Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) may require any sheriff who is not a commissioned peace officer to attend up to 40 hours of education within two to four years of taking office.
TCOLE Requirements - Continuing Education Deadlines for all Peace Officer Licensees
Commission Rule 217.11 Legislatively Required Continuing Education for Licensees requires that individuals appointed as peace officers shall complete at least 40 hours of continuing education training and must complete a training and education program that covers recent changes to the laws of this state and of the United States pertaining to peace officers every 24-month unit of a training cycle. Included within the 40-hour requirement are other legislative required topics. These requirements are listed below for your information. All peace officers must meet these requirements or their peace officer licenses will become inactive Aug. 31, 2019. A peace officer first licensed on or after January 1, 2011, must complete a basic training program on the trafficking of persons within one year of licensure.
Legislatively required continuing education requirements for the current training cycle for peace officers holding a Basic Certification are as follows:
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Course Topics
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Course Topics
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Deadline
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Special Investigative Topics
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3232 or 3737
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08/31/19
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Cultural Diversity
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3939 or 3737
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08/31/19
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Crisis Intervention Training
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3840, 3841, 4001
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08/31/19
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*Note the above courses are mandatory, but can be used as part of the 40 hours required in either unit
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Requirement
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Time Frame
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40 hours in the first unit - any topic(s)
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09/01/17 - 08/31/19
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40 hours in the second unit - any topic(s)
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09/01/19 - 08/31/21
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Programs that Qualify
Any approved by TCOLE.
Filing for Credit
Rosters are available at approved courses or academics. Make sure your name is on the roster. The rosters are returned to TCOLE at the end of the training and entered into the sheriff's records.
Legal source
Local Government Code, Section 85.0025
Open Government Training Information
Elected and appointed public officials are required by a state law to receive training in Texas open government laws. For more information on this training including free video training courses, check out The Office of the Attorney General website.
County Official Organizations
The Texas Association of Counties serves as the umbrella organization for various independent county official organizations in Texas. These organizations serve as an important resource for county officials for information, networking and advocacy.
The association for this office is the Sheriffs' Association of Texas.