Of the 29 current Basic Peace Officer Topics (618 training hours), these 7 are specific to Texas. However
you are required to pass the same licensing exam as all other applicants, so it is suggested that you
study all the topical areas. The topic areas of Arrest, Search, and Seizure; Patrol; and Criminal
Investigation are considered to be generic however these areas are important parts of the exam. The
entire Basic Peace Officer Course can be found on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) website, www.tcleose.state.tx.us
Code of Criminal Procedure
Penal Code
Traffic
Alcoholic Beverage Code
Health and Safety Code – Controlled Substances Act
Family Code – Juvenile Issues
Family Violence and Related Assaultive Offenses
Target Population:
Out of state peace officers, federal agents or officers and Military
Police Waivers desiring to become licensed peace officers in
Texas.
Other State PreRequisites:
Must demonstrate a successful completion of a state POSTapproved (or state licensing authority) basic police officer training
academy (with equivalent course topics and hours of training); and
Must be currently licensed or certified as a peace officer by a state
POST (or state licensing authority); and
The license or certificate must never have been, or currently in the
process of being surrendered, suspended, or revoked; and
Have honorably served (employed; benefits eligible) as a sworn
peace officer for twelve consecutive months, following initial basic
training, with an agency in the state where the license or certificate
was issued; and
Have successfully completed a Supplementary Peace Officer
training course, the curriculum of which is developed by
TCLEOSE.
Other State PreRequisites:
In addition, the licensee or certificate holder must meet all other
statutory licensing requirements of the State of Texas and
TCLEOSE Rules (See Texas Occupations Code and Commission
Rules; available on the web site: www.tcleose.state.tx.us ).
Pre-Requisites for Federal
Agents:
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedures Section 2.122 recognizes
named criminal investigators of the United States as having
authority to enforce selected state laws by virtue of their authority.
The individuals listed are deemed to have the equivalent training
for licensure consideration:
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Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
Special Agents of the Secret Service;
Special Agents of the United States Customs Service;
Special Agents of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms;
Special Agents of the Federal Drug Enforcement
Agency;
Inspectors of the United States Postal Service;
Special Agents of the Criminal Investigation Division
and Inspectors of the Internal Security Division of the
Internal Revenue Service;
Civilian Special Agents of the United States Naval
Investigative Service;
Marshals and Deputy Marshals of the United States
Marshals Service;
Special Agents of the United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service;
Special Agents of the United States Department of
State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security
A person designated as a Special Policeman by the
Federal Protective Service of the General Services
Administration under 40 U.S.C. Section 318 or 318d;
A customs inspector of the United States Customs
Service or a Border Patrolman or Immigration Officer of
the United States Department of Justice;
A commissioned law enforcement officer of the National
Parks Service
A Special Agent or Law Enforcement Officer of the
United States Forest Service; and
Security personnel working at a commercial nuclear
power plant, including contract security personnel,
trained and qualified under a security plan approved by
the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Pre-Requisites for Federal
Agents
Qualifying Federal Officers must:
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Have successfully completed an approved Federal
Agency Law Enforcement training course (equivalent
course topics and hours); and must be subject to
continued employment or eligible for re-hire (excluding
retirement); and
Have honorably served (employed; benefits eligible) in
one of the above federal capacities for twelve
consecutive months, following initial basic training; and
Have successfully completed a Supplementary Peace
Officer training course, the curriculum of which is
developed by TCLEOSE.
In addition, the licensee or certificate holder must meet all other
statutory licensing requirements of the State of Texas and
TCLEOSE rules (See Texas Occupations Code and Commission
Rules; available on the web site: www.tcleose.state.tx.us ).
Length of Course:
A minimum of 120 hours.
Facility Requirements:
Classroom