TXDPS CID UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
May not - CORRECT ANSWER - Photo Lineups: Officers should tell witnesses viewing
photographic lineups that the suspect ________ be in the photographs.
Standing, voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER - Consent requires ______ (The individuals
authority over the premises and legitimate expectation of privacy)
and was the consent truly _______
No - CORRECT ANSWER - Can evidence justifying the arrest be discovered during the
search of the suspect, after the arrest?
reasonable delay - CORRECT ANSWER - A search incident to arrest is still valid when a
______ exists prior to completing the search of the suspect.
Species, name and address of its owner - CORRECT ANSWER - The ______ of the
animal and the _______ is required on Animal prescriptions.
Capital - life or death
1st degree - 5-99 or life $10k
2nd degree - 2-20 $10k
3rd degree - 2-10 $10k
SJF - 180 days - 2 years $10k - CORRECT ANSWER - Felony Degrees and Fines
Will be required - CORRECT ANSWER - Employees determined to be dressed
inappropriately for the workplace may be required to change into proper work acre. If an
employee must leave the office to comply with such a directive, he or she ________ to utilize
accumulated leave entitlements for this purpose.
,True - CORRECT ANSWER - Department driver awards are awarded in 5 year
increments.
Custody - CORRECT ANSWER - Formal arrest
Detention - CORRECT ANSWER - Seizure
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Merely touching a suspect is considered "seizure."
Yes. A mistake in clerical error by the Judge does not invalidate the warrant. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If an officer is at the doorstep of the place to be searched and he observes that
the Judge forgot to sign the search warrant, is the search warrant still valid?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - A private citizen that provides police with evidence to a
case is considered an "agent to the state."
True - CORRECT ANSWER - An example of Official Oppression is when an officer is
acting under the color of his office, the officer subjects
another to sexual harassment.
Res gestae - CORRECT ANSWER - What statements are more likely to be truthful than
planned statements given after the fact?
No. Unless other factors created a belief of danger. Same as above. Multiple people is one
condition, however, another supporting reasoning for danger would help to support a frisk. -
CORRECT ANSWER - While in a public place, an officer can "Terry Frisk" the people
around a suspect the officer had probable cause to search.
False. The combination of running
, and another factor or two would justify. Such as in a "high crime area." - CORRECT
ANSWER - The mere running from an approaching officer provides justification to
pursue.
True - CORRECT ANSWER - An officer requires reasonable suspicion to conduct a
"Terry Stop"?
Condition to their employment - CORRECT ANSWER - Each member of the Department
is expected to abide by each of the Ten General Orders as a ______.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - When submitting evidence to the DPS crime lab such as
mushrooms, marijuana, etc., the roots and dirt should remain attached?
No, consensual encounter - CORRECT ANSWER - If officer knocks on the window of a
legally parked car and asks if the occupant can answer a couple questions, would that be
considered detention?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer orders the occupant of a parked car to exit. The car is
parked legally in a public place and no probable cause exists. Is this considered detention?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer shines light into a parked car at night and clearly
observes marijuana. The car is parked in a public place. Can the officer seize the marijuana under
the plain view doctrine?
It can be seized but not used in trial - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer intrudes onto
suspect's private property without a warrant and finds incriminating evidence. Can the officer
seize the property and use it as evidence on trial?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER - You formally arrest suspect, bring suspect to your police
interview room, and then Mirandize the suspect. The suspect waives his rights. During the
interview the suspect's sister calls and tells you that she hired a lawyer to represent the suspect.
This lawyer even calls you and advises to not speak to his client. You hang up the phone and
Questions and CORRECT Answers
May not - CORRECT ANSWER - Photo Lineups: Officers should tell witnesses viewing
photographic lineups that the suspect ________ be in the photographs.
Standing, voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER - Consent requires ______ (The individuals
authority over the premises and legitimate expectation of privacy)
and was the consent truly _______
No - CORRECT ANSWER - Can evidence justifying the arrest be discovered during the
search of the suspect, after the arrest?
reasonable delay - CORRECT ANSWER - A search incident to arrest is still valid when a
______ exists prior to completing the search of the suspect.
Species, name and address of its owner - CORRECT ANSWER - The ______ of the
animal and the _______ is required on Animal prescriptions.
Capital - life or death
1st degree - 5-99 or life $10k
2nd degree - 2-20 $10k
3rd degree - 2-10 $10k
SJF - 180 days - 2 years $10k - CORRECT ANSWER - Felony Degrees and Fines
Will be required - CORRECT ANSWER - Employees determined to be dressed
inappropriately for the workplace may be required to change into proper work acre. If an
employee must leave the office to comply with such a directive, he or she ________ to utilize
accumulated leave entitlements for this purpose.
,True - CORRECT ANSWER - Department driver awards are awarded in 5 year
increments.
Custody - CORRECT ANSWER - Formal arrest
Detention - CORRECT ANSWER - Seizure
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Merely touching a suspect is considered "seizure."
Yes. A mistake in clerical error by the Judge does not invalidate the warrant. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If an officer is at the doorstep of the place to be searched and he observes that
the Judge forgot to sign the search warrant, is the search warrant still valid?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - A private citizen that provides police with evidence to a
case is considered an "agent to the state."
True - CORRECT ANSWER - An example of Official Oppression is when an officer is
acting under the color of his office, the officer subjects
another to sexual harassment.
Res gestae - CORRECT ANSWER - What statements are more likely to be truthful than
planned statements given after the fact?
No. Unless other factors created a belief of danger. Same as above. Multiple people is one
condition, however, another supporting reasoning for danger would help to support a frisk. -
CORRECT ANSWER - While in a public place, an officer can "Terry Frisk" the people
around a suspect the officer had probable cause to search.
False. The combination of running
, and another factor or two would justify. Such as in a "high crime area." - CORRECT
ANSWER - The mere running from an approaching officer provides justification to
pursue.
True - CORRECT ANSWER - An officer requires reasonable suspicion to conduct a
"Terry Stop"?
Condition to their employment - CORRECT ANSWER - Each member of the Department
is expected to abide by each of the Ten General Orders as a ______.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - When submitting evidence to the DPS crime lab such as
mushrooms, marijuana, etc., the roots and dirt should remain attached?
No, consensual encounter - CORRECT ANSWER - If officer knocks on the window of a
legally parked car and asks if the occupant can answer a couple questions, would that be
considered detention?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer orders the occupant of a parked car to exit. The car is
parked legally in a public place and no probable cause exists. Is this considered detention?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer shines light into a parked car at night and clearly
observes marijuana. The car is parked in a public place. Can the officer seize the marijuana under
the plain view doctrine?
It can be seized but not used in trial - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer intrudes onto
suspect's private property without a warrant and finds incriminating evidence. Can the officer
seize the property and use it as evidence on trial?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER - You formally arrest suspect, bring suspect to your police
interview room, and then Mirandize the suspect. The suspect waives his rights. During the
interview the suspect's sister calls and tells you that she hired a lawyer to represent the suspect.
This lawyer even calls you and advises to not speak to his client. You hang up the phone and
