Physical Fitness Requirements from the Polish B.O.A.

B.O.A. Physical Fitness Test

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Biuro Operacji Antyterrorystycznych, the Anti-Terrorism Elite Police Unit of Poland, is part of the European ATLAS Network. They are trained for reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, regular police activities in urban settings, and many other activities. They are called upon on a regular, at least once a week.

Established in: 2003

To join, one must be a Polish Citizen and needs to be a police officer first. The candidate needs to have 3 years of service under their belt. Before being able to test for the physical fitness test, the candidate will have to go through an interview process. They only want the candidates who qualify mentally as well as want to be in the unit. Those who pass the interview process will undergo psychological testing.

B.O.A. Policja Standards

#	Exercises	Pass	Good	Great	Gold
1.	Broadjumps	246 cm	270 cm	288 cm	300 cm
2.	Suicides	13.1 sec	12.5 sec	12.1 sec	11.7 sec
3.	Benchpress	5 Reps	8 Reps	10 Reps	12 Reps
4.	Pullups	16 Reps	22 Reps	26 Reps	30 Reps
5.	Dips	19 Reps	25 Reps	29 Reps	33 Reps
6.	Sit-Ups	53 Reps	57 Reps	60 Reps	64 Reps
7.	Cooper Test	2750 M	2900 M	3000 M	3100 M
8.	50 M Swim	42 sec	37 sec	34 sec	32 sec

Polish B.O.A. Pre-Selection

To participate in the Pre-Selection Screening Test, The candidates have to provide a valid medical evaluation at the beginning. They will also be tested medically again, if they make it through pre-selection, and will face a lie detector test as well. For the Physical Fitness test, they will have 2 to 3 Broadjump attempts. Suicides at BOA Selection are done very specifically. The Benchpress is done with weights that equal to the bodyweight of the prospect. Furthermore, what is not listed, is a shooting drill, and some fear of heights testing. The prospects also need to overcome an obstacle course. Furthermore, it is to note that the standards listed here are the bare minimum. If a candidate receives fewer points in one of the categories, they can almost consider themselves out of the race for a spot in Selection training.

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B.O.A. Poland Selection

The selection continues for those candidates that not only passed all the events but also who are deemed to be a good fit for the unit. This decision lies in the hand of the director of BOA. The specialized training then lasts 9 months. They will also undergo various tough events in the mountains, as the 48-hour march, where they will be tasked with various events to perform. Sometimes only 15% of the group will make it through the whole process. Candidates are monitored throughout the entire recruitment and training process. They want to make sure that they find those candidates who can deal with the high level of stress.

B.O.A. Fitness Test Video

Attributes of a B.O.A. Operator:

Discreet professionals, Stress Resistant, High Level of Physical Fitness, and Very Good health are only a few of the important criteria demanded of the BOA Operator. They need to be a good team player as well.

Facts and more Information

This unit has its roots laid out by Capt. Edward Misztal, who was one of their first members and deputies. He is known for his very unconventional training methods. Legend is saying that, when he was in charge, candidates needed to climb a rope to enter a door on the second floor as part of the physical fitness test. If you failed to make it, you would be excluded from selection process.