TEXAS PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION: TCOLE
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TCOLE
STUDYGLOBAL 5/8/25 TCOLE
,Here's a concise study guide for the TCOLE State Exam Review:
TCOLE State Exam – Short Study Guide
🔹 1. Know the Key Topics
Texas Penal Code – focus on common offenses and classifications.
Code of Criminal Procedure – arrest procedures, search & seizure, court processes.
Traffic & Transportation Code – rules of the road, traffic stops, citations.
Use of Force & Ethics – levels of force, when force is justified, professional conduct.
Crisis Intervention & Mental Health – de-escalation, communication strategies.
🔹 2. Study Smart
Use flashcards for legal terms and codes.
Review TCOLE-provided training materials and study guides.
Take timed practice tests to simulate real exam pressure.
🔹 3. Focus on Weak Areas
Track missed questions and review those topics in depth.
Join a study group or use a prep app to reinforce knowledge.
Re-read summary sections in your academy manual or TCOLE guidebook.
TCOLE State Exam Review Questions
Introduction:
The following practice questions are designed to help you prepare for the TCOLE State Licensing Exam
by reinforcing your understanding of Texas laws, procedures, ethics, and law enforcement practices.
These questions reflect the core areas tested on the actual exam, including the Texas Penal Code, Code
of Criminal Procedure, Use of Force, Traffic Laws, and Crisis Intervention.
Use this review to assess your readiness, strengthen weak areas, and build confidence as you work
toward successfully passing the TCOLE exam and beginning your law enforcement career.
QUESTIONS:
A person who in the course of committing theft, intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death has committed what
offense? - Accurate answers Robbery
A person knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another in the course of committing theft. According
to the penal code, what is the most serious offense committed? - Accurate answers Aggravated
robbery
A person breaks into an attached garage breaks into a vehicle parked in the garage and steals a 1500
dollar computer from the back seat. What is the most serious offense committed? - Accurate answers
Burglary
, A person commits the offense of theft if they_ appropriate property with intent to deprive the owner of
the property. - Accurate answers unlawfully
A person removes a 450 dollar price tag from a retail item and replaces it with a 200 price tag. What
offense has been committed? - Accurate answers fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment
of writing
The primary components of the american criminal justice system are_. - Accurate answers police,
courts, and corrections
_is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - Accurate answers civil law
according to the ccp which is not a magistrate?
Recorders of incorporate cities
justices of the peace
supreme court justices
district attorneys - Accurate answers district attorneys
which of the following are not texas peace officers? - Accurate answers ATF
According to the ccp the court of criminal appeals does not: - Accurate answers review decisions of
civil cases
In order to prove a case of public intoxication a person must: - Accurate answers appear in a public
place while intoxicated to a degree the person may endanger him/herself or another
a person is in the process of robbing a store when a customer enters and is shot and killed by the
person. what is the most serious offense committed? - Accurate answers capital murder
a person abducts a child and demands a ransom for the child's release. the person gets scared and
releases the child unharmed. what is the most serious crime committed? - Accurate answers
aggravated kidnapping
what offense is committed when a person threatens to harm another by an unlawful act on account of
their service as a witness or public servant? - Accurate answers obstruction or retaliation
a person causes an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage and is reckless about whether the
explosion will endanger the life of some individual. The person has committed_. - Accurate answers
arson
in the case of an exception to an offense the burden of proof lies with the _. - Accurate answers
prosecuting attorney
a person acts _ with respect to the nature of their conduct when it is the conscious objective or desire to
engage in the conduct or cause the result - Accurate answers intentionally
a person is criminally responsible as a party to an offense if the offense is_
STATE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
TCOLE
STUDYGLOBAL 5/8/25 TCOLE
,Here's a concise study guide for the TCOLE State Exam Review:
TCOLE State Exam – Short Study Guide
🔹 1. Know the Key Topics
Texas Penal Code – focus on common offenses and classifications.
Code of Criminal Procedure – arrest procedures, search & seizure, court processes.
Traffic & Transportation Code – rules of the road, traffic stops, citations.
Use of Force & Ethics – levels of force, when force is justified, professional conduct.
Crisis Intervention & Mental Health – de-escalation, communication strategies.
🔹 2. Study Smart
Use flashcards for legal terms and codes.
Review TCOLE-provided training materials and study guides.
Take timed practice tests to simulate real exam pressure.
🔹 3. Focus on Weak Areas
Track missed questions and review those topics in depth.
Join a study group or use a prep app to reinforce knowledge.
Re-read summary sections in your academy manual or TCOLE guidebook.
TCOLE State Exam Review Questions
Introduction:
The following practice questions are designed to help you prepare for the TCOLE State Licensing Exam
by reinforcing your understanding of Texas laws, procedures, ethics, and law enforcement practices.
These questions reflect the core areas tested on the actual exam, including the Texas Penal Code, Code
of Criminal Procedure, Use of Force, Traffic Laws, and Crisis Intervention.
Use this review to assess your readiness, strengthen weak areas, and build confidence as you work
toward successfully passing the TCOLE exam and beginning your law enforcement career.
QUESTIONS:
A person who in the course of committing theft, intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death has committed what
offense? - Accurate answers Robbery
A person knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another in the course of committing theft. According
to the penal code, what is the most serious offense committed? - Accurate answers Aggravated
robbery
A person breaks into an attached garage breaks into a vehicle parked in the garage and steals a 1500
dollar computer from the back seat. What is the most serious offense committed? - Accurate answers
Burglary
, A person commits the offense of theft if they_ appropriate property with intent to deprive the owner of
the property. - Accurate answers unlawfully
A person removes a 450 dollar price tag from a retail item and replaces it with a 200 price tag. What
offense has been committed? - Accurate answers fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment
of writing
The primary components of the american criminal justice system are_. - Accurate answers police,
courts, and corrections
_is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - Accurate answers civil law
according to the ccp which is not a magistrate?
Recorders of incorporate cities
justices of the peace
supreme court justices
district attorneys - Accurate answers district attorneys
which of the following are not texas peace officers? - Accurate answers ATF
According to the ccp the court of criminal appeals does not: - Accurate answers review decisions of
civil cases
In order to prove a case of public intoxication a person must: - Accurate answers appear in a public
place while intoxicated to a degree the person may endanger him/herself or another
a person is in the process of robbing a store when a customer enters and is shot and killed by the
person. what is the most serious offense committed? - Accurate answers capital murder
a person abducts a child and demands a ransom for the child's release. the person gets scared and
releases the child unharmed. what is the most serious crime committed? - Accurate answers
aggravated kidnapping
what offense is committed when a person threatens to harm another by an unlawful act on account of
their service as a witness or public servant? - Accurate answers obstruction or retaliation
a person causes an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage and is reckless about whether the
explosion will endanger the life of some individual. The person has committed_. - Accurate answers
arson
in the case of an exception to an offense the burden of proof lies with the _. - Accurate answers
prosecuting attorney
a person acts _ with respect to the nature of their conduct when it is the conscious objective or desire to
engage in the conduct or cause the result - Accurate answers intentionally
a person is criminally responsible as a party to an offense if the offense is_
