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TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT TCOLE PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (225) Q & A
>> According to the Transportation code: "No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a
speed greater than is ________ and _______ under the circumstances then existing."
-answer- Reasonable / prudent
>> According to the Penal Code, a person acts _______, with respect to the nature of their
conduct, when it is the conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the
result.
-answer- intentionally
>> When two officers are interviewing one subject, the second officer's position should be
________?
-answer- to the right or left of the subject
>> The First Amendment to the Federal constitution concerns.....
-answer- The right of the people to petition the government
>> What single event served most to remove the police officer from contact with the
community?
-answer- Extensive use of the automobile for patrol
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>> A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls' restroom to see if he can catch a
glimpse at any partially clothed women. What offense has occurred?
-answer- Disorderly Conduct
>> According to the CCP and case law, an officer/ supervisor _____________ intervene in
cases of excessive use of force.
-answer- Must
>> When two officers are directing traffic at an intersection, the officers should remember:
-answer- -One officer should take the "lead role"
-Communication must occur between the two officers
-Coordination between the two officers is important
-All the above should be remembered
>> Who has authority to release a person arrested for Public Intoxication?
-answer- Magistrate
>> Which of the following may cause an offense of robbery to be upgraded to aggravated
robbery?
-answer- uses or exhibits a deadly weapon
>> What is the first thing an officer does during the "Scene Management" stage?
-answer- care for injured
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>> The ________ is that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for
vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
-answer- Roadway
>> Time must be devoted to exploring motives, possible omissions, and assessing the truth if
________________________.
-answer- Justice is to be served
>> The Sixth Amendment to the Federal Constitution includes.....
-answer- The right of an accused to counsel for his defense
>> According to the Transportation Code, it is unlawful to operate an open bed pickup truck
with a child younger than _____ in the open bed.
-answer- 18
>> Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code (chapters 36, 37 and 38):
-answer- codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials
>> The Sixth Amendment covers all of the following except:
-answer- Excessive Bail
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>> The major classifications of drugs include narcotics, depressants, stimulants and ______.
-answer- hallucinogens
>> A way of thinking and acting based on tradition or learned behavior passed down from one
generation to the next describes.....
-answer- Culture
>> The writ that is issued under seal, commanding a peace officer to deliver the body of a
witness before a grand jury proceeding is called:
-answer- an attachment
>> Shooting at nonviolent fleeing felons is
-answer- limited to situations where the officer or an innocent thrid party is physically
threatened a matter of departmental policy and authorized only with specific supervisory
permission in each case
>> What is the most common form of prejudice?
-answer- Racial
>> The Fifth Amendment addresses which of the following:
-answer- Right to a Grand Jury
TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT TCOLE PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (225) Q & A
>> According to the Transportation code: "No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a
speed greater than is ________ and _______ under the circumstances then existing."
-answer- Reasonable / prudent
>> According to the Penal Code, a person acts _______, with respect to the nature of their
conduct, when it is the conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the
result.
-answer- intentionally
>> When two officers are interviewing one subject, the second officer's position should be
________?
-answer- to the right or left of the subject
>> The First Amendment to the Federal constitution concerns.....
-answer- The right of the people to petition the government
>> What single event served most to remove the police officer from contact with the
community?
-answer- Extensive use of the automobile for patrol
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>> A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls' restroom to see if he can catch a
glimpse at any partially clothed women. What offense has occurred?
-answer- Disorderly Conduct
>> According to the CCP and case law, an officer/ supervisor _____________ intervene in
cases of excessive use of force.
-answer- Must
>> When two officers are directing traffic at an intersection, the officers should remember:
-answer- -One officer should take the "lead role"
-Communication must occur between the two officers
-Coordination between the two officers is important
-All the above should be remembered
>> Who has authority to release a person arrested for Public Intoxication?
-answer- Magistrate
>> Which of the following may cause an offense of robbery to be upgraded to aggravated
robbery?
-answer- uses or exhibits a deadly weapon
>> What is the first thing an officer does during the "Scene Management" stage?
-answer- care for injured
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>> The ________ is that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for
vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
-answer- Roadway
>> Time must be devoted to exploring motives, possible omissions, and assessing the truth if
________________________.
-answer- Justice is to be served
>> The Sixth Amendment to the Federal Constitution includes.....
-answer- The right of an accused to counsel for his defense
>> According to the Transportation Code, it is unlawful to operate an open bed pickup truck
with a child younger than _____ in the open bed.
-answer- 18
>> Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code (chapters 36, 37 and 38):
-answer- codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials
>> The Sixth Amendment covers all of the following except:
-answer- Excessive Bail
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>> The major classifications of drugs include narcotics, depressants, stimulants and ______.
-answer- hallucinogens
>> A way of thinking and acting based on tradition or learned behavior passed down from one
generation to the next describes.....
-answer- Culture
>> The writ that is issued under seal, commanding a peace officer to deliver the body of a
witness before a grand jury proceeding is called:
-answer- an attachment
>> Shooting at nonviolent fleeing felons is
-answer- limited to situations where the officer or an innocent thrid party is physically
threatened a matter of departmental policy and authorized only with specific supervisory
permission in each case
>> What is the most common form of prejudice?
-answer- Racial
>> The Fifth Amendment addresses which of the following:
-answer- Right to a Grand Jury
