Employability Skills
Laws & Codes in Texas
Court System & Structures
Interagency Cooperation
Public Safety Systems & Agencies
100

Style of speaking or behaving

Mannerisms

100

Set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses

Penal Code

100

Person against whom a crime has been committed

Victim

100

Conditional release of a prisoner early from a sentence dependent on good behavior

Parole

100

Taking personal objects to use as evidence or arresting a suspect

Seizure

200

Working effectively and efficiently with others

Teamwork

200

Serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery punishable by a year or longer in state prison

Felony

200

Party initiating a lawsuit against an organization or individual

Plaintiff

200

Legally-defined area over which an agency has control

Jurisdiction

200

Developing ways to identify locations at high-risk for crime

Predictive Policing

300

Requires gathering reliable information, assessing the information for answers and selecting a suitable solution based on the situation

Problem Solving

300

Body of laws which govern the legal responsibilities between individuals who share a domestic connection

Family Code

300

Transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level for a new hearing

Appeal

300

Individuals who answer 9-1-1 calls

Dispatchers

300

Law enforcement working closely with community and local non-profit organizations, sharing information with the public and getting feedback in town hall meetings

Community Policing

400

Ability to plan and execute control over the amount of time spent on specific activities to effectively accomplish goals in a timely manner

Time Management

400

Body of laws which protects health, safety and welfare of the general public

Health and Safety Code

400

Neutral panels established by government agencies to settle a variety of disputes among different parties of people and businesses

Court Systems

400

Conditional suspension of jail or prison sentence dependent on good behavior

Probation

400

Documents issued by a judge after being presented evidence to prove there is just cause for the allowance of an arrest of a person or a search of an area

Warrants

500

Being able to evaluate arguments and information quickly, solve problems creatively and identify mistakes with efficiency

Critical Thinking

500

Less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI usually carrying a fine and jail sentence of less than a year, if at all

Misdemeanor

500

Attorney who is hired or appointed by the state or federal government to represent the plaintiff or the state

Prosecutor

500

First agencies on the scene of an emergency

First Responders

500

Person who provides free labor for an allotted time to pay off a debt or serve a sentence and then receives freedom

Indentured Servant

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