TCOLE BPOC Practice Exam/245 Questions
and Answers
That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease
status and risk potential. - -Wellness
-According to the Occupations Code, a person licensed as a peace officer
must complete 40 hours of legislatively required continuing education
training every _____ - -24 months.
-According to the Commission Rules, if a licensee's name is changed for any
reason, such as marriage, divorce, or other court action, it must be reported
to the Commission within _____ days. - -30
-According to the Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested
for any offense above a Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report
the facts of the arrest to the Commission in writing within _____. - -30 days
-According to the Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does
not meet the legislatively required continuing education by the expiration
date will _____. - -expire
-Which of the following is an advantage of having a professional model for
law enforcement? - -More effective problem solving techniques.
-The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or
prejudice is the definition of _____. - -objectivity
-Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law
are usually conducted by _____. - -Federal Bureau of Investigations
-According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under the color of
office or employment commits the offense of Official Oppression if the public
servant _____. - -intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment
-The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution _____. - -gives you the right
to trial, open to the public
-Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - -8th
-According to the _____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, powers not
specifically reserved to the federal government are reserved to the state
government. - -10th
, -According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a _____ is an order issued by a
judge directed to anyone having a person in their custody, commanding
them to produce such person and show why they are in custody. - -writ of
habeas corpus
-Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech? - -Duran v. City
of Douglas, AZ
-The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the protection
from _____. - -self-incrimination
-The _____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to
reasonable force. - -4th
-The primary components of the American Justice System are _____. - -
police, courts, and correctional
-_____ is the law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals.
- -Civil law
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT
a magistrate? - -District Attorney's
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are
NOT Texas peace officers? - -Special agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms.
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals
does NOT _____. - -review decisions of civil cases
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the _____ courts shall have
original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original
jurisdiction is not given to the justice court, and when the fine to be imposed
shall exceed five hundred dollars. - -county
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer who
investigates a family violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance
call that may involve family violence shall advise any possible adult victim of
all reasonable means to prevent further family violence, including _____. - -
given written notice of a victim's legal rights
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which is NOT a use of force
option for dispersing a riot? - -Use any degree of force.
, -According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a
magistrate charging the commission of an offense is called a/an _____. - -
complaint
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the
accused that he will appear and answer before the proper court the
accusation brought against him is known as _____. - -bail
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement of a
grand jury accusing a person of an offense is a/an _____. - -indictment
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the
person has been _____. - -taken into custody
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is
filled and presented on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that
charges a person with an offense that may be prosecuted according to the
law is called a/an _____. - -information
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer from another
state may pursue a fleeing person into Texas and arrest them there, if the
person is suspected of committing _____. - -a felony
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the time allowed for the
execution of a search warrant shall be _____ whole days, exclusive of the day
of issuance and the day of its execution. - -3
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original
jurisdiction over all felony cases? - -District Court
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a writ issued by a
court directing any peace officer in the state, commanding him to arrest a
person accused of an offense and bring him before that court immediately
called? - -Capias
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court
are heard by the _____ Court. - -County
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the term for a written
order from a magistrate, directed to a peace officer, commanding them to
take a body of the person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according
to law? - -Arrest warrant
-According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement -
initiated action based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather
than the individual's behavior? - -Racial profiling