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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    I am not a PO, I am a LEO so I cannot tell you much about the Academy for Probation BUT I will tell you this...

    If this ^^^^^ is how you see the profession you are about to start, chances are you made a mistake. Probation Officers will have more to say but I doubt you can put a whole career in this field if you are already complaining about how you would rather join FHP instead of being a "social worker at a desk", PO do a bit more than pushing a pen sitting at a desk by the way.
    And if you think that FHP is like heaven, think again, before you waste someone's else time, they have their issues like everybody else, not a great salary, high turnover rate, Troopers are not as supported by their brass as they would like (some Troops are much better than others), many get sick and tired of the missions after a couple of years, too much micro management in some areas...

    What do you want exactly? A career in something related to law enforcement and corrections, with a decent salary, but you are already whining about doing push ups, sit ups, running a few days a week, all that while you are being paid? Again I am not a PO so I am not sure what their fitness program consists of, I honestly doubt it is as demanding as a military boot camp, if you have been training you should do okay, show determination that's what every fitness instructor wants to see. You shouldn't be complaining about that imo, even if you aren't "a real cop", being fit and sharp can only benefit you It is probably rare but what if the probationer wants to pick a fight with you, how are you going to handle yourself if you are completely out of shape? Keep in mind that as a PO you are part of the criminal justice system, some bad people see you as a target.

    The physical fitness program shouldn't be what makes you join Probation, FHP or anything else. And reading "I rather join FHP..." I am assuming that you would be good with the FHP Academy demanding physical fitness training? So why is this a problem with the Probation Academy?

    I came from New Jersey. I was a PO. To become a PO was to take a test and get hired. The only traning was how to work the computer system. Home visits where done a various times And all we had was a vest and pepper spray. I saw the itinerary for the classes and it was all stuff i did in NJ. That is why im asking about the academy. I know this is Florida and everything is done different in the sout but that is why im asking what to exepect from the academy

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProbationRookie View Post
    I came from New Jersey. I was a PO. To become a PO was to take a test and get hired. The only traning was how to work the computer system. Home visits where done a various times And all we had was a vest and pepper spray. I saw the itinerary for the classes and it was all stuff i did in NJ. That is why im asking about the academy. I know this is Florida and everything is done different in the sout but that is why im asking what to exepect from the academy
    I don't mind you asking at all. I just hope you find what's best for you, and what you will be good at, you will need the motivation. I am just a bit surprised that some running at the Probation Academy bothers you so much. This website is also not 100% reliable, everybody can post here, including people who don't even, and have never worked, in Corrections-LE-Probation, so be careful when you read things!
    Some will tell you that the Academy is like Navy Seals fitness level, others will guarantee you than you will only do some stretching and play call of duty and pokemon go the rest of the day, and some might just be honest but what they did X years ago might not be true today.

    Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProbationRookie View Post
    I came from New Jersey. I was a PO. To become a PO was to take a test and get hired. The only traning was how to work the computer system. Home visits where done a various times And all we had was a vest and pepper spray. I saw the itinerary for the classes and it was all stuff i did in NJ. That is why im asking about the academy. I know this is Florida and everything is done different in the sout but that is why im asking what to exepect from the academy

    I might be wrong but I think NJ separates Parole. In Florida it is done by 1 Department. Please correct me if I am incorrect but I have been tole in NJ and NY Parole are Leo's Probation is not. I agree with the previous poster. I have been to both academy's and the physical part is the same. However, not the same as FHP and Fish/ Game (now they bust ass everyday). I have been told P&P is the hardest academically. Your already expected to know quite a bit (4 year degree required). I will tell you this---in P&P you will be expected to arrest people, you will work with local state and federal leo a lot, you will do searches,people will resist arrest etc... If your looking for Social Work, work in that profession. Remember we are much closer kin to police than any other.---Good Luck to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    I might be wrong but I think NJ separates Parole. In Florida it is done by 1 Department. Please correct me if I am incorrect but I have been tole in NJ and NY Parole are Leo's Probation is not. I agree with the previous poster. I have been to both academy's and the physical part is the same. However, not the same as FHP and Fish/ Game (now they bust ass everyday). I have been told P&P is the hardest academically. Your already expected to know quite a bit (4 year degree required). I will tell you this---in P&P you will be expected to arrest people, you will work with local state and federal leo a lot, you will do searches,people will resist arrest etc... If your looking for Social Work, work in that profession. Remember we are much closer kin to police than any other.---Good Luck to you.
    i get it. I am looking to see what i need to foucs on with respect to PE. How many miles do they want you to run and if there is a time limit. If there is, what is it? I go to the gym doing everything i can but if i can foucs on what they want us to do at the academy then thats what i will do. That is why im looking to recent recruits and what they did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProbationRookie View Post
    i get it. I am looking to see what i need to foucs on with respect to PE. How many miles do they want you to run and if there is a time limit. If there is, what is it? I go to the gym doing everything i can but if i can foucs on what they want us to do at the academy then thats what i will do. That is why im looking to recent recruits and what they did.
    I graduated 2 classes ago. You have to be able to run 2 miles in under 11:20, do 56 pushups in 2 minutes, 78 situps in 2 minutes, and you have to be able to do 8 pullups. This is for the men. I'm not sure about the requirements for females.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unregistered View Post
    i graduated 2 classes ago. You have to be able to run 2 miles in under 11:20, do 56 pushups in 2 minutes, 78 situps in 2 minutes, and you have to be able to do 8 pullups. This is for the men. I'm not sure about the requirements for females.
    and the cow jumped over the moon!

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    Isn't it obvious this clown is not a new officer getting ready for an academy? When he plants the words "social worker behind a desk" you know its a bitter, old timer who is unhappy because he's fat, overweight, out of shape, out of date, needs Viagra and is bitter because he never has accomplished anything except a divorce and a double wide trailer. You people are gullible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    I graduated 2 classes ago. You have to be able to run 2 miles in under 11:20, do 56 pushups in 2 minutes, 78 situps in 2 minutes, and you have to be able to do 8 pullups. This is for the men. I'm not sure about the requirements for females.
    2 miles under 11:20, very funny!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    I graduated 2 classes ago. You have to be able to run 2 miles in under 11:20, do 56 pushups in 2 minutes, 78 situps in 2 minutes, and you have to be able to do 8 pullups. This is for the men. I'm not sure about the requirements for females.
    You are so full of crap. You couldn't run 100 yards in 11:20 fat boy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    You are so full of crap. You couldn't run 100 yards in 11:20 fat boy!
    Can we "roll" our way to the 100 yards in less than 11:20?

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