Study
Guide
Module
1:
TCOLE
Rules
&
Regulations
The
59th
Texas
Legislature
established
the
_____________________________
(TCOLE)
on
September
1,
1965.
-
ANSWER
Texas
Commission
on
Law
Enforcement
TCOLE
WAS
initially
created
to
ensure
______________________________.
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ANSWER
that
the
citizens
of
Texas
would
be
served
by
peace
officers
who
had
the
abilities,
training,
and
ethics
that
law
enforcement
demands.
The
mission
of
TCOLE,
as
a
regulatory
state
agency,
is
to
establish
and
enforce
standards
to
ensure
that
the
people
of
Texas
are
served
by
highly
______________
and
______________
law
enforcement,
corrections,
and
telecommunications
personnel.
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ANSWER
trained
and
ethical.
TCOLE
rules
about
administration
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
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ANSWER
211
TCOLE
rules
about
training
and
educational
providers
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
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ANSWER
215
TCOLE
rules
about
enrollment,
licensing,
appointment,
and
operation
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
-
ANSWER
217
TCOLE
rules
about
continuing
education
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
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ANSWER
218
TCOLE
rules
about
pre-licensing,
reactivation,
tests
and
endorsements
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
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ANSWER
219
TCOLE
rules
about
proficiency
certificates
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
-
ANSWER
221
TCOLE
rules
about
enforcement
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
-
ANSWER
223
TCOLE
rules
about
special
licenses
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
-
ANSWER
225
TCOLE
rules
about
school
marshals
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
-
ANSWER
227 TCOLE
rules
about
the
Texas
Peace
Officers'
Memorial
Monument
are
found
in
Title
37
Texas
Administrative
Code
Chapter
___________.
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ANSWER
229
Within
30
days,
a
licensee
must
report
the
Commission
an
arrest,
charge
or
indictment
above
a
Class
C
or
any
Class
C
that
involves
____________________________
or
_____________________.
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ANSWER
the
duties
and
responsibilities
of
their
office
or
family
violence
The
minimum
age
requirement
for
a
TCOLE
license
is
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ANSWER
18
YOA.
The
minimum
education
requirement
for
a
TCOLE
license
is
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ANSWER
high
school
diploma
or
GED.
A
TCOLE
license
applicant
cannot
have
been
convicted
or
placed
on
probation/community
supervision
for
a
Class
B
misdemeanor
or
higher
within
the
last
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ANSWER
10
years.
A
background
investigation
for
a
TCOLE
license
applicant
shall
include
an
examination
by
a
physician
if
necessary
for
their
job
as
well
as
a
______________________
to
be
declared
in
satisfactory
psychological
and
emotional
health.
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ANSWER
psychologist.
True
or
false:
a
TCOLE
license
applicant
must
be
a
US
citizen.
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ANSWER
TRUE
Before
a
law
enforcement
agency
may
appoint
a
person
licensed
or
seeking
a
license
as
a
peace
officer,
county
jailer,
or
telecommunicator
the
agency
head
or
designee
must:
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ANSWER
1)
obtain
the
person's
written
consent
for
the
agency
to
view
the
person's
employment
records.
2)
obtain
a
copy
of
the
personal
status
report
(PSR)
3)
obtain
a
completed,
signed,
and
notarized
Personal
History
Statement
(PHS);
4)
obtain
a
Computerized
Criminal
History
(CCH)
from
TCIC
and
NCIC.
5)
obtain
proof
of
eligibility
after
separation
from
the
military,
if
applicable;
6)
conduct
and
document
a
background
investigation;
7)
for
peace
officers,
obtain
proof
of
weapons
qualification
within
the
12
months
preceding
appointment;
8)
for
current
licensees,
electronically
request
and
obtain
the
F-5
Return
(F5R)
from
the
Commission,
contact
each
of
the
person's
previous
law
enforcement
employers,
and
document
the
contact
on
the
F-5
Return.
For
current
licensees,
submit
a
Statement
of
Appointment
(_________)
within
7
days
of
appointment.
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ANSWER
L1
form
When
a
person
licensed
by
the
Commission
separates
from
an
agency,
the
agency
shall,
within
7
business
days
submit
a
Separation
Report
(______________)
to
the
Commission.
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ANSWER
F5
form