Instructor Robert Girmendonk monitors cadets Trent Duffney and Sean De La Cruz during the push-up section of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy physical assessment tests. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Claudia Leyva, from Roswell, grimaces during the sit-up section of New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy physical assessment tests held at the academy while being spotted by Johandra Alvarado from Santa Fe. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Cadets start their 1.5 mile run during the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy physical assessment tests held at the academy. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
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A mile-and-a-half run in less than 16 minutes.
A 300-meter sprint under 71 seconds.
More than 15 push-ups and 27 sit-ups in 60 seconds or less.
Those are the physical requirements more than 70 cadets with the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy had to meet Monday morning to ensure their spot in the next phase of training on their way to becoming sworn law enforcement officers, according to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
Of the 70 cadets who participated Monday, 65 succeeded and will embark on a 17-week training session that begins Jan. 29. Those who complete the training will graduate May 26.
