TCOLE BPOC EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

TCOLE BPOC EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and risk potential.
Answer:
Wellness

Question:
2. According to the Occupations Code, a person licensed as a peace officer must complete 40 hours of
legislatively required continuing education training every _____
Answer:
24 months.

Question:
3. According to the 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

Question:
4. According to the 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

Question:
5. According to the Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does not meet the legislatively
required continuing education by the expiration date will _____.
Answer:
expire

Question:
6. Which of the following is an advantage of having a professional model for law enforcement?
Answer:
More effective problem solving techniques.

Question:
7. The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudice is the definition of
_____.
Answer:
objectivity

,Question:
8. Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law are usually conducted by
_____.
Answer:
Federal Bureau of Investigations

Question:
9. According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under the color of office or employment commits
the offense of Official Oppression if the public servant _____.
Answer:
intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment

Question:
10. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution _____.
Answer:
gives you the right to trial, open to the public

Question:
11. Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment?
Answer:
8th

Question:
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

Question:
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

Question:
14. Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech?
Answer:
Duran v. City of Douglas, AZ

Question:
15. The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the protection from _____.
Answer:
self-incrimination

Question:
16. The _____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force.

,Answer:
4th

Question:
17. The primary components of the American Justice System are _____.
Answer:
police, courts, and correctional

Question:
18. _____ is the law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals.
Answer:
Civil law

Question:
19. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a magistrate?
Answer:
District Attorney's

Question:
20. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are NOT Texas peace officers?
Answer:
Special agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

Question:
21. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals does NOT _____.
Answer:
review decisions of civil cases

Question:
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

Question:
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:
given written notice of a victim's legal rights

Question:
24. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which is NOT a use of force option for dispersing a riot?
Answer:
Use any degree of force.

, Question:
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

Question:
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

Question:
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

Question:
28. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the person has been _____.
Answer:
taken into custody

Question:
29. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filled 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 the law is called a/an _____.
Answer:
information

Question:
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

Question:
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

Question:
32. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original jurisdiction over all felony
cases?
Answer:
District Court