TCOLE Exam Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement Updated Complete Questions and
100% Correct Answers (Exam Ready Pack)
• There are two requirements for a valid abandonment under Texas Law: first, the
defendant must intend to abandon the property and second, the decision to abandon
must be made ____________, not merely the product of police misconduct. -✓✓freely
or voluntary
• Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence
disturbance? (6.4.1) -✓✓give written notice of victim's legal rights
• It is important to be aware of one's _____, so that one can double check decisions to
ensure accurate and fair decision making. (5.1.1) -✓✓biases
• Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law
enforcement? (3.1.2) -✓✓more effective problem solving techniques
• A defendant's right to confront his witnesses may be waived if the witnesses: (6.1.2) -
✓✓were deposed (gave a deposition)
• If, after a reasonable amount of time, the officer is unable to develop probable cause
during the lawful temporary detention, he/she should: (7.1.6) -✓✓release the subject
• A lawful enforcement officer may take possession of a child without a court order
under any circumstances. (14.1.7) -✓✓False
• _____ exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a
prudent man believing that an offense has been committed. -✓✓Probable cause
• According to the CCP and case law, an officer/ supervisor _____________
intervene in cases of excessive use of force. (17.4.2) -✓✓Must
• According to Chapter 19, criminal homicide of the penal code, which of the following is
not an element of proof for the offense of murder? -✓✓Recklessly causes the death of
an individual
• A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a vehicle parked in the garage,
and steals a $1,500 computer from the back seat. According to the Penal Code, what is
the most serious offense committed? -✓✓Burglary - habitation
,• An affirmative defense to prosecution -✓✓excuses criminal responsibility if the defense
is proven by a preponderance of the evidence
• Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law
enforcement? -✓✓More effective problem solving techniques
• John Wrong offers Jackie Wright $35.00 to engage in sexual conduct with him. John
Wrong has committed the offense of _____________________________.
(8.9.2) -✓✓Prostitution
• Under which of the following conditions may a person drive a vehicle over an
unprotected fire hose laid down on a street to be used at a fire emergency? -✓✓Only
with permission of the fire department official in charge.
• The official charging document used in a misdemeanor action is called a/an
_________________? -✓✓Information
• The six major categories of drugs does not include: -✓✓Dilutants
• Art. 15.24 states in making an arrest, all ____________ means are permitted to be
used to effect it. -✓✓Reasonable
• What is the first day an officer may stop a vehicle and issue a traffic citation for an
expired motor vehicle inspection certificate when said certificate expired on the last day
of the preceding month? -✓✓The sixth day of the month
• _______ is the condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease
status and risk potential. -✓✓Wellness
• Dopey Dufess remained hidden in a washroom until the department store
closed with the intent to steal a necktie worth $3.00. He has committed:
(choose the best answer) (8.7.3) -✓✓Burglary
• A Concealed Handgun License holder enters a liquor store while possessing a
concealed pistol. What offense has occurred? -✓✓No offense
• For which of the following violations must the police officer permit the violator to sign a
promise to appear if the operator is a resident of the state of Texas and is operating a
vehicle licensed in Texas? -✓✓Speeding
• According to the Penal Code, a mistake of fact is ________. -✓✓A defense to
prosecution
,• The three components of the Criminal Justice System are: -✓✓Police, Courts,
Correctional System
• A crisis reaction can cause a physical response in addition to an emotional response -
✓✓True
• According to the Transportation Code: "No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway
at a speed greater than is ______ and ________ under the circumstances then existing.
-✓✓Reasonable / prudent
• According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer may request a
magistrates order for emergency protection at a defendants appearance before a
magistrate after an arrest for -✓✓an offense involving family violence
• Officers will follow the __________ step violator interview unless circumstances exist
that make their use extraneous or non-applicable. -✓✓Seven
• At the moment of arrest, _______ ceases to build -✓✓Probable cause
• According to the Penal Code, a person is justified in using deadly force against
another __________ -✓✓to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson
• According to the Penal code, ___________ is failing to return to custody following a
temporary leave for a specific purpose. -✓✓Escape
• Which of the following is considered cover? -✓✓Dirt embankment
• A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls' restroom to see if he can catch a
glimpse at any partially clothed women. What offense has occurred? -✓✓Disorderly
Conduct
• Joe allowed Joan, a 17 year old run away to stay at his house for two weeks and did
not bother to call the police or her parents, knowing Joan was a run away. This is......
(8.6.1) -✓✓Harboring a runaway
• A person stays the night in a hotel room. The person is not satisfied and simply leaves
the next morning without paying the $45 bill. What offense has occurred -✓✓Theft of
service < $100
• ________ the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information
gathered from or generated by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or
communication, as a guide to belief and action best defines: -✓✓Critical thinking
, • The Commission required a minimum of ____ rounds for basic handgun qualification. -
✓✓50
• The condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and
risk potential. -✓✓Wellness
• Ethical men/women are _________, and peer pressure can work for or against ethical
behavior -✓✓made, not born
• The cycle of abuse is threefold. Which of the following is not one of the cycle
components? -✓✓Loving Stage
• Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence
disturbance? -✓✓Give written notice of victims legal rights
• Which of the following is not a culpable mental state? -✓✓All of the above
(Intentional, knowing, reckless, criminal negligence)
• A person commits an offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon if he intentionally,
knowingly or recklessly carries on or about his person a __________ -✓✓Handgun
• Fatigue is a physiological condition that __________ -✓✓causes longer reaction times
• A serious effort to perform in accordance with basic ethics, the law, and departmental
regulations reinforces feelings of _______________________ and helps reach desired
goals. -✓✓Respect and trust
• According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of
force option for dispersing a riot? -✓✓use any degree of force
• A person who, in the course of committing theft, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another, or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, has
committed what offense? -✓✓Robbery
• ______ is a "pat down" of the outer clothing of a person whom you have stopped -
✓✓Frisk
• Which of the following foods contains the least amount of cholesterol? -✓✓Vegetable
oil
• Generally speaking, trauma can be so overwhelming for most people that it may cause
a person to -✓✓regress to a childlike state
Enforcement Updated Complete Questions and
100% Correct Answers (Exam Ready Pack)
• There are two requirements for a valid abandonment under Texas Law: first, the
defendant must intend to abandon the property and second, the decision to abandon
must be made ____________, not merely the product of police misconduct. -✓✓freely
or voluntary
• Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence
disturbance? (6.4.1) -✓✓give written notice of victim's legal rights
• It is important to be aware of one's _____, so that one can double check decisions to
ensure accurate and fair decision making. (5.1.1) -✓✓biases
• Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law
enforcement? (3.1.2) -✓✓more effective problem solving techniques
• A defendant's right to confront his witnesses may be waived if the witnesses: (6.1.2) -
✓✓were deposed (gave a deposition)
• If, after a reasonable amount of time, the officer is unable to develop probable cause
during the lawful temporary detention, he/she should: (7.1.6) -✓✓release the subject
• A lawful enforcement officer may take possession of a child without a court order
under any circumstances. (14.1.7) -✓✓False
• _____ exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a
prudent man believing that an offense has been committed. -✓✓Probable cause
• According to the CCP and case law, an officer/ supervisor _____________
intervene in cases of excessive use of force. (17.4.2) -✓✓Must
• According to Chapter 19, criminal homicide of the penal code, which of the following is
not an element of proof for the offense of murder? -✓✓Recklessly causes the death of
an individual
• A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a vehicle parked in the garage,
and steals a $1,500 computer from the back seat. According to the Penal Code, what is
the most serious offense committed? -✓✓Burglary - habitation
,• An affirmative defense to prosecution -✓✓excuses criminal responsibility if the defense
is proven by a preponderance of the evidence
• Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law
enforcement? -✓✓More effective problem solving techniques
• John Wrong offers Jackie Wright $35.00 to engage in sexual conduct with him. John
Wrong has committed the offense of _____________________________.
(8.9.2) -✓✓Prostitution
• Under which of the following conditions may a person drive a vehicle over an
unprotected fire hose laid down on a street to be used at a fire emergency? -✓✓Only
with permission of the fire department official in charge.
• The official charging document used in a misdemeanor action is called a/an
_________________? -✓✓Information
• The six major categories of drugs does not include: -✓✓Dilutants
• Art. 15.24 states in making an arrest, all ____________ means are permitted to be
used to effect it. -✓✓Reasonable
• What is the first day an officer may stop a vehicle and issue a traffic citation for an
expired motor vehicle inspection certificate when said certificate expired on the last day
of the preceding month? -✓✓The sixth day of the month
• _______ is the condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease
status and risk potential. -✓✓Wellness
• Dopey Dufess remained hidden in a washroom until the department store
closed with the intent to steal a necktie worth $3.00. He has committed:
(choose the best answer) (8.7.3) -✓✓Burglary
• A Concealed Handgun License holder enters a liquor store while possessing a
concealed pistol. What offense has occurred? -✓✓No offense
• For which of the following violations must the police officer permit the violator to sign a
promise to appear if the operator is a resident of the state of Texas and is operating a
vehicle licensed in Texas? -✓✓Speeding
• According to the Penal Code, a mistake of fact is ________. -✓✓A defense to
prosecution
,• The three components of the Criminal Justice System are: -✓✓Police, Courts,
Correctional System
• A crisis reaction can cause a physical response in addition to an emotional response -
✓✓True
• According to the Transportation Code: "No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway
at a speed greater than is ______ and ________ under the circumstances then existing.
-✓✓Reasonable / prudent
• According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer may request a
magistrates order for emergency protection at a defendants appearance before a
magistrate after an arrest for -✓✓an offense involving family violence
• Officers will follow the __________ step violator interview unless circumstances exist
that make their use extraneous or non-applicable. -✓✓Seven
• At the moment of arrest, _______ ceases to build -✓✓Probable cause
• According to the Penal Code, a person is justified in using deadly force against
another __________ -✓✓to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson
• According to the Penal code, ___________ is failing to return to custody following a
temporary leave for a specific purpose. -✓✓Escape
• Which of the following is considered cover? -✓✓Dirt embankment
• A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls' restroom to see if he can catch a
glimpse at any partially clothed women. What offense has occurred? -✓✓Disorderly
Conduct
• Joe allowed Joan, a 17 year old run away to stay at his house for two weeks and did
not bother to call the police or her parents, knowing Joan was a run away. This is......
(8.6.1) -✓✓Harboring a runaway
• A person stays the night in a hotel room. The person is not satisfied and simply leaves
the next morning without paying the $45 bill. What offense has occurred -✓✓Theft of
service < $100
• ________ the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information
gathered from or generated by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or
communication, as a guide to belief and action best defines: -✓✓Critical thinking
, • The Commission required a minimum of ____ rounds for basic handgun qualification. -
✓✓50
• The condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and
risk potential. -✓✓Wellness
• Ethical men/women are _________, and peer pressure can work for or against ethical
behavior -✓✓made, not born
• The cycle of abuse is threefold. Which of the following is not one of the cycle
components? -✓✓Loving Stage
• Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence
disturbance? -✓✓Give written notice of victims legal rights
• Which of the following is not a culpable mental state? -✓✓All of the above
(Intentional, knowing, reckless, criminal negligence)
• A person commits an offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon if he intentionally,
knowingly or recklessly carries on or about his person a __________ -✓✓Handgun
• Fatigue is a physiological condition that __________ -✓✓causes longer reaction times
• A serious effort to perform in accordance with basic ethics, the law, and departmental
regulations reinforces feelings of _______________________ and helps reach desired
goals. -✓✓Respect and trust
• According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of
force option for dispersing a riot? -✓✓use any degree of force
• A person who, in the course of committing theft, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another, or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, has
committed what offense? -✓✓Robbery
• ______ is a "pat down" of the outer clothing of a person whom you have stopped -
✓✓Frisk
• Which of the following foods contains the least amount of cholesterol? -✓✓Vegetable
oil
• Generally speaking, trauma can be so overwhelming for most people that it may cause
a person to -✓✓regress to a childlike state
