TCOLE (Master Study Guide) | Questions and Answer
22023-2024 Updated
1. That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and risk
potential. - ANSWER- Wellness
2. According to the Occupations Code, a person licensed as a peace officer must complete 40
hours of legislatively required continuing education training once every - ANSWER- 24 months
3. According to Commission Rules, if a licensee's name is changed for any reason, such as
marriage, divorce, or other court action, it must be reported to the Commission within _____
days - ANSWER- 30 days
4. According to Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested for any offense above a
Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to the Commission
in writing within - ANSWER- 30 days
5. According to Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does not meet the
legislatively required continuing education by the expiration date will - ANSWER- Expire
6. Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law enforcement?
- ANSWER- More effective problem solving techniques
7. The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices is the
definition of - ANSWER- Objectivity
8. Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law are usually
conducted by the - ANSWER- Federal Bureau of Investigation
,9. According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under color of office or employment
commits the offense of Official Oppression if the public servant - ANSWER- Intentionally
subjects another to sexual harassment lly sub
10. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - ANSWER- Gives the right to trial, open to the
public
11. Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANSWER- 8th
12. According to the _____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, powers not specifically reserved
to the federal government are reserved to the state government. - ANSWER- 10th
13. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a _____ is an order issued by a judge directed to
anyone having a person in their custody, commanding them to produce such person and show
why they are in custody - ANSWER- Writ of habeas corpus
14. Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech? - ANSWER- Dural V. City of Douglas
15. The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the protection from_____. -
ANSWER- Self-Incrimination
16. The _____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force. -
ANSWER- 4th
17. The primary components of the American Criminal Justice System are _____. - ANSWER-
Police, courts, and correctional
18. _____ is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANSWER- Civil Law
19. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a magistrate? -
ANSWER- District Attorneys
,20. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are NOT Texas peace
officers? - ANSWER- Special agents of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
21. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals does NOT _____. -
ANSWER- Review decisions of civil cases
22. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the ______ courts shall have original jurisdiction
of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice court,
and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars. - ANSWER- County
23. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer who investigates a family
violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence
shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent further family
violence, including _____. - ANSWER- Giving written notice of a victim's legal rights
24. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of force
option for dispersing a riot? - ANSWER- Use any defree of force
25. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a magistrate charging
the commission of an offense is called a/an_____. - ANSWER- Complaint
26. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the accused that he will
appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him is known as
_____. - ANSWER- Bail
27. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement of a grand jury accusing a
person of an offense is a/an _____. - ANSWER- Indictment
28. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the person has been
____. - ANSWER- Taken into custody
29. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filed and presented
on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that charges a person with an offense that
may be prosecuted according to law is called a/an _____. - ANSWER- Information
, 30. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer from another state may pursue a
fleeing person into Texas and arrest them there, if the person is suspected of committing
______. - ANSWER- A felony
31. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the time allowed for the execution of a search
warrant shall be _____ whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day of its
execution. - ANSWER- 3 whole days
32. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original jurisdiction over all
felony cases? - ANSWER- District Court
33. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a writ issued by a court directing any
peace officer in the state, commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring
him before that court immediately called? - ANSWER- Capias
34. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court are heard by the
_____ Court. - ANSWER- County
35. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the term for a written order from a
magistrate, directed to a peace officer, commanding them to take the body of the person
accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law? - ANSWER- Arrest warrant
36. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement-initiated action based
on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the individual's behavior? - ANSWER-
Racial Profiling
37. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with resistance
in discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he _____ command a sufficient number of
citizens of his county to overcome the resistance. - ANSWER- Shall
38. _____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the officer
must establish probable cause. - ANSWER- Emergency
22023-2024 Updated
1. That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and risk
potential. - ANSWER- Wellness
2. According to the Occupations Code, a person licensed as a peace officer must complete 40
hours of legislatively required continuing education training once every - ANSWER- 24 months
3. According to Commission Rules, if a licensee's name is changed for any reason, such as
marriage, divorce, or other court action, it must be reported to the Commission within _____
days - ANSWER- 30 days
4. According to Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested for any offense above a
Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to the Commission
in writing within - ANSWER- 30 days
5. According to Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does not meet the
legislatively required continuing education by the expiration date will - ANSWER- Expire
6. Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law enforcement?
- ANSWER- More effective problem solving techniques
7. The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices is the
definition of - ANSWER- Objectivity
8. Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law are usually
conducted by the - ANSWER- Federal Bureau of Investigation
,9. According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under color of office or employment
commits the offense of Official Oppression if the public servant - ANSWER- Intentionally
subjects another to sexual harassment lly sub
10. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - ANSWER- Gives the right to trial, open to the
public
11. Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANSWER- 8th
12. According to the _____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, powers not specifically reserved
to the federal government are reserved to the state government. - ANSWER- 10th
13. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a _____ is an order issued by a judge directed to
anyone having a person in their custody, commanding them to produce such person and show
why they are in custody - ANSWER- Writ of habeas corpus
14. Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech? - ANSWER- Dural V. City of Douglas
15. The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the protection from_____. -
ANSWER- Self-Incrimination
16. The _____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force. -
ANSWER- 4th
17. The primary components of the American Criminal Justice System are _____. - ANSWER-
Police, courts, and correctional
18. _____ is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANSWER- Civil Law
19. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a magistrate? -
ANSWER- District Attorneys
,20. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are NOT Texas peace
officers? - ANSWER- Special agents of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
21. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals does NOT _____. -
ANSWER- Review decisions of civil cases
22. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the ______ courts shall have original jurisdiction
of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice court,
and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars. - ANSWER- County
23. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer who investigates a family
violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence
shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent further family
violence, including _____. - ANSWER- Giving written notice of a victim's legal rights
24. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of force
option for dispersing a riot? - ANSWER- Use any defree of force
25. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a magistrate charging
the commission of an offense is called a/an_____. - ANSWER- Complaint
26. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the accused that he will
appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him is known as
_____. - ANSWER- Bail
27. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement of a grand jury accusing a
person of an offense is a/an _____. - ANSWER- Indictment
28. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the person has been
____. - ANSWER- Taken into custody
29. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filed and presented
on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that charges a person with an offense that
may be prosecuted according to law is called a/an _____. - ANSWER- Information
, 30. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer from another state may pursue a
fleeing person into Texas and arrest them there, if the person is suspected of committing
______. - ANSWER- A felony
31. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the time allowed for the execution of a search
warrant shall be _____ whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day of its
execution. - ANSWER- 3 whole days
32. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original jurisdiction over all
felony cases? - ANSWER- District Court
33. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a writ issued by a court directing any
peace officer in the state, commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring
him before that court immediately called? - ANSWER- Capias
34. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court are heard by the
_____ Court. - ANSWER- County
35. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the term for a written order from a
magistrate, directed to a peace officer, commanding them to take the body of the person
accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law? - ANSWER- Arrest warrant
36. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement-initiated action based
on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the individual's behavior? - ANSWER-
Racial Profiling
37. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with resistance
in discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he _____ command a sufficient number of
citizens of his county to overcome the resistance. - ANSWER- Shall
38. _____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the officer
must establish probable cause. - ANSWER- Emergency
