TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT (TCOLE) EXAM
|COMPLETE AND GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE| 100% GRADED A+
1. When responding to a critical incident as a team, how many officers should be communicating
with the subject? (De-Escalation Strategies, Section 27.16)
A. One
B. Two
C. Everyone takes turns
D. Everyone talk at the same time -
ANSWER
a
2. When checking for lack of smooth pursuit during the HGN test, the stimulus should be moved at
approximately _____ seconds from center to side. (SFST Manual)
A. 2
B. 4
C. 2 to 4
D. 4 to 6 -
ANSWER
a
3. ______ occurs when there is severe injury to the central nervous system or when there was great
tension at the time of death. (Criminal Investigations, Section 32.21)
A. Putrefaction.
B. Rigor mortis
C. Cadaveric spasm
D. Post mortem lividity -
,ANSWER
c
4. In order to substantiate the offense of sexual assault, the two most important elements that must
be proven are: (PC Section 8.13; PC 22.011 (a) (1) (C))
A. Emission and force
B. Force and penetration
C. Emission and penetration
D. Force and age of victim -
ANSWER
b
5. A peace officer who seizes property under Chapter 59 of CCP will place the property under seal in
the property room, no later than: (Asset Forfeiture Section 11.7; CCP 59.03 (c))
A. 72 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 8 hours -
ANSWER
a
6. When dealing with an unknown owner of a motor vehicle, how many days does notice have to be
posted at the courthouse? (Asset Forfeiture Sections 11.7 & 11.8; CCP Art. 59.04 (c).
A. 15 days
B. 10 days
C. As long as it takes to locate the owner
D. 30 days -
,ANSWER
d
7. Who is required to complete the training under the Community Safety Education Act? (Civilian
Interaction Training Program, Section 37.1 & 37.5)
A. All Texas peace officers
B. All Texas drivers
C. Only new drivers taking driver education courses
D. All drivers should receive instruction on how to safely interact with law enforcement if there is a
firearm inside the passenger compartment of their vehicle. -
ANSWER
a
8. Confinement is justified when force is justified if the actor takes reasonable measures to: (Force
Options, Section 28.2, page 2 of 24; PC 9.03)
A. Confine the suspect as long as possible
B. Continue the confinement as long as possible
C. Terminate the confinement when he feels ready
D. Terminate the confinement as soon as he safely can -
ANSWER
d
9. A hearing status of such severity that an individual must depend on visual methods to
communicate is the definition of a _____ person. (Interacting with Deaf or Hard of Hearing,
Section 38.1, page 4 of 10)
A. Deaf
B. Inattentive
, C. Blind
D. Hard of hearing -
ANSWER
a
10. What is the time limit that a person may leave an unattended child younger than 7 years of age in
a vehicle under otherwise reasonable conditions? (PC 22.10 (a); PC 22.10)
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes -
ANSWER
a
11. An officer may arrest for an offense which the _____ has occurred. (CCP Art. 14.03 (b); Arrest,
Search, and Seizure, Section 10.4)
A. Reasonable suspicion
B. Probable cause
C. Reasonable cause
D. Probable suspicion -
ANSWER
b
12. An individual, corporation or association. (PC 20.01 # 4, PC Section 8.10)
A. Place
B. Person
|COMPLETE AND GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE| 100% GRADED A+
1. When responding to a critical incident as a team, how many officers should be communicating
with the subject? (De-Escalation Strategies, Section 27.16)
A. One
B. Two
C. Everyone takes turns
D. Everyone talk at the same time -
ANSWER
a
2. When checking for lack of smooth pursuit during the HGN test, the stimulus should be moved at
approximately _____ seconds from center to side. (SFST Manual)
A. 2
B. 4
C. 2 to 4
D. 4 to 6 -
ANSWER
a
3. ______ occurs when there is severe injury to the central nervous system or when there was great
tension at the time of death. (Criminal Investigations, Section 32.21)
A. Putrefaction.
B. Rigor mortis
C. Cadaveric spasm
D. Post mortem lividity -
,ANSWER
c
4. In order to substantiate the offense of sexual assault, the two most important elements that must
be proven are: (PC Section 8.13; PC 22.011 (a) (1) (C))
A. Emission and force
B. Force and penetration
C. Emission and penetration
D. Force and age of victim -
ANSWER
b
5. A peace officer who seizes property under Chapter 59 of CCP will place the property under seal in
the property room, no later than: (Asset Forfeiture Section 11.7; CCP 59.03 (c))
A. 72 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 8 hours -
ANSWER
a
6. When dealing with an unknown owner of a motor vehicle, how many days does notice have to be
posted at the courthouse? (Asset Forfeiture Sections 11.7 & 11.8; CCP Art. 59.04 (c).
A. 15 days
B. 10 days
C. As long as it takes to locate the owner
D. 30 days -
,ANSWER
d
7. Who is required to complete the training under the Community Safety Education Act? (Civilian
Interaction Training Program, Section 37.1 & 37.5)
A. All Texas peace officers
B. All Texas drivers
C. Only new drivers taking driver education courses
D. All drivers should receive instruction on how to safely interact with law enforcement if there is a
firearm inside the passenger compartment of their vehicle. -
ANSWER
a
8. Confinement is justified when force is justified if the actor takes reasonable measures to: (Force
Options, Section 28.2, page 2 of 24; PC 9.03)
A. Confine the suspect as long as possible
B. Continue the confinement as long as possible
C. Terminate the confinement when he feels ready
D. Terminate the confinement as soon as he safely can -
ANSWER
d
9. A hearing status of such severity that an individual must depend on visual methods to
communicate is the definition of a _____ person. (Interacting with Deaf or Hard of Hearing,
Section 38.1, page 4 of 10)
A. Deaf
B. Inattentive
, C. Blind
D. Hard of hearing -
ANSWER
a
10. What is the time limit that a person may leave an unattended child younger than 7 years of age in
a vehicle under otherwise reasonable conditions? (PC 22.10 (a); PC 22.10)
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes -
ANSWER
a
11. An officer may arrest for an offense which the _____ has occurred. (CCP Art. 14.03 (b); Arrest,
Search, and Seizure, Section 10.4)
A. Reasonable suspicion
B. Probable cause
C. Reasonable cause
D. Probable suspicion -
ANSWER
b
12. An individual, corporation or association. (PC 20.01 # 4, PC Section 8.10)
A. Place
B. Person
