Circular No. 24/2013/TT-BCA stipulates physical fitness training standards for the People's Police force.

CIRCULAR

Regulations on Physical Training Standards in the People's Public Security Force

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Pursuant to the Law on People's Police of Vietnam 2005;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 77/2009/NĐ-CP dated September 15, 2009 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

Based on Decision No. 2198/QĐ-TTg dated December 3, 2010 of the Prime Minister approving the Strategy for the Development of Physical Education and Sports in Vietnam until 2020;

To enhance physical fitness for officers and soldiers to meet the requirements and tasks of national security protection and social order maintenance, the Minister of Public Security promulgates this Circular stipulating physical training standards for the People's Public Security Forces,

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the physical training regime for the People's Public Security Forces, including: subjects of physical training; physical training standards; organization of training and physical fitness testing; material infrastructure and funds serving physical fitness testing work.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to units within the People's Public Security Forces; officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers serving on a fixed-term basis; students from academies and schools; public servants of the People's Public Security Forces (hereinafter collectively referred to as officers and soldiers of the People's Public Security Forces) aged between 18 and 50 for males and 18 to 45 for females (based on month of birth), who have the rights and obligations to follow physical training standards. Officers and soldiers outside the specified age range should voluntarily engage in physical exercise to improve their health, but are not subject to physical fitness testing under this Circular.

Article 3. Cases Exempted or Postponed from Testing

1. Fully exempted in the following cases: War invalids; those notified to retire.

2. Exempted from testing for one year in the following cases:

a) Pregnant women or nursing infants under eighteen months old;

b) Currently undergoing treatment certified by district, provincial hospitals or hospitals of the Public Security Force and the People's Army as unable to participate in physical activities;

c) Achieving medals in sports competitions organized by the Ministry of Public Security or the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

3. Postponed testing in cases of sudden illness; on official duty, or granted leave by unit leadership during the testing period but must participate in the next round of testing.

Article 4. Application of Testing Results in Competitive Activities

The results of physical fitness testing according to the standards are one of the criteria for annual competition assessment. Individuals and groups failing to meet the physical training standards in a year will be demoted in competition ranking.

Chapter II

STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING

Article 5. Gender and Age Group Classification

The subjects specified in Article 2 are classified by gender and age groups as follows:

Article 6. Content of Physical Fitness Testing

1. For males, it includes: 100-meter run; 1500-meter run; standing long jump; prone push-ups or pull-ups on horizontal bar (one of the two contents can be chosen for testing).

2. For females, it includes: 100-meter run; 800-meter run; standing long jump.

Article 7. Physical Fitness Training Standards

1. For males, all four subjects must be tested as prescribed in Article 6, and for females, three subjects, achieving the following results will be recognized as meeting the physical training standards.

a) For males

b) For females

2. Unit Standards

A unit that meets the physical training standards is one where 100% of officers and soldiers within the specified age range (excluding those exempted from testing) achieve at least 80% of the standard.

Chapter III

ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING

Article 8. Physical Training Organization

1. Physical training according to the standards is both the right and responsibility of each officer and soldier of the Public Security Force. The Ministry requires each officer and soldier to actively and voluntarily engage in physical exercise and sports, dedicating at least 30 minutes daily to training and knowing at least one sport.

2. Unit leaders are responsible for directing and creating favorable conditions regarding time, material infrastructure, and facilities for officers and soldiers to participate in physical exercise and training according to the standards.

3. Police academies and schools incorporate physical training according to standards into their physical education course curricula for students.

4. Units with centralized living arrangements combine physical training according to the standards with regular training activities to enhance physical strength, technical skills, tactics, and combat spirit among officers and soldiers in the unit.

Article 9. Regular Inspection of Physical Training According to Standards

Physical fitness testing according to the standards is organized annually, which may be divided into multiple sessions to ensure all officers and soldiers can participate in the testing. The testing period is determined by the unit commander.

Article 10. Inspection Organization

1. Inspection boards are established in the following units:

a) Units under the Ministry;

b) Units under the General Department;

c) Police academies and people's police schools;

d) Prisons, educational facilities, rehabilitation schools;

e) Provincial and municipal public security agencies;

f) Provincial and municipal fire prevention and firefighting departments.

Units stationed nationwide such as the Guard Command, Mobile Police Command, etc., may establish inspection teams to assist the inspection board.

2. Composition of the Inspection Board:

a) Leaders of units specified in Clause 1 of Article 10: Chairperson;

b) Leaders of functional departments: Vice-Chairperson;

c) Physical education and sports officers from higher-level units: Supervisory Member;

d) Physical education and sports officers of the unit: Member;

e) Local sports department officers (if available): Member.

The number of members on the Inspection Board is decided by the unit head.

3. Responsibilities and Tasks of the Inspection Board:

a) Develop plans; compile lists of officers subject to inspection and notify relevant units and officers three months in advance to prepare for training and arrange appropriate inspection times;

b) Prepare fields, equipment, and tools for inspection work;

c) Organize inspections according to approved plans;

d) Compile results and propose to the unit head for recognition of physical training standards for officers.

Article 11. Examination and Recognition of Physical Training Standards

Unit commanders as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 10 shall base their decisions to recognize achievement of physical training standards for officers and soldiers and subordinate units on the testing results and recommendations of the Testing Board. Test results shall be reported to the Ministry (through the Political Work Department) for compilation and service in annual competition assessment work.

Chapter IV

MATERIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDS SERVING PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING WORK

Article 12. Material Infrastructure for Inspection Work of Physical Training

Material infrastructure such as running tracks, jumping pits, parallel bars... must meet sufficient distance, size, and specifications. If a unit lacks the necessary material infrastructure, it may rent or borrow from the Sports sector or relevant agencies to organize testing. Organizing testing must ensure absolute safety and economy.

Article 13. Health Services for Inspection Work

During the organization of inspections, sufficient medical personnel, equipment, and emergency medicines must be arranged to promptly handle any sudden injuries or illnesses that may occur.

Article 14. Funding Assurance

1. Units shall be allocated funds to serve physical training inspection work according to the following standards:

a) Repairing fields, purchasing equipment and means of service for training and inspection;

b) Renting fields to serve inspection work;

c) Subsidize members of the testing board and medical staff according to point b, Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 200/2011/TTLT-BTC-BVHTTDL dated December 30, 2011 issued jointly by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on financial expenditure regulations for sports competitions, with the subsidy amount not exceeding 60,000 VND/person/day during the testing period. The testing period (eligible for subsidy) is decided by the unit commander.

2. The aforementioned expenses shall be funded from the regular budget allocated annually by the Ministry of Public Security for physical education and sports activities for local public security units.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 15. Effective Date

This Circular shall take effect 45 days from the date of signature. All previous provisions contrary to this Circular are hereby abolished.

Article 16. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Director of the General Department, Heads of units directly under the Ministry; Directors of Provincial Police Departments and Municipal Police Departments under the Central Government; Directors of Fire Prevention and Control Departments are responsible for implementing this Circular.

2. The General Department of Force Building of the Public Security is responsible for guiding, inspecting, and urging the implementation of this Circular within their assigned functions, tasks, and authorities.

3. In case of any difficulties during implementation, local public security units shall report to the Ministry (through the General Department of Force Building of the Public Security) for guidance.