RULES OF TCOLE STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS 2026
◉TCOLE Mission . Ans: A regulatory state agency, utilized to establish
and enforce standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by
highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections, and
telecommunications personnel.
◉TCOLE §211.28. Responsibility of a Law Enforcement Agency to
Report an Arrest. . Ans: (a) When an agency receives information that it
has arrested or charged an individual that is required to report under
§211.27 of this title for any offense above a Class C misdemeanor, or for
any Class C misdemeanor involving the duties and responsibilities of
office or family violence, the chief administrator or their designee must
report such arrest to the commission in the format currently prescribed
by the commission within 30 business days of notice of the arrest,
including the:
(1) name, date of birth and PID of licensee (if available);
(2) name, address, and telephone number of the arresting agency;
(3) date and nature of the arrest;
(4) arresting agency incident, booking, or arrest number; and
,(5) name, address, and telephone number of the court in which such
charges are filed or such arrest is filed.
(b) The effective date of this section is July 14, 2011.
◉TCOLE §211.33. Law Enforcement Achievement Awards. . Ans: (a)
The commission shall issue achievement awards to qualified peace
officers, reserve law enforcement officers, jailers, or telecommunicators
licensed by the commission and; hereinafter, will be referred to as the
nominees. A nominee for the achievement award must meet the
following criteria:
(1) must have maintained, on a continuous basis, an average job
performance during the individual's employment or appointment;
(2) must have exhibited relevant characteristics of the following:
(A) valor - an act of personal heroism or bravery which exceeds the
normal expectations of job performance, such as placing one's own life
in jeopardy to save another person's life, prevent serious bodily injury to
another, or prevent the consequences of a criminal act;
(B) public service - when an individual, through initiative, creates or
participates in a program or system which has a significant positive
impact on the general population of a community which would exceed
the normal expectations of job performance; or
(C) professional achievement - when an individual, through personal
initiative, fixity of purpose, persistence, or endeavor, creates a program
or system which has a significant positive impact on the law
enforcement profession which would exceed the normal expectations of
job performance;
, (3) must have held a license at the time the qualifying act was
performed;
(4) shall not ever have had a license suspended, revoked, cancelled, or
voluntarily surrendered; and
(5) must not be in violation of Occupations Code, Chapter 1701 or rules
of the commission.
(b) The nominations/recommendations for the achievement awards shall
be filed as
follows:
(1) received by the commission on or before December 31st of each
year;
(2) must have been submitted by one of the following:
(A) an elected official of the state;
(B) an elected official
◉TCOLE §217.1. Minimum Standards for Enrollment and Initial
Licensure. . Ans: (a) In order for an individual to enroll in any basic
licensing course the provider must have on file documentation that the
individual meets eligibility for licensure and:
(1) a high school diploma;
(2) a high school equivalency certificate; or
(3) for the basic peace officer training course, an honorable discharge
from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24 months of
active duty service;
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS 2026
◉TCOLE Mission . Ans: A regulatory state agency, utilized to establish
and enforce standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by
highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections, and
telecommunications personnel.
◉TCOLE §211.28. Responsibility of a Law Enforcement Agency to
Report an Arrest. . Ans: (a) When an agency receives information that it
has arrested or charged an individual that is required to report under
§211.27 of this title for any offense above a Class C misdemeanor, or for
any Class C misdemeanor involving the duties and responsibilities of
office or family violence, the chief administrator or their designee must
report such arrest to the commission in the format currently prescribed
by the commission within 30 business days of notice of the arrest,
including the:
(1) name, date of birth and PID of licensee (if available);
(2) name, address, and telephone number of the arresting agency;
(3) date and nature of the arrest;
(4) arresting agency incident, booking, or arrest number; and
,(5) name, address, and telephone number of the court in which such
charges are filed or such arrest is filed.
(b) The effective date of this section is July 14, 2011.
◉TCOLE §211.33. Law Enforcement Achievement Awards. . Ans: (a)
The commission shall issue achievement awards to qualified peace
officers, reserve law enforcement officers, jailers, or telecommunicators
licensed by the commission and; hereinafter, will be referred to as the
nominees. A nominee for the achievement award must meet the
following criteria:
(1) must have maintained, on a continuous basis, an average job
performance during the individual's employment or appointment;
(2) must have exhibited relevant characteristics of the following:
(A) valor - an act of personal heroism or bravery which exceeds the
normal expectations of job performance, such as placing one's own life
in jeopardy to save another person's life, prevent serious bodily injury to
another, or prevent the consequences of a criminal act;
(B) public service - when an individual, through initiative, creates or
participates in a program or system which has a significant positive
impact on the general population of a community which would exceed
the normal expectations of job performance; or
(C) professional achievement - when an individual, through personal
initiative, fixity of purpose, persistence, or endeavor, creates a program
or system which has a significant positive impact on the law
enforcement profession which would exceed the normal expectations of
job performance;
, (3) must have held a license at the time the qualifying act was
performed;
(4) shall not ever have had a license suspended, revoked, cancelled, or
voluntarily surrendered; and
(5) must not be in violation of Occupations Code, Chapter 1701 or rules
of the commission.
(b) The nominations/recommendations for the achievement awards shall
be filed as
follows:
(1) received by the commission on or before December 31st of each
year;
(2) must have been submitted by one of the following:
(A) an elected official of the state;
(B) an elected official
◉TCOLE §217.1. Minimum Standards for Enrollment and Initial
Licensure. . Ans: (a) In order for an individual to enroll in any basic
licensing course the provider must have on file documentation that the
individual meets eligibility for licensure and:
(1) a high school diploma;
(2) a high school equivalency certificate; or
(3) for the basic peace officer training course, an honorable discharge
from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24 months of
active duty service;
