Practice Material
When handling of blood or other potential pathogen evidence use protective equipment and
place items in ____________. - correct answer ✔✔ Paper Bag
____________ is the process which records transactions of evidence from person to person
since its acquisition by a ___________ Chain of Custody maintains exactly what happened to
evidence from the time it was found until presented in court. _________ accounts for: who
found the item; where it was found; who took custody and marked it; and where it was being
stored. - correct answer ✔✔ Chain of Custody
Law Enforcement Agency
Chain of Custody
Do not disturb the physical evidence or allow others to do so, except in _________ situations. -
correct answer ✔✔ Emergency
TCJS rule 269.1 states that in the event of an incident whereby an inmate is injured, or
threatened to be injured with serious bodily harm, the sheriff should be notified via written
report when? - correct answer ✔✔ Within 24 hours of the incident
The _________ will decide to treat case as a criminal or administrative problem or both. -
correct answer ✔✔ Administration
According to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, in the case of a death in custody, notify the
Texas Attorney General ________ from the time of death. - correct answer ✔✔ 30 days
Who needs to be interviewed in order to establish the facts of an investigation? - correct answer
✔✔ Witnesses or those directly involved
,with the violation (inmate or officer)
A written statement can be used against an inmate if he was NOT read his Miranda Rights.
TRUE OR FALSE - correct answer ✔✔ FALSE
What specifics facts should be addressed when identifying an inmate? - correct answer ✔✔ -
Witness statement of testimony
-Physical Identification
- Identification by cell or tank
-Video Tape
-Circumstantial Evidence
What are the steps that need to be taken when securing evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ -
Identify witnesses and separating them
-Sealing and guarding area
-Notify appropriate investigator
-Document location of evidence
-Do not disturb physical evidence
According to CCP (code) the case in death and custody, who is to be notified as soon as
practicable? - correct answer ✔✔ Justice of the Peace
What identifying criterion needs to be on an evidence tag? - correct answer ✔✔ -Name
-Date
-Offense
, -Location Found
-Case Number
What are the steps that need to be taken when investigating an injury to an inmate? - correct
answer ✔✔ -Contact Supervisor
-Aid Injured
-Secure Scene
-Identify and Isolate Witnesses
-Report to Sheriff within 24 hours
Each facility shall report to the Texas Department of Health the release of an inmate who is
receiving treatment for ________. - correct answer ✔✔ Tuberculosis
Many communicable diseases are much more common outside the confines of the jail than
within the jails.
True or False - correct answer ✔✔ False
Every jail shall have a/an __________ procedure at the time of admission. - correct answer ✔✔
Health Screening
Occupational exposure is greatest among health care workers who experience a _________
from an HIV-infected person. - correct answer ✔✔ Needle Stick
A protein in human salvia keeps the AIDS virus from infecting _________ cells. - correct answer
✔✔ White Blood