▁on ▁the ▁department ' s ▁policy , ▁officers ▁generally ▁have ▁to ▁serve ▁a ▁minimum ▁ten ure ▁within ▁the ▁department ▁before ▁being ▁able ▁to ▁apply ▁for ▁a ▁special ist ▁section ▁such ▁as ▁V AT ▁ 6 9 ▁& ▁U T K . ▁This ▁ten ure ▁requirement ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁fact ▁that ▁P G K ▁officers ▁are ▁still ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁officers ▁and ▁must ▁have ▁a ▁thorough ▁knowledge ▁of ▁department ▁policies ▁and ▁procedures . ▁To ▁be ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁P G K ▁Special ▁Forces , ▁one ▁must ▁be ▁younger ▁than ▁ 3 0 ▁years ▁old ▁and ▁have ▁a ▁good ▁health ▁record . ▁▁ ▁Phys ical ▁Screen ing ▁Test ▁▁ ▁Pro s pective ▁tra ine es ▁are ▁expected ▁to ▁exceed ▁the ▁minimum ▁requirements ▁of ▁the ▁Phys ical ▁Screen ing ▁Test ▁( P ST ), ▁which ▁requires ▁that ▁tra ine es ▁must ▁be ▁able ▁to : ▁ ▁Run ▁ ▁in ▁ 1 1 ▁minutes ▁or ▁less ▁ ▁Sw im ▁fre est yle ▁for ▁at ▁least ▁ 8 - 1 0 ▁la ps ▁ ▁Do ▁at ▁least ▁ 9 - 1 3 ▁ch in - up ▁re ps ▁ ▁Do ▁at ▁least ▁ 3 0 ▁sit - up ▁re ps ▁ ▁Do ▁at ▁least ▁ 6 0 ▁push - up ▁re ps ▁ ▁Do ▁at ▁least ▁ 3 0 ▁squ at ▁thrust s ▁▁ ▁U T K ▁pre - selection ▁( 2 ▁We eks ) ▁▁ ▁C andid ates ▁need ▁to ▁pass ▁ 1 4 - day ▁U T K ▁selection ▁process ▁in ▁K