FOI 14116
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0014116/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 15th June 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
Please provide the following information:
- How many officers failed their fitness test in the past year (June 2025-May 2026)?
Please detail support offered to officers who fail fitness tests? Are weight-loss jabs like Wegovy, Mounjaro, Ozempic etc used?
Reply
West Mercia Police holds the below information
Between the 1st June 2025 – 31st May 2026 we have had:
- 3 x fails
- 34 x Pass with Support
Basic Fitness Test level is 5.4.
Pass with the support is 3.7.
Fail is anything lower then 3.7.
When an individual fails or gets awarded a “pass with support”, the Officer Safety Team puts a development plan together for them to complete over 6 weeks. After the 6 weeks, they are expected to attempt the fitness test again.
In regard to the details of why individuals fail, this is personal information. We do not log this information. This may be discussed on a one to one between the trainer and the individual, but it will be a confidential discussion.