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Which is NOT a method of good problem solvers Select one: a. Positive attitude b. Concern for accuracy c. Breaking the problem into parts d. Avoiding guessing e. All of the above Correct Answer:... e. All of the above 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; (4.3.3) Select one: a. Constitutional "rights" Law b. Tort Law c. Civil Law d. Criminal Law e. Case Law Correct Answer: c. Civil Law Which of the following Texas courts has jurisdiction over all the misdemeanors involving official misconduct: (6.3.4) Select one: a. Court of Criminal Appeals Incorrect b. County Court c. Justice Court d. District Court e. all of the above courts Correct Answer: d. District Court "The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open for public use for purposes of vehicular travel" is: (9.1.3) Select one: a. A highway Incorrect b. A street c. A roadway d. A trafficway e. Both a highway and a street Correct Answer: e. Both a highway and a street _____________________% of family violence is male on female. (26.1.2) Select one: a. 95% b. 96% c. 97% d. 0.98 Correct Answer: a. 95% According to the TCOLE outline, what percentage of officer contacts require physical force? (17.3.4) Select one: a. 3% b. 7% c. 10% d. 0.3 Correct Answer: a. 3% Which of the following is NOT considered marihuana? (13.1.1) Select one: a. The female plant b. The seeds c. The oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant d. All of the above are considered marihuana Correct Answer: c. The oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant According to the Family code, an application for a Protective order may be filed by: (26.2.2) Select one: a. An adult member of a family or household. b. Any adult for the protection of a child member of a family or household. c. At The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services for the protection of a member of a family or household. d. All the above may file a protective order. Correct Answer: d. All the above may file a protective order. Which of the following is a defense to prosecution for not wearing a seat belt? (9.1.15) Select one: a. police officer on patrol b. city official on official business c. mail carrier on rounds d. fire chief answering a call e. any elected official on official business Correct Answer: c. mail carrier on rounds Among other requirements, each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a policy on racial profiling that requires: (6.2.4) Select one: a. reading a citizen the Miranda Warning if the citizen is not Anglo. b. public education relating to the agency's complaint process. c. mandatory training for its officers about racial profiling. d. reporting the location of the contact with the citizen. Correct Answer: b. public education relating to the agency's complaint process. 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? (8.7.2) Select one: a. Burglary b. Robbery c. Aggravated theft d. Aggravated robbery Correct Answer: d. Aggravated robbery Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code (chapters 36, 37 and 39): (3.3.1) Select one: a. protects officers against frivolous law suits b. outlines the rights of individuals guaranteed by the Federal Constitution c. codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials d. outlines Civil Service protections of law enforcement employees e. details the Police Officers' Bill of Rights Correct Answer: c. codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime? (6.8.1) Select one: a. The district attorney b. The foreman of a grand jury c. The forman of the petit jury d. The county attorney e. The magistrate of the court supervising the grand jury Correct Answer: b. The foreman of a grand jury A person has committed the offense of _______________, if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer from effecting an arrest or search, by using force against the peace officer. (8.8.3) Select one: a. Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer b. Hindering Apprehension c. Resisting Arrest d. Escape e. Obstructing Justice Correct Answer: c. Resisting Arrest The required distance for tail lamps to be visible is: (9.1.17) Select one: a. 600 feet b. 1,000 feet c. 500 feet d. 300 feet e. 1,500 feet Correct Answer: b. 1,000 feet What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1) Select one: a. To find out what a person who has been arrested is being charged with b. To gain the release of a person who has been arrested c. To set bail on a person who has been arrested d. To determine what evidence will be used against a defendant at this trial e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested Correct Answer: e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested A capias may be served by: (6.8.1) Select one: a. Only by a specially named person b. Only by a certified peace officer c. By either a specially named person or a certified peace officer d. Anybody e. Only by registered voters Correct Answer: b. Only by a certified peace officer A package store may sell liquor on which of the following days? (12.1.5) Select one: a. Election Day b. Christmas Day c. Thanksgiving Day d. New Years Day Correct Answer: a. Election Day Which court(s) hear class A & B Misdemeanors? (6.3.5) Select one: a. Court of Criminal Appeals b. Court of Appeals c. District Courts d. County Courts e. J.P. & Municipal Courts Correct Answer: d. County Courts No vehicle shall at anytime be driven to the left of the roadway when approaching within ____ feet of an intersection. (9.1.9) Select one: a. 200 b. 250 c. 50 d. 100 Correct Answer: d. 100 This step should emphasize the seriousness of the violation and serve to create a proper effect upon the violator. Select one: a. Statement of violation committed b. Ask for identification c. Statement of rank and name d. Greet and identify police agency Correct Answer: a. Statement of violation committed You may perform a pedestrian stop when a pedestrian is Select one: a. Staying in the same place b. Looks funny c. Moving around too much d. Passing other people on the street Incorrect Correct Answer: a. Staying in the same place When dealing with an explosive device, radios Select one: a. Should be turned off within 1000 ft of search area b. Should be turned off within 500 ft of search area c. Should be turned off within 100 ft of search area d. Can be used to communicate with emergency services Correct Answer: b. Should be turned off within 500 ft of search area Low visibility surveillance Select one: a. Preventative patrol b. Apprehension patrol c. High visibility patrol d. Vigilance patrol Correct Answer: b. Apprehension patrol Immediate traffic control; person-to-person contact; good public/community relations; increased knowledge of physical beat; develop informants; increased knowledge of community needs and potential crime hazards. Select one: a. Mounted patrol b. Foot patrol c. Fixed wing/Helicopter patrol d. Automobile patrol Correct Answer: b. Foot patrol Property checks, varying patrol patterns, high visibility patrols are considered what type of patrolling? Select one: a. Preventative Patrol b. Apprehension patrol c. High visibility patrol d. Vigilance patrol Correct Answer: a. Preventative Patrol Certain consulates MUST be notified regardless of the wishes of the detainee Select one: a. Mandatory rule b. Basic rule c. Compound rule d. Land rule Correct Answer: a. Mandatory rule Flexibility where use of motorized vehicles is impractical or impossible, allows for high visibility and intense patrol. Many cities and college campuses choose _________ patrol in preventive efforts and to improve community relations. Select one: a. Motorcycle patrol b. Foot patrol c. Bicycle patrol d. Fixed wing/Helicopter patrol Correct Answer: c. Bicycle patrol Hazards such as ___________ should be reported Select one: a. Scheduled construction that is blocking a road b. Roadway hazards, dead animals, animals on roadway, traffic control devices, and crime hazards c. Traffic cones on the side of the road d. None of these Correct Answer: b. Roadway hazards, dead animals, animals on roadway, traffic control devices, and crime hazards The officer should identify every violator stopped by requesting his/her __________. If the subject does not have _______, the officer should ask for other ________, preferably one that carries the subject's description. Select one: a. Insurance b. Criminal record c. Identification d. Registration Correct Answer: c. Identification Before going on patrol you should Select one: a. Find a crime b. Shine your shoes c. Clean your gun d. Iron your shirt Correct Answer: c. Clean your gun ______: A proactive anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the action needed to remove or reduce that risk. Select one: a. Precognitive prevention b. Crime prevention c. Felony avoidance d. Misconduct forestalling Correct Answer: b. Crime prevention [Show More]

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