CJLE 2521 - Texas Peace Officer Law

5 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 4 lab hours.

Study of laws directly related to field work. Topics include Texas Transportation Code, intoxicated driver, Texas Penal Code, elements of crime, Texas Family Code, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, and civil liability. Partially satisfies Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) #1011. **Students who completed 7 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement- approved academic CRIJ courses and the 4 sequence courses (for a total of 11 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Academic Licensing requirements), may be certified to sit for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Licensing Exam upon completion of college/university degree.**
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Identify relevant sections of Texas law as mandated for this course by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; discuss the Texas Penal Code; identify violations of the Texas Family Code and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code; define and illustrate civil liability; and discuss the transportation code, intoxicated drivers, and elements of crimes.