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Interim results on new fitness tests from the College of Policing, which are due to become mandatory in September, showed 851 officers across 39 forces fell short.
A 15-metre “bleep” shuttle run test saw 253 of the 22,078 male officers who took part and 598 of the 7,969 female officers fail.
The forces with the lowest percentage of pass rates were Suffolk (7 per cent), West Midlands (5.8 per cent), West Mercia/Warwickshire (5.6 per cent) and Gwent (5.5 per cent).
Humberside and Northumbria Police were the only two forces out of a total of 43 in England and Wales who boasted a 100 per cent pass rate for both male and female officers.
But Kent Police Assistant Chief Constable Rob Price said the results were “encouraging” as the vast majority of officers were fit.
He added: “New guidance will be issued to forces later this year with a strong emphasis on providing supportive measures to help officers pass the test.”
