CCP - Definitions (Who Are PO's)

Question 1

(1) ________ , their deputies (plural), and those reserve deputies who hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

Hint: this is the only definition in CCP Art. 2.12 that has plural for deputies.

Answer 1

sheriffs

Question 2

(2) __________, deputy (singular) __________, and those reserve deputy constables who hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

Hint: if you see “deputy” as a singular and it’s Chapter 1701, think of two words: deputy + C….

Answer 2

constables

Question 3

(3) __________ or police officers of an incorporated city, town, or village, and those reserve municipal police officers who hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

Answer 3

marshals

Question 4

(4) ________ , officers, and members of the reserve officer corps commissioned by the Public Safety Commission and the Director of the Department of Public Safety;

Hint: DPS is a state (level) agency. Think of Stephen F. Austin as the Director of TX ….

Answer 4

rangers

Question 5

(5) ___________ of the district attorneys’, criminal district attorneys’, and county attorneys’ offices;

Hint/Mnemonic: part of the answer includes “gators”. Imagine alligators / gators invading a flooded district and hunting for attorneys

Answer 5

investigators**

Question 6

(6) law enforcement agents of the Texas ___________ Commission;

Hint: the answer starts with A. You can also think of rowdy agents getting drunk.

Answer 6

Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Question 7

(7) each member of an ________ investigating unit commissioned by a city, a county, or the state;

Hint: the definition has an indefinite article. You can also think: “Investigators were indefinite how the fire started”

Answer 7

arson

Question 8

(8) officers commissioned under Section 37.081, _________ , or Subchapter E, Chapter 51, E______ Code;

Hint: Subchapter E - (5)E….(1) Code (officers)

Note: (19) county park rangers are also commissioned under Subchapter E, Chapter 351, but the (3)Local (5)Government (1)Code;

Sec. 37.081. SD PO’s and Security Personnel

Answer 8

Education Code

Question 9

(9) officers commissioned by the ________ Services Commission;

Hint: think of a general contractor offering services

Answer 9

General

Question 10

(10) law enforcement ______ commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife________

Hint: the last word starts with “O” (law enforcement o…..). They are Commissioned by a C….

Answer 10

officers

Commission

Question 11

(11) ___________ commissioned by a city with apopulation of more than 1.18 million located primarily in a county with a population of 2 million or more that operates an airport that serves commercial air carriers;

Hint: the only definition with specific numbers (i.e. population of 1.18 and 2 milion). Each emphasized letter stands for the first letter in the three words of the definition.

Answer 11

airport police officers

Question 12

(12) ______________ commissioned as peace officers by the governing body of any political subdivision of this state, other than a city described by Subdivision (11), that operates an airport that serves commercial air carriers;

Answer 12

_a_irport _s_ecurity _p_ersonnel

Question 13

(13) _____________ park and recreational patrolmen and security officers;

Answer 13

_m_unicipal

Question 14

(14) security officers and investigators commissioned as peace officers by the _________;

Answer 14

comptroller

Question 15

(15) officers commissioned by a water control and improvement district under Section 49.216, __________.

Answer 15

Water Code

Question 16

(16) officers commissioned by a _________under Chapter 54, Transportation Code;

Hint: 54 officers boarded the trusty train

Answer 16

board of trustees

Question 17

(17) ____________ commissioned by the Texas Medical Board;

Hint: medical investigation / research

Answer 17

investigators

Question 18

18) officers commissioned by:

(A) the board of managers of the Dallas County Hospital District, the Tarrant County Hospital District, the Bexar County Hospital District, or the El Paso County Hospital District under Section 281.057, ____________;

(B) the board of directors of the Ector County Hospital District under Section 1024.117, Special District Local Laws Code; and

(C) the board of directors of the Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, under Section 1061.121, Special District Local Laws Code;

Hint: Hospitals are concerned about Health and Safety of their district patients, eSpecially on the Local level.

Answer 18

Health and Safety Code

Question 19

(19) _____________ commissioned under Subchapter E, Chapter 351, Local Government Code;

Hint: Local Government - think County level; Ranger Chap lost his badge #351 in the park.

Answer 19

county park rangers

Question 20

(20) investigators employed by the ___________ Commission;

Hint: investigators are Racing against the time…

Answer 20

Texas Racing

Question 21

21) officers commissioned under Chapter 554, ______________

Hint: OCU (not the spelling but phonetically) + C (for Code)

Occupations Code, Chapter 554, Health Professionals, Pharmacy and Pharmacists

Answer 21

Occupations Code

Question 22

(22) officers commissioned by the governing body of a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108, __________, or by a regional transportation authority under Section 452.110, __________.

Hint: metro = transit = transportation

Answer 22

Transportation Code

Question 23

(23) investigators commissioned by the ________ under Section 402.009, Government Code;

Hint: think of 9 Supreme Court Justices waiting at the Attorney’s Gate

Answer 23

attorney general

Question 24

(24) security _______ and investigators commissioned as peace officers under Chapter 466 (State Lottery), Government Code.

Hint: think of double “f” and double “6”

Answer 24

officers

Question 25

(25) _o_fficersapp ointed by an _________ court under Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code.

Hint: APPointed by APP…. Court; O stands for Officers

Answer 25

appellate

Question 26

(26) officers commissioned by the state fire marshal under Chapter 417, ______________.

Hint: State Government is under fire for coding 4 as 17

Answer 26

Government Code

Question 27

27) an investigator commissioned by the ____________ of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code

Hint: commissioned commissioner investigated the insurance claim

Answer 27

commissioner

Question 28

(28) _______________ and inspectors general commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as officers under Sections 242.102 and 243.052, Human Resources Code

Hint: HR specialists are apprehending and inspecting delinquent juveniles

Answer 28

apprehension specialists

Question 29

(29) officers appointed by the inspector general of the ___________________ under Section 493.019, Government Code

Hint:

TDCJ

T -
D -
C
J

Answer 29

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Question 30

(30) investigators commissioned by the _____________ under Section 1701.160, Occupations Code

Answer 30

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

Question 31

(31) _____________ commissioned by the Texas Private Security Board under Section 1702.061, Occupations Code;

Hint: Commissioned PI’s

Answer 31

commission investigators

Question 32

(32) the __________ and any officers, inspectors, or investigators commissioned by an emergency services district under Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code

Hint: in case of fire emergency, OII marshals will take you to safety

Answer 32

fire marshal

Question 33

(33) officers commissioned by the State Board of Dental _______ under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject to the limitations imposed by that section

Hint: officers have a benefit of free dental exam

Answer 33

Examiners

Question 34

(34) investigators commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as ______ under Section 221.011, Human Resources Code

Hint: think double J and double F*, double 2 and double 1

*part of the answer

Answer 34

officers

Question 35

(35) the fire marshal and any related officers, __________ , or investigators commissioned by a county under Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Local Government Code.

Hint: FMOII

Answer 35

inspectors