Senior officers are doubtful if such a “physical endurance test” for serving constable exists in other states.

“Usually,new recruits are required to run 10 km in 60 minutes. In states where such test exists for serving constables,they have to run only 5 km. In most Central police organisations also,it is a 5-km run for serving constables,” said a senior officer who did not want to be identified.

V C Goel,chairman of the UP Promotion & Police Recruitment Board (UPPPRB),said,“Earlier,after qualifying the written exam,the policemen had to attend the usual physical training,parade and arms drill sessions as part of the physical endurance test.”

Goel said new rules and regulations for promotion and recruitment were drafted after the board was set up in 2007.

Under new rules,candidates appearing for fresh recruitment as constables and sub-inspectors have to complete a 10-km run in 60 minutes,while serving constables and head constables applying for promotion as SIs have to do so in 75 minutes,the chairman said.

Policemen up to the age of 40 are allowed to take the test for promotion,but this time the age has been relaxed up to 47,as the test is being held after seven years,Goel said.