Chandler Police Department Lateral Officers

The Chandler Police Department requires all applicants to meet AZPOST standards for physical fitness and firearms proficiency.

Proficiency testing must be completed prior to the issuance of a final job offer. This will be scheduled by a background investigator. The two (2) parts of the proficiency test consist of:

• Current AZPOST firearms qualification
• The Peace Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT) which contains five events including:

1. 500-yard run: run 500 yards as fast as possible
2. Chain link fence climb: scale a 6-foot chain link fence followed by a 25-yard sprint
3. Solid wall climb: scale a 6-foot solid wood fence followed by a 25-yard sprint
4. 99-yard obstacle course: this is a series of turns over 99 yards that include two curbs and a sawhorse to go over which will be interspersed during the course. It stimulates a foot pursuit through a parking lot
5. 165 pound "dummy" drag: must drag a 165-pound dummy backwards for 32 feet

*All events are timed and scored in a pass/fail mode. You have multiple attempts to complete each event with rest in between. Each event is individually timed with a matching point score for each event. All the scores are totaled up for a final score which coincides with an overall percent score.

A certified Arizona Peace Officer who is successful in the proficiency testing will start the field training program upon being selected and hired.

Individuals who have served honorably as a peace officer in Arizona and their certification as a peace officer has lapsed, or served in another state or a federal agency, may be eligible to be a certified Arizona law enforcement officer by successfully completing the waiver testing process. The waiver tests are administered in lieu of attending an Arizona peace officer basic course at an academy.

Out of State Lateral Waiver Process

The waiver test has two (2) components:

1. Proficiency testing must be completed after appointment and before the written component. The three (3) part proficiency test consisting of:
   • Firearms qualification (day, night, target identification/discrimination)
   • Tactical Driving Qualification
   • The Peace Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT) which contains five events including:
     1. 500-yard run: run 500 yards as fast as possible
     2. Chain link fence climb: scale a 6-foot chain link fence followed by a 25-yard sprint
     3. Solid wall climb: scale a 6-foot solid wood fence followed by a 25-yard sprint
     4. 99-yard obstacle course: this is a series of turns over 99 yards that include two curbs and a sawhorse to go over which will be interspersed during the course. It stimulates a foot pursuit through a parking lot
     5. 165 pound "dummy" drag: must drag a 165-pound dummy backwards for 32 feet
   *All events are timed and scored in a pass/fail mode. You have multiple attempts to complete each event with rest in between. Each event is individually timed with a matching point score for each event. All the scores are totaled up for a final score which coincides with an overall percent score.
2. The written component consists of a comprehensive test.
   • The written component covers functional areas 1 through 8 in the learning curriculum.
   • The comprehensive final exam (CFE) is divided into three testing blocks. Each block must be passed with a minimum score of 70%.

For further information about the waiver process, please click on the links below.

AZ Peace Officer Standards & Training Board Waiver AZPOST Waiver Process Manual