Use of Force & Arrest · §1701.355

Peace Officer Force

Peace Officer Force is covered under §1701.355 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: TCOLE-required courses (varying); De-escalation; Force options; Mental-health crisis intervention; Failure: license sanction.

Elements you must prove

  • TCOLE-required courses (varying)
  • De-escalation
  • Force options
  • Mental-health crisis intervention
  • Failure: license sanction

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Worked example 1

Under Tex. Occ. Code §1701.355 / agency policy, peace officers must complete training in:

  1. No use-of-force training is required
  2. De-escalation, force-options, mental-health response, and other legislatively required courses; failure to complete required training can result in TCOLE license sanctions Correct
  3. Only firearms training
  4. Only legal training
Why: TCOLE administers training and licensing standards; legislatively required courses include de-escalation, mental-health-crisis intervention, force-options, racial-profiling, and others.
Statute: Tex. Occ. Code §1701.355; TCOLE Rules