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The Occupations Code provides the statutory authority for ___________ to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must follow. (2.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔TCOLE Applicants for a basic county corrections license have ___________ chances to pass the qualifying exam before being required to repeat training and obtain another endorsement. (2.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ 3 The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is updated how often? (2.1.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Each Spring List the three primary jail concepts in Texas. (3.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Linear, podular indirect, and podular direct If a TCOLE licensee has not been commissioned for more than two years, and has not met continuing education requirements during that time, his or her license is considered to be inactive. This means ___________. (2.1.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the licensee must meet current standards and pass the current licensing exam
TCOLE is an acronym for ___________. (3.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Texas Commission on Law Enforcement TCOLE is responsible for implementing curriculum, prosecuting officer violations, and maintaining the officer assistance system. (3.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False The written petition for contesting information in termination report must be received within ________________. (2.1.11) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ 30 days There are two _______ month periods in the training cycle. (2.1.7) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ 24 The two primary supervision styles utilized in jails include _________________ and ________________. (3.1.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Direct/ indirect Which chapter of the Texas Administrative Code Part 7 lists the requirements for inclusion on the Memorial Monument? (2.1.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ 229 The ___________ jail design focuses on enhancing interaction between staff and inmates and on making the staff-inmate ratio more cost-effective. (3.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Podular Direct
Female inmates shall be ___________ by sight and sound from male inmates. (7.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Separated If a jailer is trusting and familiar with the inmates, the inmates will place this jailer in the _________ category. (11.6.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Soft When completing fingerprinting, the option to submit to ___________ must be checked before clicking the submit button. (6.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DPS During intake procedures, if a foreign national's country of citizenship is not on the mandatory notification list, you should do which of the following? (6.7.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Offer to notify the inmate's consular
- Inform the inmate about you making the notification
- Notify the consular without delay if the inmate agrees to notification A concept that can be used to improve staff and inmate relations includes ___________. (3.1.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Firm but fair conduct When describing an inmate's watch during intake inventory, which of the following characteristic should you NOT include in your report? (6.4.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Estimated Value
Stress can cause physical illnesses, burnout, excessive disability retirement, and impaired ___________. (4.5.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Family Relationships A report form that documents an agency's authority to retain a person in custody pending a fulfillment of a legal obligation or transfer to another jurisdiction is a ___________. (6.3.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Detainer A Needs Assessment Instrument (NAI) may be used to assess the needs and qualifications of inmates for participation in which programs? (7.2.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Vocational and educational programs
- Mental health programs
- Work programs
- Substance abuse programs Of the following, which is NOT one of the five principles of public service? (4.1.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Detention All of the following are factors which may impact housing decisions except ____________________. (7.2.9) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Religious Beliefs If an offender escapes from custody, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards shall be notified within ______ of the escape. (6.3.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔24 hours
- Others are strange and different
- Proprietary claims
- Fear After booking, phone calls are considered ___________ unless a religious leader or attorney is only available via phone. (6.3.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A privilege A custody reassessment or review is necessary to allow for changes over time in inmates' legal status and any disciplinary actions. (7.2.12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True The status of inmates placed in administrative segregation shall be reviewed and documented every ___________. (7.2.12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30 days The intake screening has to be conducted when? (7.2.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Immediately upon entering facility Inmates shall be classified and housed in the ___________ housing available. (7.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Least restrictive To obtain "plain" impressions, all fingers should be pressed ________. (6.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Simultaneously
Recording an inmate's identification features and physical condition prevents an inmate from claiming ___________. (6.2.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Injury after booking During intake inventory, you should never refer to ___________ or ___________, by proper names in the description as those are among the most disputed items when it comes to civil liability claims. (6.4.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔precious metals/gems Photographs taken during booking and their negatives should be kept according to ___________. (6.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔department policy If it is determined that an inmate's country of citizenship is on the list of mandatory notifications, notification ___________. (6.7.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔must be made regardless of inmate's wishes To determine whether an inmate is a juvenile, you should ___________. (7.2.18)
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- examine the inmate visually and by asking him/her
- contact the juvenile officer
- contact the school district
- examine identification Of the two dominant approaches to objective classification, in which one is there high precision and little ambiguity in the meaning of each category? (7.2.7) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decision tree
demonstrated a propensity for violence in an institutional setting, is a ___________ custody level. (7.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maximum Which of the following generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics? (4.3.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Race When describing ___________, include the type of clasp. (6.4.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- necklaces
- pins
- bracelets Review and update a master roster of inmates during cell assignments ___________. (7.2.11) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Daily In an inmate set-up, what are some potential disadvantages for the loser? (11.6.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Face additional criminal charges During intake, obtain the correct departmental inventory form ___________ and use it as a guide ___________. (6.4.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔to complete an inmate inventory / when questioning an inmate The formal process of separating and managing inmates is ___________. (7.2.1)
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔objective classification
AFIS stands for ___________. (6.2.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Automated Fingerprint Identification System When photographing an offender during intake, which procedures should you use to photograph the offender? (6.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔front and side with and without all accessories Which of the following need to be included when updating the inmate file? (6.1.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Indictments/No bill, Dismissals, and Declines of prosecution
- Convictions, Acquittals, Releases, and New charges
- Bond information and Report as to prisoner's status The Texas Commission on Jail Standards is charged for writing rules and procedures to establish minimum standards for which of the following? (3.1.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Inspection procedures
- Technical assistance for the construction of jail facilities
- Treatments of inmates
- Rehabilitation, education, and recreation programs for inmates An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts is ___________. (4.3.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prejudice Which of the following are hooks? (11.6.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- We/They Syndrome
All of the following are techniques to manage your stress levels except ____________________. (4.5.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ability to laugh at others An officer may experience stress from which of the following sources? (4.5.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- role-related sources
- outside the system
- work-related sources
- the organization One of the effects of improved staff-inmate relations is ___________. (3.1.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔improved jail climates A/An ___________ prevents discrimination and stereotyping. (4.4.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔meritocracy In an inmate set-up, what are some potential benefits for the winner? (11.6.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Illegal contraband Under-staffing, rotating shifts, supervisor demands, and overtime are all examples of ___________ sources of stress? (4.5.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔organizational Which of the following are examples of unethical behavior? (4.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Lying
- Sexual harassment
- Cultural insensitivity
- Abuse of position The three phases of the set-up are observation and selection, _________, and compromised. (11.6.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hooks ___________ are any person(s), organization, or entity that may be affected by what you do. (4.1.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stakeholders Why are inmates discouraged in manipulating medium jailers? (11.6.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The process takes too long If a public servant, under color of law of the office, intentionally subjects another to mistreatment, what offense is committed? (3.1.7) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Official Oppression Public servants are expected to abide by standards of conduct established by ___________. (4.1.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Federal government, Texas Legislature, and departmental policies The ability to effectively and accurately transfer ideas or information is the definition of ___________. (4.5.8) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔communication People who believe their only duty is to themselves will behave differently than those who believe they have a duty to assist others. (4.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
- Offering gifts
- Improperly touching
- Trying to develop a personal relationship ___________ is, among other things, a set of rules and standards that governs individual conduct. (4.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ethics The principal focus of ethics is moral problems, as opposed to the formation of habits of good character. (4.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False TB is usually diagnosed through ___________. (9.2.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔skin test and x-rays A mild cough, bloody sputum, and weight loss are all symptoms of ___________. (9.2.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tuberculosis Proper administering of medication involves all of the following, except ___________. (9.1.7) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔allowing the inmate to save the medication for later ___________ identify the inmate as having special medical needs. (6.3.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Health tags Methods for maintaining inventory of medications include all of the following, except ___________. (9.1.8) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reorder only when you run out
All communications between a patient and a professional, along with the identity, diagnosis, and treatment of the inmate is ___________. (9.1.12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔confidential What is the most common form of staphylococcal infection? (9.2.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Skin infections Which of the following are disease carrying vectors? (9.2.12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Head lice TB is primarily spread via all of the following, except ___________. (9.2.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔touching An inmate's health record should include ___________. (9.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- written requests filed by an inmate
- diagnostic findings
- treatments
- refusals of treatment and/or medication Medication should always be delivered ___________ to prevent ___________. (9.1.7)
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔at the proper time / reactions A corrections officer may be exposed to infection in which situation? (9.2.2)
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- When intervening in fights
Persons assigned to a detoxification cell shall be transferred to a housing or holding area as soon as they can ___________. (7.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔properly care for themselves All of the following are true about tuberculosis, except that TB ___________. (9.2.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cannot be fatal Which of the following information does not belong in an inmate's file during booking? (6.3.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Legal Status Jail health care workers should treat all offenders as ___________. (9.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔potentially infected with HIV All of the following medical needs of the inmate must be recognized and dealt with, except ___________. (9.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔compatibility with medical personnel ___________ should be reported so health care personnel can follow up with medical attention and an investigation can take place, if necessary. (9.1.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Injuries An officer can receive a request from an inmate for sick call by ___________. (9.1.10) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔verbal and written requests
Inmates cannot be allowed to take and keep any medication with them. (9.1.7) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False When preparing for identification photographs during booking, which information should be on the chest board? (6.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Inmate's agency identification number
- Booking date The two modes of communicable disease transmission are __________________. (9.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔direct/indirect HSC Section 81.046 states that ___________________ information is not public record and may not be released. (9.2.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔communicable diseases ___________ is the regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the State of Texas. (3.1.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔TCJS Direct contact and droplet spread are modes of ___________ transmission. (9.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Direct When describing ___________, include type, engravings, or set with stones. (6.4.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Watches
