NCJ Number
106256
Date Published
1986
Length
561 pages
Annotation
This manual is intended for use by preservice trainees and beginning law enforcement officers in Texas as a comprehensive resource for study of the major aspects of Texas law enforcement and in preparation for State licensing.
Abstract
The text has 20 chapters covering 4 topics: law for the law enforcement officer, principles of criminal investigation, patrol functions, and traffic law enforcement. State laws, procedures for arrests and searches, interview and interrogation, case preparation, and courtroom testimony are explained. Additional sections cover police patrol operations, handling requests for service, crisis intervention, traffic supervision, handling drunk driving cases, and traffic collision investigations. Forms, charts, chapter review questions and answers, glossary, and index.