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Civilian Interaction Training.

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

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LO 37.1
Discuss the Community Safety Education Act (SB 30, 85th Regular Session). Senate Bill 30, titled the “Community Safety Education Act”.
LO 37.2
Discuss the required law enforcement training requirements under the Community Safety Education Act. The Community Safety Education Act amended Occupations Code Sec. 1701.268 to include the following: CIVILIAN INTERACTION TRAINING PROGRAM (a) In this section, "board" means the State Board of Education. (b) The commission and the board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's respective responsibilities in developing a training program, including training and testing materials, on proper interaction with civilians during traffic stops and other in-person encounters. The training program must include information regarding: (1) the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers; (2) a person's rights concerning interactions with peace officers; (3) proper behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions; (4) laws regarding questioning and detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws; and (5) how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer. (c) In developing the training program under this section, the commission and the board may consult with any interested party, including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the training program. (d) Before finalizing a training program under this section, the commission and the board shall provide a reasonable period for public comment.
LO 37.3
Review of the Seven Step Violator Contact method.
LO 37.4
Identify expectations of officer demeanor on traffic stops.
Key statutes cited

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Tex. Occ. Code 1701.268STATUTE
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What should a Texas peace officer understand about community Safety Education Act (SB 30, 85th Regular Session)?

Discuss the Community Safety Education Act (SB 30, 85th Regular Session). Includes: passed by the 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature in 2017; goal: to provide information to drivers, the public, students, and training for members of law enforcement, on the expectations that each should have during a contact between officers and motorists;

What should a Texas peace officer understand about required law enforcement training requirements under the Community Safety Education Act?

Discuss the required law enforcement training requirements under the Community Safety Education Act. Includes: required Training Deadlines;

What should a Texas peace officer review about of the Seven Step Violator Contact method?

Review of the Seven Step Violator Contact method. Includes: instructor note: The Seven Step Violator Contact method is required to be taught by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement-licensed academies in the Basic Peace Officer Course. This section should be a review for Texas peace officers.

How does a Texas peace officer identify expectations of officer demeanor on traffic stops?

Identify expectations of officer demeanor on traffic stops. Includes: officers should treat motorists with dignity and respect. Most traffic stops are simple business transactions between a citizen and peace officer. Citizens have a reasonable expectation of being treated fairly and with courtesy;

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