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There are some good advice that has been posted, but at the end of the day, every application is looked at individually. Two applicants could have tried drugs in the past, and one might get through while the other gets deferred.
There are a lot of things even members and/or recruiters cannot answer. If you want to know whether you would be hired, the best way is to apply. There's really no point hesitating applying to the Police on the basis that you might not get hired. The worst that could happen is that you don't become a Police officer.
The fitness test is not "hard". If you find it hard to pass, you probably need to become healthier in general. Keep in mind, a lot of the benchmark times were created from the avg test times of inmates (at least with the POPAT).
If you want to become a cop because you think the pay is good and "it seems like a pretty alright job", I would not want to be your partner, nor do I think you should become a police officer. IMO, the stuff Police officers and other first responders have to deal with, the money really isn't the thing that keeps you going. You have to want to do it for more than the money. You won't survive if you are only doing it for the money. If you want a comfy government job, you can apply to civilian positions withing the city, province, or country.
Blueline forum is a great place to have questions answered. Please search before you post a question, to prevent getting grilled. As others have mentioned, go to an info session so you can obtain the most up to date info regarding the application process. Lastly, VPD and RCMP's websites are pretty thorough and self explanatory.
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