TCOLE (TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT)
LICENSING EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL
EXAM
Destruction of local government records could result in what degree felony? -
ANSWER: Third degree felony under the Local Government Act of 1989
The FOIA requires agencies to proactively post online certain categories of
information, including frequently requested records. As Congress, the President, and
the Supreme Court have all recognized, the FOIA is a vital part of what? - ANSWER:
The FOIA is a vital part of the US Democracy
What is an ongoing program providing the random case review evaluating
emergency call-taking and dispatch performance, feedback on protocol compliance,
commendation, retraining, and remediation as appropriate, and submission of
compliance data to the agency? - ANSWER: Quality Assurance and Improvement
program
The Emergency Care act is under what section of the Texas Civil Practice and
Remedies code? - ANSWER: The Emergency Care act is found in Subchapter d section
74.151
What is the definition of Immunity? - ANSWER: The exemption from penalties,
payments, or legal requirements, granted by authorities or statues.
For there to be a Cause of Action what must happen? - ANSWER: For a tort (civil
wrong) there must have been negligence or intentional wrongdoing and failure to
preform.
What is the definition of Duty? - ANSWER: Duty refers to the duty of care in a
negligence case or a duty to preform in a contract case.
What is negligence? - ANSWER: Negligence is when the behavior usually consist of
actions but can also consist of omissions when there is some duty to act.
What is Negligent Assignment? - ANSWER: Failure to transfer or suspend an
employee to a non-sensitive assignment after several substantiated disciplinary
reports.
What is Negligent Hire? - ANSWER: When a person is hired without using proper
screening techniques.
Tort involves causing what to another person? - ANSWER: Tort involves causing
injury to another person.
, What does Criminal Liability deal with? - ANSWER: Criminal Liability deals with
wrongdoing against society as a whole.
What are the three general categories of Pre-Alerts? - ANSWER: Inquiries,
Information, and Details
When broadcasting during a highly stressful situation, what should you limit? -
ANSWER: During a highly stressful situation one should limit the amount of emotions
used to avoid giving the impression that the person on the other end of the
transmission is the focus of the feelings.
Why is an operator required to monitor the transmission frequency for at least 2
seconds before transmitting? - ANSWER: The operator are required to monitor the
transmission frequency for at least 2 seconds before transmitting ensuring the
transmission will not cause harmful interference to others who may be using the
same frequency.
Who is the overseer for assigning and monitoring radio frequencies? - ANSWER:
APCO
Who governs radio discipline and the operations of the U.S. Radio Systems? -
ANSWER: FCC
Ten-Codes were originally formulated for what purpose? - ANSWER: Reliability and
Speed
What does the Plain Writing Act of 2010 require? - ANSWER: The Act requires that
federal agencies use clear government communication that the public can
understand and use.
If numbers are transmitted collectively, how should it be said for the second time? -
ANSWER: The follow up by transmitting the numbers individually
What alphabet is used during over-the-air communication? - ANSWER: The phonetic
alphabet is an over-the-air communication used for properly understanding a
broadcast of letters in the form of easily understood words.
What is Paralanguage? - ANSWER: The way something is said instead of what is said.
What is the definition of Routine? - ANSWER: Habitual and mechanical performance
of an established procedure.
what does in-progress mean? - ANSWER: Going on; taking place; happening
How is call classification used? - ANSWER: Call Classification involves the sorting of
calls for service by urgency.
LICENSING EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL
EXAM
Destruction of local government records could result in what degree felony? -
ANSWER: Third degree felony under the Local Government Act of 1989
The FOIA requires agencies to proactively post online certain categories of
information, including frequently requested records. As Congress, the President, and
the Supreme Court have all recognized, the FOIA is a vital part of what? - ANSWER:
The FOIA is a vital part of the US Democracy
What is an ongoing program providing the random case review evaluating
emergency call-taking and dispatch performance, feedback on protocol compliance,
commendation, retraining, and remediation as appropriate, and submission of
compliance data to the agency? - ANSWER: Quality Assurance and Improvement
program
The Emergency Care act is under what section of the Texas Civil Practice and
Remedies code? - ANSWER: The Emergency Care act is found in Subchapter d section
74.151
What is the definition of Immunity? - ANSWER: The exemption from penalties,
payments, or legal requirements, granted by authorities or statues.
For there to be a Cause of Action what must happen? - ANSWER: For a tort (civil
wrong) there must have been negligence or intentional wrongdoing and failure to
preform.
What is the definition of Duty? - ANSWER: Duty refers to the duty of care in a
negligence case or a duty to preform in a contract case.
What is negligence? - ANSWER: Negligence is when the behavior usually consist of
actions but can also consist of omissions when there is some duty to act.
What is Negligent Assignment? - ANSWER: Failure to transfer or suspend an
employee to a non-sensitive assignment after several substantiated disciplinary
reports.
What is Negligent Hire? - ANSWER: When a person is hired without using proper
screening techniques.
Tort involves causing what to another person? - ANSWER: Tort involves causing
injury to another person.
, What does Criminal Liability deal with? - ANSWER: Criminal Liability deals with
wrongdoing against society as a whole.
What are the three general categories of Pre-Alerts? - ANSWER: Inquiries,
Information, and Details
When broadcasting during a highly stressful situation, what should you limit? -
ANSWER: During a highly stressful situation one should limit the amount of emotions
used to avoid giving the impression that the person on the other end of the
transmission is the focus of the feelings.
Why is an operator required to monitor the transmission frequency for at least 2
seconds before transmitting? - ANSWER: The operator are required to monitor the
transmission frequency for at least 2 seconds before transmitting ensuring the
transmission will not cause harmful interference to others who may be using the
same frequency.
Who is the overseer for assigning and monitoring radio frequencies? - ANSWER:
APCO
Who governs radio discipline and the operations of the U.S. Radio Systems? -
ANSWER: FCC
Ten-Codes were originally formulated for what purpose? - ANSWER: Reliability and
Speed
What does the Plain Writing Act of 2010 require? - ANSWER: The Act requires that
federal agencies use clear government communication that the public can
understand and use.
If numbers are transmitted collectively, how should it be said for the second time? -
ANSWER: The follow up by transmitting the numbers individually
What alphabet is used during over-the-air communication? - ANSWER: The phonetic
alphabet is an over-the-air communication used for properly understanding a
broadcast of letters in the form of easily understood words.
What is Paralanguage? - ANSWER: The way something is said instead of what is said.
What is the definition of Routine? - ANSWER: Habitual and mechanical performance
of an established procedure.
what does in-progress mean? - ANSWER: Going on; taking place; happening
How is call classification used? - ANSWER: Call Classification involves the sorting of
calls for service by urgency.
