A Little Texas History ..... 1971 Legalization of Texas Reserves

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INDEX:  

• TCLEOSE links - check out on-line courses! Includes links to Definition of a Reserve from Local Government
• Advertising Training Discounts - (approved TCLEOSE credit) 15% Discount for NRLO Members
• Attorney General Opinions - Attorney General of Texas Opinion Number GA-0435 Summary
  dated June 8, 2006 Re: Private Security Work (Uniforms)
• Homeland Security Web Site   Be Informed..... Be Prepared..... Get Involved.....
• Look up and contact your Representatives plus Texas LEO Associations

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Texas Training Authority
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
(TCLEOSE)
www.tcleose.state.tx.us

About Executive Director Braaten:  Taking office in TCLEOSE on January 1, 2006, he has served in Law Enforcement since 1968.  Most recently, he has served as Chief of Police in Victoria, Texas, for the past ten years.  Prior to this, he served as Chief of Police in Oakridge, Tennessee, and Mequon, Wisconsin.  A graduate of the FBI National Academy, he has a master's degree in public administration from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a Bachelor's Degree in psychology and sociology from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.  Braaten and his wife Linda have three grown children.

On-line Training.   Check this out!
TCLEOSE portal to "On-line" Training and Information
TCLEOSE would like you to know that unlike previous TCLEOSE on-line courses, the courses on this new site include streaming video. This may place considerable demands upon your internet connection.  Please be patient.  Additionally, several plug-ins will need to be present on your machine to facilitate these courses.  These plug-ins are Authorware and Real Media.  The first time you attempt to take a course, there will be some downtime as these plug-ins are installed on your computer.  All courses presented on this site are FREE of charge.   www.texas-poseit.org

"While primarily designed to support Internet-based certification training for Texas law enforcement officers and TCLEOSE certified individuals, all are welcome to use the resources provided here."

Definition of a Reserve from Local Government Code 85.004, 86.012 or 341.012
Municipal / Sheriff - www.capitol.state.tx.us

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Texas Courses are approved for credit through TCLEOSE.
For out-of-state courses, Officers will receive Continuing Education Units from
Texas State Technical College and a certificate from classen Buck Seminars, Inc.
 

CBSI is proud to offer NRLO Members a 15% discount on all of our courses.  In order to receive the discount, you must call 1-800-828-4915.  You will be asked to fax a copy of your membership to our toll free fax number.

Thanks for all the work and assistance you provide to your state's policing needs.
Donny Harland, President and Training Coordinator, CBSI Police Training

For more information and to meet Donny Harland:
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TSTC Continuing Education and TCLEOSE hours awarded.

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www.oag.state.tx.us 

Attorney General of Texas Opinion Number GA-0435
Summary dated June 8, 2006

In response to Letter from Honorable Charles A. Rosenthal, Jr.,
Harris County District Attorney, Houston, Texas

For Letter of Nov. 8, 2005, and for the complete AG's Opinion GA-0435, please go to www.oag.state.tx.us

This opinion relates solely to reserve peace officers,
and in no way implicates non-reserve peace officers.

RE:  Whether a Reserve Peace Officer may wear his/her official uniform and display the insignia of an official law enforcement agency while working as a private security officer licensed by the Texas Private Security Board (RQ-0421-GA).

Dear Mr. Rosenthal:

You ask whether a reserve peace officer may wear his official uniform and display the insignia of an official law enforcement agency while working as a private security officer licensed by the Texas Private Security Board (the "Board")......................

SUMMARY OF OPINION NUMBER GA-0435:

"A Reserve Peace Officer who is employed by a Sheriff, Constable, a Navigation District, or a Municipal Police Department may not wear his official uniform and display the insignia of an official Law Enforcement agency while working as a Private Security Officer licensed by the Texas Private Security Board."

FROM:
Attorney General of Texas GREG ABBOTT
First Assistant Attorney General BARRY R. MCBEE
Deputy Attorney General ofr Legal Counsel ELLEN L. WITT
Chair, Opinion Committee NANCY S. FULLER
Assistant Attorney General, Opinion Committee RICK GILPIN

See complete AG Opinion GA-0435 and Letter from Honorable Charles A. Rosenthal, Jr., Harris County District Attorney, to Honorable Greg Abbot, Attorney General of Texas (Nov. 28, 2005)
on file with the Opinion Committee available at
www.oag.state.tx.us.

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NATIONAL RESERVE LAW OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 6505   SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78209
(210) 805-8917      FAX: (210) 804-2463