An eight-year-old local girl showed off her running skills after passing the RGP’s fitness test last night. Katie Castle, whose great grandad Ronald Hill was an RGP officer, managed to reach 5.4 in the force’s bleep test at the Victoria Stadium’s Muga Sports Hall. 

A statement from the RGP follows below:

The youngster now hopes to follow in her great grandad’s footsteps and become a  police officer when she’s older. 

Officers invited her to take part after noticing that she was patiently waiting for a  family friend to finish the Bleep Test. 

Another participant who wanted to test his fitness was former Avon and Somerset  Police Officer Peter Temlett, who turns 70 in two months’ time. 

Unfortunately, he had to withdraw after pulling a muscle – but he’s vowed to give it  another go next time. 

In total, 20 people took part in the RGP’s Fitness Test last night, which is the first  step to becoming an RGP officer. 

An RGP spokesman said: “Well done to all those who passed the fitness test last  night, especially super sprinter Katie Castle. We’ll be holding another fitness test  soon, so if you’re thinking of joining the RGP, why not come down and give it a go?”