Prepare for the PREP

In order to become a Police Constable, applicants must pass the Police Readiness Evaluation for Police (PREP) test. Our Service hosts monthly practice sessions at Mohawk College in Hamilton to help you assess your fitness level and conquer the tests.

Pursuit Restraint Circuit

The Pursuit Restraint Circuit is a total distance of 100m and consists of:

  • Climbing up and down a set of stairs four times
  • Scaling a 1.2-metre (4 foot) fence twice
  • Pulling your body up to look over a 2-metre (6.5 foot) fence twice
  • Crawling under a low barrier four times
  • Engaging twice with two machines involving force requirements that are necessary to accomplish the control and restraint of a resisting offender
  • Pulling a 170-pound mannequin and dragging it a distance of 15 metres to simulate pulling a victim or offender from a car, then dragging them to a triage area

In order to pass the test, applicants must complete the circuit in 2 minutes and 37 seconds, or less.
20-Metre Shuttle Run
  • Applicants must run lengths of 20-metres within short time periods guided by sound
  • With each level, the speed increases, requiring the applicant to run faster
  • The test is complete once the applicant fails two consecutive levels

In order to pass the 20-Metre Shuttle Run, applicants must reach level 7 or above.
Register for Upcoming Sessions

Sessions:

Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 9:00 am at Mohawk College. *Session is Full*

To Register: Email policerecruiting@haltonpolice.ca with your name, phone number, indicate whether this will be your first PREP Mentoring session, and if not, how many you’ve attended and the general time frame of when you last completed one. We’ll respond with further instructions.

Space is limited and walk-ins will not be accepted.