Basic County Corrections modules 1-6 Questions And Answers

Basic County Corrections modules 1-6 Questions And Answers What is the name of the state regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections systems within the state of Texas? - ANSWER-Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) In what year was TCOLE established? - ANSWER-1965 TCOLE has the responsibility to ______________ - ANSWER-enact various training or licensing requirements that the legislature puts into law T/F: Licensees must notify TCOLE of any Class C misdemeanor charges, name and address changes, and of dishonorable military discharges. - ANSWER-True If a licensee has not been commissioned with an agency for more than _____________ years, the license will become inactive unless continuing education requirements are met during that time frame. - ANSWER-Two Which agency oversees all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state of Texas? - ANSWER-Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) In what year was TCJS established? - ANSWER-1975 TCJS has the responsibility of writing rules and procedures that establish ___________________ - ANSWER-Minimum standards, inspection procedures, enforcement policies and technical assistance Which type of facility design consists of linear hallways bordered by cells, typically joined to a centralized administrative area? - ANSWER-linear In this design, cells form the perimeter around a common area, where staff are located relatively close to the cells to hear and observe what is occurring. - ANSWER-podular indirect Which type of facility is being shown? - ANSWER-Linear Which type of facility is being shown? - ANSWER-Podular Direct The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is updated how often? (2.1.13) - ANSWER-each spring The ___________ jail design has more physical barriers than the podular direct design. (3.1.3) - ANSWER-Podular indirect ___________ is the state regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections systems in the state of Texas. (3.1.1) - ANSWER-TCOLE The Occupations Code provides the statutory authority for ___________ to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must follow. (2.1.1) - ANSWER-TCOLE Individuals first licensed after January 1, 2011 must complete Basic Human Trafficking course within how many years of licensure? (2.1.7) - ANSWER-one Who has the burden of proof in the administrative court proceeding related to contesting a termination report? (2.1.11) - ANSWER-Chief Administrative Officer An inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are stationed outside a housing unit is the definition of _______________. (3.1.4) - ANSWER-indirect supervision The ___________ jail design focuses on enhancing interaction between staff and inmates and on making the staff-inmate ratio more cost-effective. (3.1.3) - ANSWERpodular direct Which of the following descriptions relates to F5 Form? (2.1.6) - ANSWER-Separation of licensee The two primary supervision styles utilized in jails include _________________ and ________________. (3.1.4) - ANSWER-direct/indirect Which of the following forms relates to the psychiatric health of a licensee? (2.1.6) - ANSWER-L3 Which chapter of the Texas Administrative Code Part 7 lists the requirements for inclusion on the Memorial Monument? (2.1.13) - ANSWER-229 Which of the following forms relates to the appointment of a peace officer, jailer and elected/appointed officials? - ANSWER-L1 Which of the following forms relates to the medical and drug screening a licensee? - ANSWER-L2 Podular direct - ANSWERTruth or misconception about ethics: ethics is something that concerns everyone - ANSWER-Truth Truth or misconception about ethics: ethics must be considered in both personal and professional settings - ANSWER-truth Truth or misconception about ethics: personal ethical beliefs will affect behavior and decision making - ANSWER-truth Truth or misconception about ethics: ethics is not something that good people need to worry too much about - ANSWERmisconception Truth or misconception about ethics: idealism is incompatible with realism - ANSWER-misconception Truth or misconception about ethics: people concerned about ethics dismiss every pleasure and are just "holier than thou". - ANSWER-misconception Truth or misconception about ethics: the principal focus of ethics is moral problems, as opposed to the formation of habits of good character - ANSWER-misconception Truth or misconception about ethics: if other officers are not concerned, then a behavior is acceptable - ANSWERmisconception If it is necessary, it's ethical - ANSWER-the end justifies the means I am just fighting fire with fire - ANSWER-everyone lowers their standards in a spiral of unethical behaviors that leads to the lowest common denominator the false necessity trap - ANSWER-we tend to overestimate the cost of doing the right thing and underestimate the cost of doing the wrong thing i deserve it - ANSWER-officers who are overworked or underpaid rationalize that they should get a few perks name the 12 pillars of character - ANSWER-integrity respect loyalty caring trustworthiness justice and fairness accountability promise keeping responsibility pursuit of excellence civic virtue and citizenship The three-step approach to ethical decision making developed by the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute of Law-Enforcement Ethics goes by the acronym ACT, which stands for Alternatives, Consequences, and: - ANSWER-tell your story What are some questions you should ask yourself when making a decision? A. Is it legal and will it withstand public scrutiny? B. How will I feel about myself? C. Is it balanced and is my decision fair to everyone concerned? D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above Where can the Standards of Conduct for State Employees be found? - ANSWERGovernment Code 572.051 T/F: The TCOLE Creed reads "Dignity, honor, personal integrity and at all times fair dealings." - ANSWER-True Principles included in the Corrections Officer's Code of Ethics include (select all that apply): A. expression of feelings B. constitutional rights C. an example to all D. dutiful actions E. courageous calm F. self-restraint G. honest in thought and deed - ANSWER-B, C, E, F, G What are the following rules considered? - A state officer or employee should not accept other employment or compensation that could reasonably be expected to impair the officer or employee's independence of judgment in the performance of the officer or employee's official duties - A state officer or employee should not make personal investments that could reasonably be expected to create a substantial conflict between the officer's or employee's private interest and the public interest. - ANSWER-Standards of Conduct for State Employees A corrections officer made a decision based on merits and facts and left personal feelings aside. Which principle of public service is being described? - ANSWERObjective judgement A corrections officer ensures they never use their position for personal gain. Which principle of public service is being described? - ANSWER-Public interest You have plans to go out with your friends to a concert, but your work schedule just got changed at the last minute and you are now needed to cover the night shift. You have been planning to go to this concert for months. Which of the following would be the ethical choice? - ANSWER-Show up for your new shift and tell your friends you're sorry you can't go with them but your work schedule changed. Your agency's policy states that you must search each inmate when they leave or enter your area. You are filling out your Daily Activity Report and realize that when two of your inmates returned from their work assignments you failed to search them. You were focused on writing up an incident report and dealing with two other inmates that were arguing and it completely slipped your mind. You have only been on the job for a month and are still trying to figure out how to juggle everything. Which of the following would be the ethical choice? - ANSWER-Document your Daily Activity Report accurately and talk to your supervisor about what happened. You had a very eventful day at work. One inmate assaulted another by stabbing him with a shiv and you were the officer that witnessed it. You have been working at the jail for a while and your friends are always asking you to tell them crazy stories about things that happen at work, but usually the day to day is pretty routine so you have nothing to tell. When you get home you log on to Facebook and notice many of your friends are talking about things that happened during their day at work. You finally have a story to tell. Which of the following would be the ethical choice? - ANSWER-Do not talk about what happened with your friends because privileged information should not be shared with just anyone and this is an ongoing investigation. One of the inmates in your housing unit asks for an extra pair of socks because they are cold. According to your department's policy, it is within an inmate's rights to request such items and you can grant the request if it is reasonable. The request is certainly reasonable, it has been very cold and it is only a pair of socks, so you have no reason not to grant the inmate's request. However, this inmate filed a bogus grievance against you a few weeks ago and you are in no mood to do this inmate favors. Which of the following would be the ethical choice? - ANSWER-Grant the inmates request since it is within departmental policy. You are out getting groceries. An inmate's family recognizes you from when they have visited the jail. They know their family member committed a disciplinary infraction and the case was recently heard before the disciplinary review board. They approach you and ask you what happened with the case. Which of the following would be the ethical choice? - ANSWER-Tell the family that you're sorry, but you cannot discuss that information with them. Continues...