Professional Policing Practice Test

According to the Texas Occupation Code, Section 1701.355 Continuing Demonstration of Weapons Proficiency a police officer must show firearm proficiency at least ________.

• Bi-Annually

• Annually

• Monthly

• Quarterly

Answer explanation

Sec. 1701.355. CONTINUING DEMONSTRATION OF WEAPONS PROFICIENCY.

(a-1) An agency that employs one or more county jailers who have been issued a certificate of firearms proficiency under Section 1701.2561 shall designate a firearms proficiency officer and require the jailers to demonstrate weapons proficiency to the firearms proficiency officer at least annually.

Difference between Community policing and police-community relations Success is determined by traditional measures (e.g., crime rates and citizen satisfaction with the police)

• Community Policing

• Police-Community Relations

Answer explanation

See Slide 96

Police-Community Relations column, Second Row

Community policing provides a new way for the police to provide decentralized and personalized police service that offers every law-abiding citizen an opportunity to have no input in the police process.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Community policing requires both a philosophical shift in the way that police departments think about their mission and a commitment to the structural changes this new form of policing demands.  Community policing provides a new way for the police to provide decentralized and personalized police service that offers every law-abiding citizen an opportunity to become active in the police process.

During the 1900-1940’s, law enforcement personnel especially beat officers were known by the citizens in the areas in which they worked.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

ØDuring this era, law enforcement personnel (especially the “beat officers”) were known by the citizens in the areas in which they worked.

If an individual is not licensed within ____ years from the date of their successful completion of the licensing exam, the basic licensing course (BPOC) must be repeated.

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

In which era did the patrol system become "incident driven approach"?

• 1950-1970

• 1900-1940

• 1980-Present

• 1900-1960

Answer explanation

Slide 38

ØThe patrol system became an incident-driven approach in which police officers often became little more than report takers in most communities.

Policing in America has its roots in European Methods.  This can be seen in such concepts as

• District Attorney's Office

• Sheriff

• Texas Supreme Court

• US Army

Answer explanation

Slide 21

Policing in America has its roots in European methods.  This can be seen in such concepts as:

-County

-Sheriff

-Common law

-English “bobby” foot patrol methods

Regarding Commission Rules 223.15 A suspension based on a Class A misdemeanor shall be at least ______ days.

• 120

• 30

• 60

• 45

Answer explanation

TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONSPART 7TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 223ENFORCEMENTRULE §223.15

(d) A suspension based on a Class A misdemeanor shall be at least 120 days.

Regarding Commission Rules 223.3 Answer Required in order to preserve the right to a hearing as described under this subchapter, an answer must be filed not later than ____ days after the date the respondent receives notice of the executive director’s petition or notice of violation. Failure to file a timely answer may result in the issuance of a default order.

• 20

• 30

• 10

• 45

Answer explanation

TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONSPART 7TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 223ENFORCEMENTRULE §223.3Answer Required

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(a) In order to preserve the right to a hearing as described under this subchapter, an answer must be filed not later than 20 days after the date the respondent receives notice of the executive director's petition or notice of violation.

The "ward" was ______patrol

• Nighttime

• DayTime

• Dusk

• Sunrise

Answer explanation

Slide 24

The northeastern states generally had the “watch and ward” system.  “Watch” was nighttime, while “ward” was daytime police.