To be considered, you'll need three years on the force, and you'll have to pass a rigorous physical fitness test-a 3-mile run in less than 25 minutes, followed immediately by 30-50 consecutive push-ups, 60-80 consecutive sit-ups, and 5-20 consecutive pull-ups. Fail to meet the minimum standard on any single test, and you are immediately disqualified.
If you survive the physical tests, you'll move on to an oral interview conducted by several team members, who will assess your suitability.
After these tryouts are completed, SRT makes a list of their preferred applicants. When the police department approves new members, names are drawn, and the officers selected will be told to report for duty-but it isn't over yet.
Those officers who report become FNGs and they undergo a minimum of 640 hours of training on everything from weapons systems (5 of them) to tactics (barricaded gunmen, building entries, raid entries, etc.), executive protection, tactical rappelling, land navigation, hostage negotiation, counter-terrorism, convoying and defensive driving, and a basic sniper course. The training culminates in a four-day test of the FNGs ability to apply their training under high stress circumstances.
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