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Spanish.

This chapter covers what a Texas peace officer must know about spanish, along with the statute limits that shape each element, at the level of detail the TCOLE tests.

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LO 26.1
List reasons for Spanish training of law enforcement officers. Hispanic Americans are residents of the United States who belong to a Spanish speaking ethnic group. The total number of Americans of Hispanic origin continues to climb. The 1990 census reported:
LO 26.2
Discuss Hispanic culture. Language and Communication Due to the profound importance of family and community in Hispanic American culture, law enforcement officers need to be aware of common group identification styles. Under questioning, for instance, a Hispanic American family member may “eye-check” family members before coming up with a question, and may follow this action up with what seems to be an inappropriate use of the pronoun “we” when the officer expects to hear an “I.” This behavior may seem to be evasive or misleading to some officers, but it often simply reflects the fact that no individual in the family can separate his or her affairs from the family’s larger concerns.
LO 26.3
List common Spanish words and phrases that would signal danger or impending danger. Body Language: Why is it important? Three Main Types of Body Language:
LO 26.4
Recite common Spanish words or phrases that would assist an officer in the investigation and identification of suspects and witnesses.
Common questions

What recruits ask about this chapter.

What does the TCOLE curriculum list about reasons for Spanish training of law enforcement officers?

List reasons for Spanish training of law enforcement officers. Includes: the national increase to have passed 22,350,000 or 9% of the U. S. population; in Texas, persons of Hispanic origin number 4,294,120 (25% of a total of 16,986,510);

What should a Texas peace officer understand about Hispanic culture?

Language Limitations When under stress, as in police interview situations, Hispanic Americans with limited English skills often begin to speak Spanish in response to English questions. Law enforcement officers need to keep in mind that this is not necessarily an attempt to hide information.

What does the TCOLE curriculum list about common Spanish words and phrases that would signal danger or impending danger?

List common Spanish words and phrases that would signal danger or impending danger. Includes: look up – Thinking about it; look down – sad; look Side to Side – embarrassed.

What does the TCOLE curriculum say about recite common Spanish words or phrases that would assist an officer in the investigation and identification of suspects and witnesses?

English Castillian (Proper) Phonetic Spelling Local ethnic or slang (Instructor Added) What? ¿Qué? How? ¿Cómo? Why? ¿Por qué? When? ¿Cuándo? Where? ¿Dónde? How many? ¿Cuántos? or ¿Cuántas? Which? ¿Cuál? Who? ¿Quién? Whose? ¿De quién? or ¿De quienes?

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