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______ means disturbance of mental or physical capacity resulting from the introduction of any substance into the body.
Intoxication
A person knowingly engages in any of the following acts in a public place or, if not in a public place, the person is reckless about whether another is present who will be offended or alarmed by the person’s:
1. act of sexual intercourse;
2. act of deviate sexual intercourse; or
act of sexual contact.
Public Lewdness
(Class A Misdemeanor)
A person who exposes his anus or any part of his genitals with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, and he is reckless about whether another is present who will be offended or alarmed by his act.
Indecent Exposure
(Class B Misdemeanor)
TC 545.352 Prima Facie Speed Limits
School bus on a highway in Texas or US Highway, including a Farm to Market Roadway.
60 mph
Also pass commercial motor vehicle inspection
TC 545.352 Prima Facie Speed Limits
School bus on a highway not numbered by the US or Texas
50
Has not passed commercial motor vehicle inspection
A flashing red light is?
Stop Sign
A _______ means a motor-driven cycle that cannot attain a speed in one mile of more than 30 miles per hour.
Moped
TC 547.322 Taillamps Required
Taillamp shall be plainly visible at a distance of ________ feet from the rear of the vehicle.
1,000 feet
TC 544.007 Traffic-Control Signals
What offense does a person commit when the person fails to stop at red signal and proceeds to make a right hand turn?
Disregard red light
Which of the following skid marks most frequently indicates the POI
Scrub marks
A search warrant for ______ may not be signed by a Justice of the Peace.
A search warrant CANNNOT be issued to
Search the personal writings of the accused
A person has _______ days to complete a driver’s safety course to have a ticket removed from their record.
90 days
True or False:
A 15 year old may be issued a learner’s permit?
False
What court is the highest court in the State of Texas?
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Where can a warrant of arrest be executed that is issued and signed by a mayor of an incorporated town or city?
Within that county
__________ is a written statement filed and presented in behalf of the state by the district or county attorney, charging the defendant with an offense which may by law be so prosecuted.
Information
What are the four culpable mental states?
1) Intentional
2) Knowing
3) Reckless
4) Criminal Negligence
What is the penalty for “Hindering an Inquest”?
Class B Misdemeanor
In order for someone to be qualified to be “self insured” how many vehicles must the person have registered in their name.
At least 25 motor vehicles
PC 21.01 Definition
Except as provided by section 21.11 or 21.12, any touching of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of another person with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
Sexual Contact
Requesting backup and specialized help, not rushing the situation, and watching body language are all common tips and techniques for ________.
Making a connection
Speed, mobility; visibility increases preventative potential; protection of officer; permits officer to carry extra equipment are advantages to a __________.
Automobile patrol
Supplements to handcuffs include________.
Tie, belt, shoelaces, plastic handcuffs, and strips of cloth
If a judge rules the lockout was illegal the court may issue a Writ of Reentry directing the landlord to let the tenant back in. If the landlord fails to obey the order he may be held in contempt of court and the Sheriff or Constable may use __________ to put the tenant back into the rental.
Reasonable force
Evidence of the alcohol concentration or presence of a controlled substance, drug, dangerous drug, or other substance as shown by analysis of a specimen of the person’s blood, breath, or urine or __________ taken at the request or order of a peace officer is admissible.
Any other bodily substance
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, if a __________ from another state comes into or passes through his state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or another state, he is not subject to arrest or the service of civil or criminal process because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order.
Witness
Alcoholism in law enforcement is __________ than the number estimated for the general population.
Higher
A clerk, sheriff, or other officer who neglects or refuses to perform a duty required under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure may be punished for contempt and set the fine at __________.
Not less than $10. nor more than $100
If a person dies while in the custody of a peace officer, a written report of the cause of death must be filed with __________.
The attorney general’s office
_______ is a professional skill, not just luck.
Communication
A TCOLE training cycle is __________.
4 years
A person commits the offense of __________ if the person disposes of litter at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway.
Illegal dumping
What are the three phases of a DWI Investigation?
Vehicle in Motion
Personal Contact
Pre-arrest screening
If a person refuses to submit to a specimen their driver’s license will be suspended for a period of _______ days.
180
True or False
A blood specimen does not have to be taken in a sanitary place.
False
It does have to be taken in a sanitary place
A search warrant for __________ may not be signed by a Justice of the Peace.
Property constituting evidence of an offense
In the traditional police service model, most decisions are made at the management and mid-management level with little __________ involvement.
Citizen
__________ relies on limited information, mostly from victims, witnesses, and suspects. Focus tends to be on one “incident” which is resolved before moving to the next “incident.
Incident driven
Which of the following is not a component of the traditional police service model?
a. Handling crimes that have already been committed
b. Focus tends to be on one “incident” which is resolved before moving to the next “incident”
c. The primary means of resolving incidents is to involve the criminal justice process
d. Police officers and private citizens working together in creative ways
When doing a physical search _______________.
Let your hands do the searching
_____________ describes a characteristic of a criminal investigator
Suspicious
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 the body of the person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law?
Arrest warrant
Dogs very rarely __________.
Look directly into other animals eyes because this can be seen as threatening.
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer or any other person may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in their presence, or within their view, if the offense is classified as __________.
Felony
In the TCOLE qualification round, how many rounds are fired?
50
Which of the following is not a proper steering technique?
Box style steering
You arrest a person who advised they are a citizen of Singapore. Which statement on the Consular Notification card do you read?
Statement 2 - For Foreign Nationals from “Mandatory Notification” Countries
According to the Penal Code, a person is justified in using deadly force against another __________.
to prevent the other’s imminent commission of arson
A package store may sell liquor on which of the following days?
Election day
In the definition of wellness, there are varying degrees of wellness ranging from __________.
death to optimal well-being
Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from ______ to _______ inches.
24-54 inches
Taillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle at a height from ______ to ______ inches.
15-72 inches
Fog lamps shall be mounted at a height from _____ to ______inches.
12-30 inches
A vehicle that is not designed or used primarily to transport persons or property and that is only incidentally operated on a highway is classified as a(n)________.
Special Mobile Equipment
A person commits an offense if the person attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a number plate or registration insignia that is fictitious. What class violation is it if the owner knowingly altered or made illegible the letters, numbers, and other identification marks?
Class B Misdemeanor
True or False
A vehicle is permitted to operate to the left of center of a roadway when approaching within 100 feet of a bridge.
False
True or False
A vehicle is permitted to operate to the left of center of a roadway when on a one way roadway.
True
When a stop is required at a railroad grade crossing, what are the authorized distances within which the stop may be made?
Within 50 feet but not closer than 15 feet of the nearest rail
_________ means a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator.
Passenger car
The writ that is issued under seal, commanding a peace officer to deliver the body of a witness before a grand jury proceeding is called __________.
An attachment
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution __________.
Gives the right to trial, open to the public
According to the Transportation Code, an operator shall dim headlights when an approaching vehicle is within __________ feet.
500 feet
Opium and opiates, and a salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium or opiates, cocaine, coca leaves are all examples of __________.
??????
What is the first thing an officer does during the Scene Management stage?
Care for injured
As a requirement for an intermediate proficiency certificate, an officer must complete an education and training program on racial profiling established by the commission under Section 1701.253(h).
True
A/an __________ is a writ similar to an arrest warrant; a judicial writ commanding a peace officer to take a person into custody to answer specific charges.
Capias
There are varying definitions of professionalism. Its earliest meaning comes from __________.
those professing vows of religious order
__________ means “of or relating to court action taken by one party without notice to the other for temporary or emergency relief.”
Ex Parte
The three learned professions are __________.
Divinity, Medicine, and Law
In U.S. v. Carroll, the Supreme Court upheld an officer’s right to search a vehicle’s trunk when the officers have __________.
Probable Cause
__________ is a facility used to switch or change voltage in connection with the transmission of electric energy for distribution to the public.
Electric Utility Substation
You may perform a pedestrian stop when a pedestrian is __________.
Staying in the same place
One of the effects that a hazardous material event has on the environment is __________.
Temporary damage to the water system
When dealing with an explosive device, radios __________.
should be turned off within 500 feet of search area
Which two courts do not have original jurisdiction for any offense?
Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals
When Mr. Adams agrees with one or more persons to engage in a felony offense and one of them carries out the offense, Mr. Adams may be charged with __________.
Criminal Conspiracy
Every aspect of human behavior is influenced by personal values __________.
but values are not easily defined or achieved
Of the nine categories of criminal homicide this category is marked by unusual violence and may follow rape, acts of sexual perversion, or sadistic acts.
Sex and sadism
Which of the following is a financial identifier?
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
__________ is a telling of ease and harmony in a contact or relationship between people.
Rapport
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Licensing?
Chapter 217
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, best describes __________.
Conspiracy against rights (USC 241)
Which of the following is a component of the Wellness Pyramid?
Tabacco cessation
The physical response to trauma is based on our animal instincts. It includes __________.
physical shock, disorientation, and numbness: “Frozen Freight”
“Fight-or-Flight” reaction
Exhaustion
The person has a right to a hearing on the suspension or denial if, not later than the __________ day after the date on which the person receives the notice of suspension or denial.
15th day
True or False
For foreign nationals of some countries, consular officers must be notified of the arrest or detention of a foreign national even if the foreign national does not request or want notification.
True
An accomplished thief not only completes the crime but successfully disposes of the property. The weakness of property crime is __________.
Disposal of stolen property
Not allowing the use of birth control and refusing to use it himself resulting in unwanted pregnancy is an example of __________.
sexual abuse
__________ is the questioning of a suspect or other person who may normally be expected to be reluctant to divulge information concerning the offense under investigation.
Interrogation
One of the disadvantages of professional model for law enforcement is the cost of training and __________.
development
A person commits an offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon if he intentionally, knowingly or recklessly carries on or about his person a __________.
handgun
When treating shock, what do you need to control?
breathing
BLEEDING (POSSIBLY ANSWER)
movement
temperature
According to research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children with disabilities are __________ times more likely to suffer sexual abuse than children without disabilities.
2-4
Communication is based on __________.
7-10 % content
Which of the following is false?
a. Avoiding the risks of smoking tobacco is worth the effort
b. When smokers give up tobacco, their chance of having a tobacco-related disease diminishes with each successive year
c. There is no such thing as a “safe” cigarette
d. Chewing tobacco is less harmful than smoking
e. The choice to use or abstain from tobacco may well be a life-or-death decision
Not sure
answer is not B
__________ exists where the facts and circumstances within the knowledge of the officer and of which he has reasonably trustworthy information would warrant a man of reasonable caution and prudence to believe that a particular person has committed or is committing a crime or that he will find the instrumentality of a crime or evidence pertaining to a crime.
Probable cause
According to the Penal Code, __________ is failing to return to custody following a temporary leave for a specific purpose.
escape
The health-related components are more important to well-being and quality of life than the __________ components.
skill related
Audible devices are __________ effective in heavy traffic.
less
When another’s actions toward a victim are sensed to be negative, the feelings felt by the victim are often described as __________.
a. Secondary assault
b. Secondary injury
c. Secondary feeling
d. Secondary hurt
it is not secondary hurt
but possibly secondary injury
Family by definition of the Family code includes __________.
a. Biological and foster parents.
b. Former spouses of each other.
c. Individuals related by consanguinity or affinity.
d. All the above are under the “family” definition.
D. All the above are under the “family definition”
A person who has a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person’s ability to ambulate, is the definition of __________.
disability
On arrival at a family violence call, you and your partner make a stealthy approach and you hear people yelling at each other inside the residence. You take proper position and knock, but you do not get a response to your knock. You should __________.
attempt to enter the house
Which Amendment to the Federal Constitution speaks to a prohibition of “cruel and unusual punishments”?
Eighth
The right of the people to be secure from unreasonable arrests are protected by the _________ Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
Fourth
States’ rights are enumerated in which amendment?
Tenth
Which of the following is not a consideration for points of greatest potential congestion.
a. The longest line of traffic
b. The line of traffic threatening spillbacks into other lanes and intersections
c. The speed of the roadway
d. All the above are considered greatest potentials
Speed of the roadway
__________ is a court approved method of delivering a court document to an uncooperative defendant.
Alternate service
Ethnicity refers to shared culture and __________. Members of an ethnic group usually have common ancestry and generally share language, religion, and other cultural patterns.
history
An determining whether your actions were reasonable and not an intrusion into a citizens fourth amendment rights, the courts will judge by reference to the “Reasonableness Standard.” This standard will look at which of the following?
a. Individual facts and circumstances
b. Extent of the injuries
c. Whether the force was used to maintain or gain control or to harm
d. All of the above
D (all of the above)
The professional behavior with peace officers and others in the criminal justice system needs to come closer to “ideal” ethical behavior than may be possible in ____________.
Private life
The legal significance of evidence rests in its influence on __________.
Judge or juror
__________ is the measurement of the impact(s) of the responses on the targeted crime/disorder problem using information collected from multiple sources, both before and after the responses has been implemented.
Assessment
There are five phases of transition that people who experience traumatic events typically go through. Which of the following is not one of the phases?
a. Denial
b. Anger
c. Bargaining
d. Expression
e. Acceptance
Expression
In a work zone, __________ provides protection for victims and responders.
buffer space
The official charging document used in a misdemeanor action is called a/an __________.
information
Criminal Attempt occurs when a person, with specific intent to commit an offense, does an act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to effect the commission of the offense intended. An offense of Criminal Attempt is punishable by what offense punishment level?
one category lower than the offense attempted
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a citizen may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed within their view is a __________.
felony
Which culpable mental state refers to a person’s awareness of but conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur?
reckless
Art. 2.131. RACIAL PROFILING PROHIBITED states, “A peace officer __________ not engage in racial profiling.”
may
The normal response to trauma follows a similar pattern called the __________.
crisis reaction
How many breaths per minute do you give someone when doing rescue breathing?
12
Thorzine, mellaril, and Haldol control hallucinations and are used as __________.
anti-psychotics
In all courts, except municipal and constitutional county courts, the judge must be a/an __________.
attorney
The Central Nervous System is the command center while the Parasympathetic Nervous System is responsible for?
rest
digestion
nutrients
Diminished capacity and an inability to tell right from wrong is the definition of __________.
Insanity
The four parts of an arrest are __________.
Authority
Intent
Actual seizure
Understanding the individual being arrested
According to the Transportation Code, a __________ is the width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way, any part of which is open to the public for vehicular traffic.
highway or street
True or False
An officer’s opening remarks, mannerism, voice inflection and demeanor will, in most cases, serve to set the course that a violator contact will take.
True
Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information (PC 32.51) is a __________ if the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is less than five.
state jail felony
The delivery of a writ, notice, injunction, etc., by an authorized person, to a person who is thereby officially notified of some proceeding concerning that person is a/an __________.
service
__________ is an act or omission forbidden by law and punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or even death.
Crime
A plan that allows occasional splurges is one more likely to last, this is known as the __________ Rule.
80/20 rule
To __________ is to stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
park
A person driving a pickup truck backs up in a parking lot without first looking and collides into another vehicle worth $18,000 causing $1,000 worth of damage. What offense has occurred?
reckless damage or destruction
A person commits this offense if he intentionally or knowingly leaves a child in a motor vehicle for longer than ________ minutes.
Five
(charge is leaving a child in a vehicle)
An organized and relatively unchanging combination of a persons knowledge and feelings about someone or something, that influences him/her to behave in a certain way, in regard to that person or thing, defines __________.
attitude
Ethical people are __________ and peer pressure can work for or against ethical behavior.
made, not born
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Specialized Licenses?
Chapter 225
The shortest time limitation (statute of limitation) for felonies is how many years?
three years
There are four (4) main causes of abuse:
Learned behavior
Sex role stereotypes
Cultural
Lack of control
Every vehicle upon a highway within this State at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of __________ feet ahead shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as required.
1,000 feet
What type of killing is described by a husband or wife killing their spouse who has involved himself/herself with another lover?
triangle killing
County A and County B border each other. An offender is arrested on an outstanding warrant in County A, but is magistrated and incarcerated in County B. The offender cannot be detained in a jail in County B for more than how many hours?
72 hours
A search warrant is executed (completed) when __________.
the warrant is returned to the issuing magistrate
In a civil case, a judgment is rendered in favor of the complaining party or the defendant or somewhere in between based upon __________ before a judge or jury.
preponderance of the evidence
Word gets around if an officer is __________ in one’s work, and one’s ability to serve is increased.
fair and objective
Except as provided by Section __________, a specimen may not be taken if a person refuses to submit to the taking of a specimen designated by a peace officer.
724.012(b)
Which of the following is not an element of an offense?
a. Forbidden conduct
b. Required culpability
c. Effective consent
d. Any required result
e. Negation of any exception
effective consent
__________ includes nonprofit corporations, professional associations created pursuant to statute, and joint stock companies.
corporation
One of the characteristics of professionalism is standards for entry, practice, and __________.
ethical conduct
The width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel is a __________.
highway
Child Safety Check Alert List is entered into both TCIC and NCIC.
false
Physical responses to trauma are based on __________.
animal instincts
__________ is a law enforcement unit or other entity, whether public or private, authorized by Texas law to appoint a person licensed or certified by the commission.
Agency
__________ means an act or omission and its accompanying mental state.
Conduct
According to the Penal Code, even though an actor is justified in using deadly force against another, if in doing so he recklessly kills an innocent third party, the justification is __________ in a prosecution for the reckless killing of the innocent third party.
unavailable
Law enforcement agencies should document __________.
a. The date and time the foreign national was notified they could communicate with the consular office.
b. If applicable, whether the foreign national requested notification.
c. The date and time consular was notified or foreign nationals documented refusal if mandatory notification is not required.
d. Other relevant action taken.
e. All of the above
(E) all of the above
__________ is the process of legally gathering evidence of a crime that has been or is being committed.
Criminal investigation
The ethical role is performed by being __________ in personal behavior and in functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system.
objective and ethical
What kind of water do you use to cool a burn when treating burns?
cool water
__________ is to halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while receiving or discharging passengers.
Standing
Every aspect of human behavior is influenced by __________.
personal values
The shortest time limitation (statute of limitation) for felonies is how many years?
three
What Amendment gives rise to the reasonableness factor in determining the legality of a use of force?
fourth
__________ is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
Critical thinking
All __________ should be treated as a homicide until proven otherwise.
suspicious deaths
A person uses spray paint to tag the outside wall of the rival high school’s building causing damage valued at $200. What offense has occurred? (8)
a. Reckless Damage or Destruction
b. Criminal Mischief - Misd B
c. Graffiti - Misd B
d. Graffiti - Felony
e. None of the above
Graffiti - Misd B
Peter has been terminated from the Post Office. In anger, he calls and states that there is a letter bomb in the mail. This causes evacuation of the Post Office and the alert of the fire department and bomb squad. What offense has been committed?
False alarm or report
What is the minimum number of rounds required for precision rifle proficiency?
20 rounds
An officer witnesses a theft and attempts to arrest the suspect. The suspect argues that he did nothing wrong and strikes the officer causing bodily injury. What offense has occurred?
assault on a public servant
The range of the crisis reaction includes all of the following except ________
a. shock
b. panic
c. control
d. guilt
e. hostility
control
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Administration?
211
__________ means a court designated under Section 51.04 of this code to exercise jurisdiction over proceedings under this title.
Juvenile court
__________ is the portion of a highway, other than the berm or shoulder, that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. If a highway includes at least two separate roadways, the term applies to each roadway separately.
roadway
__________ is anything to be offered in court to prove the truth or falsity of a fact in issue.
evidence
Attitudes or __________ can lead to conflict.
prejudices
The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian that is approaching from a direction, at a speed, and within a proximity that could cause a collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
right-of-way
What does the S in LEAPS stand for?
summarize
LEAPS stands for?
Listening
Empathizing
Asking
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Physical fitness can be divided into two categories __________.
Health related
Motor related
A TCOLE training unit is __________.
2 years
__________ is the minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective.
Reasonable or Necessary Force
What does the acronym CYMBAL stand for?
Color
Year
Make
Body
And
License
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Enforcement?
223
A husband feels the need to have absolute power and control over his wife and children, and this control is maintained using verbal and physical violence and threats, is an example of __________.
cycle of violence
A temporary driving permit issued under this section expires on the __________ day after the date of issuance.
41st
What mental disorder is commonly associated with the following symptoms?
Most commonly recognized in males
A pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior diagnosed at or after age 18
Various illegal behavior
Trouble with authority
These individuals know that what they are doing is wrong, but do it anyway
a. Borderline
b. Antisocial
c. Paranoia
d. Schizophrenia
Quite possibly
Antisocial
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Proficiency?
221
A person hits a man in the head with his fist knocking him unconscious and steals $150 cash from the man. What offense has occurred?
Robbery (2nd Degree Felony)
It is robbery because of the injury (not SBI, serious bodily injury, but simply injury) during the commission of the theft
__________ is an opinion or leaning adverse to anything without just grounds or before obtaining sufficient knowledge.
Prejudice
A couple is on a date at a party located on a public beach. The female becomes intoxicated and falls asleep. The female wakes up to discover her date performing oral sex on her. She is very upset and calls the police. What offense has occurred?
PC 22.011 sexual assault
The cycle of abuse is threefold. Which of the following is not one of the cycle components?
a. Tension building
b. Honeymoon
c. Loving stage
d. Violent Episode
loving stage
The act of regarding one’s culture as the “center of the universe” is __________.
ethnocentrism
Improper Relationship between Educator and Student refers to illegal sexual interactions with students enrolled in which schools?
PC 21.12
employee of a public or private primary or secondary school
Upon serving a civil citation, the officer shall __________.
a. Sign or endorse the return
b. Note how and when the citation was served
c. Require certification of service by the defendant
d. All of the above are correct
e. A and B are correct
E. Both A and B
(Sign or endorse the return and Note how and when the citation was served)
All Attachment for a Person may be served by __________.
a. a Sheriff
b. a Constable
c. Any Peace Officer
d. A or B
e. None of the above
D. both A and B
(Sheriff and Constable)
The __________ has jurisdiction over cases of divorce.
district court
__________ means a controlled substance that, without authorization, bears or is in a container or has a label that bears an actual or simulated trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person who in fact manufactured, distributed, or dispensed the substance.
counterfeit substance
A husband feels the need to have absolute power and control over his wife and children, and this control is maintained using verbal and physical violence and threats, is an example of __________.
cycle of violence
A temporary driving permit issued under this section expires on the __________ day after the date of issuance.
41st
At the moment of arrest, __________ ceases to build.
probable cause
Which of the following statements is not true about the rules for fixing the amount of bail?
Select one:
a. The ability of the person to make bail is considered.
b. The nature of the offense is to be considered.
c. The bail will be high enough to assure that the offender will return to the court.
d. That the bail will be high enough to insure the offender will remain in custody.
d. That the bail will be high enough to insure the offender will remain in custody.
Low visibility surveillance is __________.
apprehension patrol
Which culpable mental state refers to a person’s conscious objective or desire to engage in a conduct or cause a result?
intentional
According to Sec. 32.21 of the Penal Code, a person commits an offense if he alters, makes, completes, executes, or authenticate a writing so that it purports to be a copy of an original when no original existed. This offense is __________.
forgery
According to the Penal Code, a mistake of fact is __________.
defense to prosecution
True or False
The peace officer is the only cog in the gear of our modern society.
False
A useful tool in redirecting someone’s behavior is to listen and sort the real problem from the ______________ of the problem.
symptoms
Exclusionary Rule: The purpose of the rule is to deter police __________.
misconduct
The Texas Family code defines child as __________.
person 10 years or older and under 17 years of age
__________ means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech.
act
The concept of the wellness lifestyle can be visualized in terms of a __________.
wellness pyramid
According to 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
A notice of suspension or denial of a license must state:
The reason and statutory grounds for the action
The effective date of the suspension
_________________
The right to a hearing
The period in which a request for a hearing must be received
Select one:
a. How to avoid further complications
b. The level of intoxication
c. The date of the infraction
d. How to request a hearing
d. how to request a hearing
A person commits this offense if he recklessly engages in conduct that places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury.
deadly conduct
How many days must a police officer give a violator to appear in court when the person has been permitted to sign the traffic ticket?
10 days
The person servicing the process can be __________ for failure to execute or return the process.
held in contempt of court
The following statement is taken from the CCP 11.21: “The words “confined”, “imprisoned”, “in custody”, “confinement”, “imprisonment”, refer not only to the actual, corporeal, and forcible detention of a person, but likewise to any coercive measure by threats, menaces or the fear of injury, whereby one person exercises a control over the person of another, and detains him within certain limits.” This statement best defines which of the following:
constructive custody
Which of the following is one of the helpful tools used in verbal persuasion?
empathy
__________ is the territory, other than a business district, adjacent to and including a highway, if at least 300 feet of the highway frontage is primarily improved with Residences or buildings used for business purposes and residences.
residence district
Article 1 of the Constitution __________.
establishes legislative powers to congress
Which form designates the statement of appointment?
L1
A person who falsely, fraudulently, or willfully permits another to violate this subtitle is guilty of the violation.
inchoate offense
__________ means the adult with whom the child resides.
custodian
In a work zone, __________ space where responders will be conducting various activities.
work area
True or False
An inchoate offense, preliminary crime, inchoate crime or incomplete crime is a crime of preparing for or seeking to commit another crime. The most common example of an inchoate offense is “attempt”
True
As speed of vehicle increases, effectiveness of audible warning devices __________.
stays the same
What court case deals with the topic of warning shots?
Jones v Wittenberg University
Which of the following is a benefit of the CDM?
organized the decision making process
Which characteristic of a criminal investigator is described by “desires to investigate and learn the facts and truth about people, places or objects”? This can include being habitually curious of spontaneous statements by suspects or when an unusual amount of money is in the possession of a person of modest means.
curious
According to the Alcoholic Beverage Code, a mixed beverage permittee may normally sell and offer for sale mixed beverages between the hours of __________ on any day except Sunday.
7 am and midnight
A blood specimen must be taken __________.
trained medical professional
According to the Health and Safety Code, __________ means a principal compound commonly used or produced primarily for use in the manufacture of a controlled substance.
immediate precursor
The seizure of persons or property so that they will come under the custody and control of the court; the process occurs by virtue of a writ, summons or other judicial order. This is the meaning of _________.
attachment
True or False
Per the 84th Texas legislative session, Senate Bill 1987 was mandated. This amends the Transportation Code and Occupations Code to provide for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ issuance of specialty license plates for persons who are deaf or hard or hearing.
True
Examples of ionizing radiation are __________.
alpha, beta, gamme, and neutron
When a field interview is conducted by two officers, the cover officer __________.
remain silent unless it is necessary to communicate a potential threat to the primary officer.
The two types of problem area patrols are preventative and __________.
apprehension
What are possible personal symptoms when encountering a homicide in progress?
a. Loss of peripheral vision
b. Intense physical duress
c. Holding ones breath or increased rate of breathing
d. All of these
d. all of the above
After an arrest for a traffic offense or warrant, a search of the passenger compartment of the vehicle is most likely __________ under Arizona v. Gant.
unlawful
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Training?
215
Any child under the age of __________ must be transported in a child safety seat.
18 years of age
True or False
Only two officers should be communicating with the subject.
false
Foods that maintain and build muscle that are used as an energy source during times of stress and to increase mental performance are known as __________.
proteins
In a physical arrest, the police role is essentially __________.
defensive
Heavy alcoholic drinking may cause low blood sugar and lead to __________. (3)
hypoglycemia
Sexual assaults are acts of __________.
violence
Time limitations for offenses refer to the time that what must occur?
an indictment is presented
That portion of the law which defines the personal and property right of individuals; the rights of an individual to seek redress or to prevent wrong defines __________.
civil law
The northeastern states generally had the __________ system.
watch and ward
Some examples of biological pathogens are __________.
plaque, bacteria, and anthrax
Upon receiving a report of an attempted child abduction, an agency shall immediately but not to exceed ___________ hours after receiving the report, submit the information to the Texas Missing Person Clearinghouse.
8 hours
__________ is the name given to a variety of writs with the objective of bringing a party before a court, or judge. The primary function of which is release from unlawful incarceration.
writ of habeas corpus
Offenses against public administration are located in Title __________ of the Texas Penal Code.
8
__________ means a government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, partnership, or two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest.
association
Time limitations for offenses refer to the time that what must occur?
an indictment is presented
A calorie is __________.
measurement of energy
Many victims may continue to re-experience crisis re-actions over long periods of time. Such crisis reactions are normally in response to “trigger events” that remind the victim of the trauma. Although “trigger events” vary with victims, they may include all the following except __________.
a. identification of the assailant
b. anniversaries of the event
c. reconstruction of equilibrium
d. proximity of holidays or significant “life events
e. media articles about a similar event
c. reconstruction of equilibrium
Time limitations for offenses refer to the time that what must occur?
an indictment is presented
True or False
Children are more likely to be abducted by a family member than a non-family member.
true
How many days must a police officer give a violator to appear in court when the person has been permitted to sign the traffic ticket?
ten days
The person servicing the process can be __________ for failure to execute or return the process.
held in contempt of court
What percentage of a message is received due to the content of the message?
7%
Which of the following is one of the helpful tools used in verbal persuasion?
empathy
__________ is the territory, other than a business district, adjacent to and including a highway, if at least 300 feet of the highway frontage is primarily improved with Residences or buildings used for business purposes and residences.
residence district
Time limitations for offenses refer to the time that what must occur?
an indictment is presented
To drive any vehicle or combination of vehicles, with gross weight exceeding 26,001 lbs. and towed vehicle exceeding 10,000 lbs., requires a __________.
Class A CDL
What mental disorder is commonly associated with the following symptoms?
Tendency to interpret the actions of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning
Foresee being in position to be used or harmed by others
Perceive dismissiveness from other people
paranoia
What is a traffic condition that affects safe vehicle operation?
pedestrians
A person commits__________ if, with specific intent to commit an offense, he does an act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to effect the commission of the offense intended.
criminal attempt
A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls’ restroom to see if he can catch a glimpse at any partially clothed women. What offense has occurred?
disorderly conduct
A person commits an offense if the person possesses an open container or consumes an alcoholic beverage on a public street, public alley, or public sidewalk within __________ of the property line of a facility that is a public or private school, including a parochial school, that provides all or any part of prekindergarten through twelfth grade.
1,000 feet
What is the first day an officer may stop and issue a traffic citation for an expired license plate
on the sixth day of the month
__________ describes a characteristic of a criminal investigator: The ability to take accurate notice of, keep in view and give attention to, that which is present in their five senses.
observant
What Chapter of the Texas Administrative Code deals with Continuing Education?
218
__________ includes all means by which an alleged fact, the truth of which is submitted to scrutiny, is established or disproved.
evidence
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a magistrate charging the commission of an offense is called a/an __________.
complaint
A __________ is a place designated by law for confinement of persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of an offense.
penal institution
During arrest, in clear language, advise the subject the reason for the arrest, subjects may resist officers just because __________.
they do not understand why they are being arrested
A/an __________ terrorizes as in the case of race riots, lynching, political riots, or prison riots.
aggressive mob
The patrol system became a/an __________ in which police officers often became little more than report takers in most communities.
incident-driven approach
Which of the following are key principles of the CDM?
a. Police ethics
b. Sanctity of human life
c. Speed of response
d. A & B
e. B & C
f. A, B & C
d. A & B
Police Ethics
Sanctity of human life
__________ is a means a vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport persons or property; and constructed so that part of the vehicle’s weight and load rests on or is carried by another vehicle.
Semi-trailer
An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts defines __________.
prejudice
What is the minimum number of rounds required for fully automatic weapon proficiency?
30 rounds
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is not a magistrate?
a. Recorders of incorporated cities
b. Justices of the Peace
c. Supreme Court Justices
d. District Attorneys
d. District Attorneys
Pursuant to rule 106 of the Texas Rules of the court a citation may be served __________.
a. In person
b. By certified mail
c. By publication
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Generally, __________ refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics.
race
Article 3 of the Constitution __________.
Establishment of the US Supreme Court
What percentage of an officer’s duties involve verbal skills?
97%
What court case deals with the topic of firing at or from a motor vehicle?
Hathaway v Bazany
A peace officer who is outside his/her territorial jurisdiction is authorized to make warrantless arrests for __________.
a. any offense which is committed within his/her presence or view, but he/she must, immediately after the arrest call the police
b. any offense which is committed within his/her presence or view
c. only felonies
d. any felony or a violation of any of the disorderly conduct statues committed within his/her presence or view, but then he/she shall call the local police immediately after the arrest
e. any criminal offense
d. any felony or a violation of any of the disorderly conduct statues committed within his/her presence or view, but then he/she shall call the local police immediately after the arrest
What is the minimum number of rounds required for shotgun proficiency?
5 rounds
In a work zone, __________ includes buffer space and work space.
activity area
An emotional symptom of stress can be __________.
depression
Which of the following elements is not one of the beat characteristics that you should know early in an assignment? (35)
Question 14Select one:
a. Number of traffic violations committed in area
b. Crime hazards
c. Crimes committed in area
d. Geographic characteristics of beat
a. number of traffic violations committed in area
__________ means to deliver a controlled substance other than by administering or dispensing the substance.
distribute
True or False
Specialized units have only recently begun implementing critical thinking and decision-making models.
False
__________ is an offense so designated by law or punishable by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and confinement in jail.
Misdemeanor
A/an __________ has profit still as an underlying motive, but this type may be more interested in getting money for drugs.
unskilled thief
What is one of the objectives in conducting a crime scene search?
a. Determine what crime was committed.
b. Consider size and type of crime scene
c. Evaluate hazards of area
d. Evaluate physical characteristics
a. Determine what crime was committed.
Which of the following is not required to be displayed as a warning device when a truck carrying flammable liquids that is over 30 feet long is disabled on the roadway for more than 10 minutes?
a. During daytime in clear weather, one red flag placed 100 feet to the rear and one red flag placed 100 feet in advance of the vehicle
b. A lighted flare placed approximately 100 feet from the dis-abled vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by such vehicle and toward approaching traffic
c. A portable emergency reflector 100 feet in the opposite di-rection from the disabled vehicle
d. A red reflector placed on the traffic side of the disabled ve-hicle not less than 10 feet in the rear and in the direction of traffic
b. A lighted flare placed approximately 100 feet from the dis-abled vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by such vehicle and toward approaching traffic
A juvenile is sitting on a picnic table in a public park. The juvenile writes his name on the bench with a Sharpie marker causing damage valued at $40. What offense has occurred? (8)
Question 30Select one:
a. Criminal Mischief - Misd C
b. Criminal Mischief - Felony
c. Graffiti
d. Graffiti - Felony
e. None of the above
c. graffiti
A civil citation is served by __________. (14)
Question 31Select one:
a. delivering to the defendant, in person, a true copy of the citation with the date of delivery endorsed thereon with a copy of the petition attached thereto
b. mailing to the defendant by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, a true copy of the citation with a copy of the petition attached thereto
c. delivering to a person 18 years of age or older at the residence of the defendant
d. all of the above are correct
e. A & B are correct
f. B & C are correct
e. both A and B
__________ means a substance, including a drug, an adulterant, and a dilatant, listed in Schedules I through V or Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 2, 2-A, 3, or 4. The term includes the aggregate weight of any mixture, solution, or other substance containing a controlled substance.
controlled substance
What single event served most to remove the police officer from contact with the community?
extensive use of automobile on patrol
A __________ is a device that can be used to transport or draw persons or property on a highway. The term does not include a device exclusively used on stationary rails or tracks.
vehicle
Joe caused the death of Louis due to criminal negligence. Joe could be charged with which of the following?
criminally negligent homicide
The nervous system has __________ parts.
three
What is the minimum number of rounds required for handgun proficiency?
50 rounds
A husband and wife are at a store. The husband punches his wife, causing her bodily injury. What offense, if any, has the husband committed?
assault
Cardiovascular problems are __________. (3)
Question 47Select one:
a. limited to the elderly
b. generated from strain on the heart and circulatory system that is beyond the body’s physical capacity to cope
c. related to irritation of the stomach lining, which results from chemical reaction from bile juices that return to the stomach from the intestines
d. genetically inherited
b. generated from strain on the heart and circulatory system that is beyond the body’s physical capacity to cope
Short rapid blasts are used to __________.
give a warning signal
__________ is a graph on which three or more scales are arranged so that a straight line drawn through values on any two will cross the third at a corresponding value.
nomograph
Law enforcement agencies are required to enter the NCIC Missing Person File within __________ hours of receiving the missing child report where the “well-being of the child is in danger.”
2 hours
When approaching a dog, what is the minimal reactionary gap in a public space?
12 feet
__________ means that cases are referred first to the court.
original jurisdiction
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the “imminent commission” of the offense?
a. theft during the nighttime
b. criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e. deadly force is justified in all of the above
e. deadly force is justified in all of the above
The four communication principles include: (27)
Manage your emotions and reactions
_________________________________
Make sure the other person feels heard
_________________________________
learn to listen
make people feel valuable
__________ literally means the body or substance of the crime.
corpus delicti
__________ means a person who claims an equitable or legal ownership interest in property.
owner
It is important to be aware of one’s __________, so that one can double check decisions to ensure accurate and fair decision-making.
biases
