Use of Force & Arrest · Art. 2.139

Body-Worn Camera Recording

Body-Worn Camera Recording is covered under Art. 2.139 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam. Cadets typically encounter this topic under "Peace Officer Force" on practice exams.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Officer-involved injury or death from discharge of firearm; Report submitted by agency to OAG; Within 30 days of incident.

Elements you must prove

  • Officer-involved injury or death from discharge of firearm
  • Report submitted by agency to OAG
  • Within 30 days of incident

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Texas peace officer must report use of force resulting in injury or death under:

  1. No statute
  2. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2.139 — agency must submit report to Office of the Attorney General within 30 days for officer-involved injuries or deaths from peace officer's discharge of firearm Correct
  3. Tex. Penal Code §22.01
  4. Tex. Transp. Code §521
Why: Art. 2.139 mandates reporting of officer-involved injuries or deaths from a peace officer's discharge of a firearm to the OAG within 30 days. Annual public reporting follows.
Statute: Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2.139

Statutory definitions for this topic

Officer-involved injury or death reporting Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2.139
Texas law requires the agency to submit a written report to the Office of the Attorney General not later than 30 days after an officer-involved injury or death from a peace officer's discharge of a firearm.