Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Sam Houston study identifies 262 peace‑officer tasks, 161 core tasks to guide BPOC revisions
Summary
A statewide job task analysis presented to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement identified 262 distinct job tasks for basic peace officers and recommended 161 core tasks to be emphasized in the Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC); researchers flagged officer safety, communication, technology and mental‑health screening as top themes.
A statewide job task analysis (JTA) presented Dec. 11 to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement recommends broad updates to the Basic Peace Officer Course that reflect modern policing duties. The study, conducted by Sam Houston State University in partnership with TCOLE, cataloged 262 distinct job tasks and identified 161 — about 61 percent — as core tasks that should be addressed in basic training.
The commission contracted the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas and the Sam Houston research team to conduct qualitative focus groups and a quantitative, stratified survey of agencies. John Ray of the Bill Blackwood Institute…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
