TCOLE RULES UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
TCOLE Mission -
Answer:
A regulatory state agency, utilized to establish and enforce standards to ensure
that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical
law-enforcement, corrections, and telecommunications personnel.
Question:
TCOLE was created by an act of the...
Answer:
59th Legislature
Question:
Instructor and Student Responsibility
Answer:
For providing students with physical or electronic access to a copy of the
commission rules as a reference guide. Likewise, students are responsible for
understanding and hearing to all commission rules
Question:
Reporting Responsibilities of Individuals
Answer:
(a) within 30 days, a licensee or a person meeting the requirements of the
licensee shall report to the commission: (1) any name change; (2) a permanent
mailing address other than an agency address; (3) all subsequent address
changes; (4) An arrest, charge, or an indictment for a criminal offense above
the grade of class C misdemeanor or for any class C misdemeanor involving
the duties and responsibilities of office or family violence, including the name
of the resting agency, the style, the court, and case number of the charge or
indictment if any; (5) the final disposition of the criminal action; (6) receipt of
a dishonorable or other discharge based on misconduct which bars further
military service.
Question:
Responsibility of a Law Enforcement Agency to Report an Arrest
Answer:
For any offense above a class C misdemeanor, or for any class C misdemeanor
involving the duties and responsibilities of the office or family violence /
Within 30 business days of notice of the rest, including the: (1) name, date of
birth and PID of license (if available) (2) name, address, and telephone number
of the arresting agency (3) date and nature of the arrest (4) arresting agency
incident, booking, or arrest number (5) name, address, and telephone number
of the court in which such charges are filed or such arrests is filed.
Question:
Minimum Standards for Initial Licensure
, Answer:
(1) Age Requirement (A) for peace officers and public security officers, is 21
years of age; Or 18 years of age if the applicant has received: (i) an associates
degree; or 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university
(ii) has received an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United
States after at least two years of active service (B) for jailers is 18 years of age;
(2) minimum education requirements: (A) has passed a general education
development GED test indicating high school graduation level (B) holds a high
school diploma
Question:
You must show no trace of what to meet the minimum standards for initial
licensure?
Answer:
Drug dependency or illegal drug use after a blood test or other medical test.
Question:
Training for the peace officer license consists of:
Answer:
(A) the current basic peace officer course(s) (B) a commission recognized,
POST developed, Basic law-enforcement training course, to include: (i) out of
state licensure or certification (ii) submission of the current eligibility
application and fee (C) a commission approved academic alternative program,
taken through a licensed academic alternative provider and at least an
associate's degree.
Question:
Firearms Proficiency Requirements
Answer:
(a) each agency or entity that employs at least one peace officer shall: (1)
require each peace officer that it employees to successfully complete the
current firearms proficiency requirements at least once a year (2) designate a
firearms proficiency officer to be responsible for the documentation of annual
firearms proficiency. The documentation for each officer shall include: (A)
date of qualification (B) identification of the officer (C) firearm manufacturer,
model (D) results of qualifying (E) course(s) of fire
Question:
Handguns
Answer:
A minimum of 50 rounds including at least five rounds of duty ammunition,
fired at ranges from Pointblank to at least 15 yards with at least 20 rounds at
or beyond 7 yards, Including at least one timed reload
Question:
Shotguns
Answer:
A minimum of five rounds of duty ammunition fired at a range of at least 15
yards
Question:
Precision Rifles
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
TCOLE Mission -
Answer:
A regulatory state agency, utilized to establish and enforce standards to ensure
that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical
law-enforcement, corrections, and telecommunications personnel.
Question:
TCOLE was created by an act of the...
Answer:
59th Legislature
Question:
Instructor and Student Responsibility
Answer:
For providing students with physical or electronic access to a copy of the
commission rules as a reference guide. Likewise, students are responsible for
understanding and hearing to all commission rules
Question:
Reporting Responsibilities of Individuals
Answer:
(a) within 30 days, a licensee or a person meeting the requirements of the
licensee shall report to the commission: (1) any name change; (2) a permanent
mailing address other than an agency address; (3) all subsequent address
changes; (4) An arrest, charge, or an indictment for a criminal offense above
the grade of class C misdemeanor or for any class C misdemeanor involving
the duties and responsibilities of office or family violence, including the name
of the resting agency, the style, the court, and case number of the charge or
indictment if any; (5) the final disposition of the criminal action; (6) receipt of
a dishonorable or other discharge based on misconduct which bars further
military service.
Question:
Responsibility of a Law Enforcement Agency to Report an Arrest
Answer:
For any offense above a class C misdemeanor, or for any class C misdemeanor
involving the duties and responsibilities of the office or family violence /
Within 30 business days of notice of the rest, including the: (1) name, date of
birth and PID of license (if available) (2) name, address, and telephone number
of the arresting agency (3) date and nature of the arrest (4) arresting agency
incident, booking, or arrest number (5) name, address, and telephone number
of the court in which such charges are filed or such arrests is filed.
Question:
Minimum Standards for Initial Licensure
, Answer:
(1) Age Requirement (A) for peace officers and public security officers, is 21
years of age; Or 18 years of age if the applicant has received: (i) an associates
degree; or 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university
(ii) has received an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United
States after at least two years of active service (B) for jailers is 18 years of age;
(2) minimum education requirements: (A) has passed a general education
development GED test indicating high school graduation level (B) holds a high
school diploma
Question:
You must show no trace of what to meet the minimum standards for initial
licensure?
Answer:
Drug dependency or illegal drug use after a blood test or other medical test.
Question:
Training for the peace officer license consists of:
Answer:
(A) the current basic peace officer course(s) (B) a commission recognized,
POST developed, Basic law-enforcement training course, to include: (i) out of
state licensure or certification (ii) submission of the current eligibility
application and fee (C) a commission approved academic alternative program,
taken through a licensed academic alternative provider and at least an
associate's degree.
Question:
Firearms Proficiency Requirements
Answer:
(a) each agency or entity that employs at least one peace officer shall: (1)
require each peace officer that it employees to successfully complete the
current firearms proficiency requirements at least once a year (2) designate a
firearms proficiency officer to be responsible for the documentation of annual
firearms proficiency. The documentation for each officer shall include: (A)
date of qualification (B) identification of the officer (C) firearm manufacturer,
model (D) results of qualifying (E) course(s) of fire
Question:
Handguns
Answer:
A minimum of 50 rounds including at least five rounds of duty ammunition,
fired at ranges from Pointblank to at least 15 yards with at least 20 rounds at
or beyond 7 yards, Including at least one timed reload
Question:
Shotguns
Answer:
A minimum of five rounds of duty ammunition fired at a range of at least 15
yards
Question:
Precision Rifles
