TCOLE Basic Peace Officer Test 2025 /2026 – Contains
130 Recent Exam Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Basic
Peace Officer Exam 2025 Qs and As
Question:1
The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (Wickersham
Commission) reported in 1931 the greatest promise for the future of policing is?
A.None of the listed
B.Stream-lining the court system and increasing conviction rates will help
decrease crime problems.
C.the college or university.
D.improving police response time to crime is essential. - BPOC 02 Professional
Policing
Review: BPOC (2.2) The National Commission on Law Observance and
Enforcement (Wickersham Commission) reported in 1931 "the greatest promise
for the future of policing is the college or university."
Question:2
The Crime Triangle is:
A.Victim / Opportunity / Location
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,B.Victim / Offender / Offense
C.Victim / Offender / Location
D.Victim / Opportunity / Assessment
E.None of these - BPOC 01 Professionalism & Ethics
Victim/Offender/Location
Question:3
BPOC (1.2) Key components of problem solving include the following: Scanning:
Identifying and prioritizing problems; Analysis: Researching what is known
about the problem; Response: Developing solutions to bring about lasting
reductions in the number and extent of problems; Assessment: Evaluating the
success of the responses; Using the crime triangle to focus on immediate
conditions (victim/offender/location).
Question:4
The peace officer is responsible to the citizens of the community through the
chain of command in the organization.
-True
-False –
BPOC 02 Professional Policing
True
Review: BPOC (2.7) The peace officer is responsible to the citizens of the
community through the chain of command in the organization.
Question:5
The officer and his/her agency must meet numerous standards that determine
how (s) he is to do the job. The state government alone sets these standards.
-True
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, -False - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
-False
Review: BPOC (2.7) The officer and his/her agency must meet numerous
standards that determine how (s) he is to do the job. All levels of government,
the agency, our family, and the community set these standards.
Question:6
The goal of Community Policing is to change attitudes and project a positive
image - improved relations with citizens is a main focus.
-False
-True - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
-False
Review: BPOC (2.6) Community Policing Goal: Solve problems - improved relations
with citizens is a welcome byproduct
Incident driven police service relies on limited information, mostly from physical
evidence. - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
-False
Review: BPOC (2.5) Incident driven: This relies on limited information, mostly
from victims, witnesses, and suspects. Focus tends to be on one "incident"
which is resolved before moving to the next "incident".
Question:7
___________ generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and
physical characteristics.
-Ethnicity
-Culture
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130 Recent Exam Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Basic
Peace Officer Exam 2025 Qs and As
Question:1
The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (Wickersham
Commission) reported in 1931 the greatest promise for the future of policing is?
A.None of the listed
B.Stream-lining the court system and increasing conviction rates will help
decrease crime problems.
C.the college or university.
D.improving police response time to crime is essential. - BPOC 02 Professional
Policing
Review: BPOC (2.2) The National Commission on Law Observance and
Enforcement (Wickersham Commission) reported in 1931 "the greatest promise
for the future of policing is the college or university."
Question:2
The Crime Triangle is:
A.Victim / Opportunity / Location
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,B.Victim / Offender / Offense
C.Victim / Offender / Location
D.Victim / Opportunity / Assessment
E.None of these - BPOC 01 Professionalism & Ethics
Victim/Offender/Location
Question:3
BPOC (1.2) Key components of problem solving include the following: Scanning:
Identifying and prioritizing problems; Analysis: Researching what is known
about the problem; Response: Developing solutions to bring about lasting
reductions in the number and extent of problems; Assessment: Evaluating the
success of the responses; Using the crime triangle to focus on immediate
conditions (victim/offender/location).
Question:4
The peace officer is responsible to the citizens of the community through the
chain of command in the organization.
-True
-False –
BPOC 02 Professional Policing
True
Review: BPOC (2.7) The peace officer is responsible to the citizens of the
community through the chain of command in the organization.
Question:5
The officer and his/her agency must meet numerous standards that determine
how (s) he is to do the job. The state government alone sets these standards.
-True
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, -False - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
-False
Review: BPOC (2.7) The officer and his/her agency must meet numerous
standards that determine how (s) he is to do the job. All levels of government,
the agency, our family, and the community set these standards.
Question:6
The goal of Community Policing is to change attitudes and project a positive
image - improved relations with citizens is a main focus.
-False
-True - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
-False
Review: BPOC (2.6) Community Policing Goal: Solve problems - improved relations
with citizens is a welcome byproduct
Incident driven police service relies on limited information, mostly from physical
evidence. - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
-False
Review: BPOC (2.5) Incident driven: This relies on limited information, mostly
from victims, witnesses, and suspects. Focus tends to be on one "incident"
which is resolved before moving to the next "incident".
Question:7
___________ generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and
physical characteristics.
-Ethnicity
-Culture
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