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Basic Peace Officer Flashcards

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  1. Under Texas law, which Miranda warning element must be communicated before a custodial interrogation begins?

    Answer: The right to remain silent

    Miranda requires officers to inform suspects of the right to remain silent before any custodial interrogation.

  2. A Texas peace officer discovers a person unconscious with drug paraphernalia nearby. Under the Texas Good Samaritan law, which action is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Provide emergency medical aid and call EMS before any enforcement action

    The Texas Good Samaritan statute prioritizes life-saving medical assistance, and officers should provide aid and summon EMS first.

  3. Which document grants Texas peace officers statutory authority to carry a firearm while off duty?

    Answer: Texas Penal Code Section 46.15

    Texas Penal Code Section 46.15 provides the exemption that allows licensed peace officers to carry handguns off duty.

  4. When conducting a Terry stop in Texas, an officer must have:

    Answer: Reasonable suspicion based on articulable facts

    A Terry stop requires reasonable suspicion — specific, articulable facts suggesting criminal activity — not the higher standard of probable cause.

  5. A complainant tells an officer that a neighbor verbally threatened to kill them yesterday. The neighbor is not present. The MOST accurate classification of this offense is:

    Answer: Terroristic threat — Class B misdemeanor

    Threatening to kill someone constitutes terroristic threat, a Class B misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code Section 22.07.

  6. Under TCOLE standards, how many hours of continuing education must a Texas peace officer complete every two years to maintain licensure?

    Answer: 40 hours

    TCOLE requires licensed peace officers to complete 40 hours of continuing education every 24-month license cycle.

  7. An officer responding to a domestic disturbance observes visible injuries on the complainant. Under Texas Family Code, the officer:

    Answer: SHALL arrest the primary aggressor regardless of the complainant's wishes

    Texas Family Code Section 14.03 mandates arrest of the primary aggressor in family violence cases involving visible injuries, without requiring complainant consent.