TCOLE JAIL ADMIN STUDY SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● When was TCOLE established?
Answer: September 1, 1965
●● What is the primary mission of TCOLE?
Answer: To establish and enforce standards for highly trained and ethical
law enforcement personnel.
●● What legislation allows TCOLE to continue its operations until
2031?
Answer: Senate Bill (SB) 1445 passed by the 88th Texas Legislature.
●● What year did TCOLE gain oversight of county corrections officers?
Answer: 1979
●● What significant certification did TCOLE create in 2001?
Answer: Master county corrections officer certification.
●● What accreditation did TCOLE achieve in 2002?
,Answer: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
●● What is the Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1701?
Answer: It provides the statutory authority for TCOLE to establish rules
for law enforcement agencies.
●● What are the key responsibilities of TCOLE?
Answer: Developing curriculum, conducting legal research, prosecuting
officer violations, administering licensing exams, and maintaining
officer records.
●● What is TCLEDDS?
Answer: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Data Distribution
System, used for officer record-keeping.
●● What must an agency do when appointing an individual without a
license?
Answer: File an application for the license with TCOLE and ensure
approval before appointment.
●● How long must an agency retain records after a licensee's
termination?
Answer: 5 years
, ●● What must licensees report to TCOLE?
Answer: Name and address changes, and dishonorable military
discharges.
●● What is the reporting timeframe for an arrest involving a licensee?
Answer: Within 30 business days.
●● What are the minimum standards for initial licensure by TCOLE?
Answer: Must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18
years old.
●● What disqualifies an applicant from receiving a TCOLE license?
Answer: Family violence convictions and certain current criminal
offenses.
●● What is the responsibility of chief administrators in an agency?
Answer: To ensure appointees can safely and effectively perform job
functions.
●● What is required to take the licensing exam?
Answer: An endorsement from a training coordinator and meeting
minimum standards.
QUESTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● When was TCOLE established?
Answer: September 1, 1965
●● What is the primary mission of TCOLE?
Answer: To establish and enforce standards for highly trained and ethical
law enforcement personnel.
●● What legislation allows TCOLE to continue its operations until
2031?
Answer: Senate Bill (SB) 1445 passed by the 88th Texas Legislature.
●● What year did TCOLE gain oversight of county corrections officers?
Answer: 1979
●● What significant certification did TCOLE create in 2001?
Answer: Master county corrections officer certification.
●● What accreditation did TCOLE achieve in 2002?
,Answer: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
●● What is the Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1701?
Answer: It provides the statutory authority for TCOLE to establish rules
for law enforcement agencies.
●● What are the key responsibilities of TCOLE?
Answer: Developing curriculum, conducting legal research, prosecuting
officer violations, administering licensing exams, and maintaining
officer records.
●● What is TCLEDDS?
Answer: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Data Distribution
System, used for officer record-keeping.
●● What must an agency do when appointing an individual without a
license?
Answer: File an application for the license with TCOLE and ensure
approval before appointment.
●● How long must an agency retain records after a licensee's
termination?
Answer: 5 years
, ●● What must licensees report to TCOLE?
Answer: Name and address changes, and dishonorable military
discharges.
●● What is the reporting timeframe for an arrest involving a licensee?
Answer: Within 30 business days.
●● What are the minimum standards for initial licensure by TCOLE?
Answer: Must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18
years old.
●● What disqualifies an applicant from receiving a TCOLE license?
Answer: Family violence convictions and certain current criminal
offenses.
●● What is the responsibility of chief administrators in an agency?
Answer: To ensure appointees can safely and effectively perform job
functions.
●● What is required to take the licensing exam?
Answer: An endorsement from a training coordinator and meeting
minimum standards.
