Sergeant Test Study Guide questions and answers
A+ graded updated
1. 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition
2. 2nd Amendment Right to keep and bear arms
3. 3rd Amendment No quartering of soldiers in private homes
4. 4th Amendment Protection against Unreasonable
Search and Seizure
5. 5th Amendment protects against self-incrimination and
double jeopardy, due process
6. 6th Amendment The right to a Speedy Trial by jury,
representation by an attorney for an
accused person
7. 7th Amendment Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8. 8th Amendment No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessiv
bail
9. 9th Amendment Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the
Constitu- tion
10. 10th Amendment Powers Reserved to the States
11. What is the Department's con- tainer?
property policy?
12. How do you inventory a closed
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,Sergeant Test Study Guide questions and answers
A+ graded updated
ALL PROPERTY THAT COMES INTO THE POSSES-
SION of an oflcer of the Department, for any rea-
son WILL BE INVENTORIED as soon as practicable
and a WRITTEN RECORD of the inventory will be
made on the HQ-109
Open and inventory. If unable to open without
force gain consent to use force. If unable to gain
consent note the compartment was not inventoried
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A+ graded updated
and why.
An EXCEPTION to this policy is in
investigations arising under Article 179e,
V.T.C.S. (TEXAS RAC- ING ACT). Warrantless
seizures of contraband or evidence,
pursuant to this Act or its rules, MAY BE
DOCUMENTED UTILIZING THE TEXAS
RACING
COMMISSION (TRC) INVENTORY/RECEIPT form
13. What is the Department's in
policy of when to seize lieu of agency forms HQ-109
property and how long it is
retained? Seize and impound property ONLY when
there is a legitimate need to. Retain seized
14. What do you do with property ONLY so long as that need is
property that may or may served.
not be stolen?
Citizens are ordinarily under no obligation to
prove ownership. The burden is on the oflcer
15. What are the two types of to prove it is stolen.
property recognized by the
Department? Evidentiary and non-evidentiary
16. The HQ-109 is used for what two types Evidentiary and non-evidentiary. EXCEP
when
of property? seized pursuant to a search warrant or the Texas
Racing Act.
17. Where and how is evidentiary proper- All property must be stored in a secure
area
ty stored? whether in a DPS Storage facility or a non-DPS
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,Sergeant Test Study Guide questions and answers
A+ graded updated
storage WHEN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE
facility INVOLVED IN AN INVESTIGATION WITH DPS
(wrecker PER- SONNEL, THE LOCAL AGENCY SHOULD
yard, etc.) BE UTI- LIZED FOR STORAGE WHEN
PRACTICABLE.
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A+ graded updated
1. 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition
2. 2nd Amendment Right to keep and bear arms
3. 3rd Amendment No quartering of soldiers in private homes
4. 4th Amendment Protection against Unreasonable
Search and Seizure
5. 5th Amendment protects against self-incrimination and
double jeopardy, due process
6. 6th Amendment The right to a Speedy Trial by jury,
representation by an attorney for an
accused person
7. 7th Amendment Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8. 8th Amendment No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessiv
bail
9. 9th Amendment Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the
Constitu- tion
10. 10th Amendment Powers Reserved to the States
11. What is the Department's con- tainer?
property policy?
12. How do you inventory a closed
1/
65
,Sergeant Test Study Guide questions and answers
A+ graded updated
ALL PROPERTY THAT COMES INTO THE POSSES-
SION of an oflcer of the Department, for any rea-
son WILL BE INVENTORIED as soon as practicable
and a WRITTEN RECORD of the inventory will be
made on the HQ-109
Open and inventory. If unable to open without
force gain consent to use force. If unable to gain
consent note the compartment was not inventoried
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65
,Sergeant Test Study Guide questions and answers
A+ graded updated
and why.
An EXCEPTION to this policy is in
investigations arising under Article 179e,
V.T.C.S. (TEXAS RAC- ING ACT). Warrantless
seizures of contraband or evidence,
pursuant to this Act or its rules, MAY BE
DOCUMENTED UTILIZING THE TEXAS
RACING
COMMISSION (TRC) INVENTORY/RECEIPT form
13. What is the Department's in
policy of when to seize lieu of agency forms HQ-109
property and how long it is
retained? Seize and impound property ONLY when
there is a legitimate need to. Retain seized
14. What do you do with property ONLY so long as that need is
property that may or may served.
not be stolen?
Citizens are ordinarily under no obligation to
prove ownership. The burden is on the oflcer
15. What are the two types of to prove it is stolen.
property recognized by the
Department? Evidentiary and non-evidentiary
16. The HQ-109 is used for what two types Evidentiary and non-evidentiary. EXCEP
when
of property? seized pursuant to a search warrant or the Texas
Racing Act.
17. Where and how is evidentiary proper- All property must be stored in a secure
area
ty stored? whether in a DPS Storage facility or a non-DPS
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65
,Sergeant Test Study Guide questions and answers
A+ graded updated
storage WHEN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE
facility INVOLVED IN AN INVESTIGATION WITH DPS
(wrecker PER- SONNEL, THE LOCAL AGENCY SHOULD
yard, etc.) BE UTI- LIZED FOR STORAGE WHEN
PRACTICABLE.
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