The Texas Penal Study Guide and Workbook: An Officer’s guide to understanding and working with the Texas Penal Code represents the primary source of penal offenses utilized by peace officers to report prohibited conduct as violations of law. Law enforcement students have a definite need to understand the relevant elements of conduct that constitute violations and the punishment the defendant/actor is subject to upon being adjudged guilty.
Titles One through Three; are important to “set the standard” of goals and objectives of the penal code, the provisions that guide in the application of the criminal laws of this state. However, officer’s and students should also clearly note the objectives of the penal code include “safeguarding conduct that is not criminal” therefore, the study of the legal concepts of “defense of prosecution” and the “exception” in the application of the various provisions of the law is warranted.
Manuel “Manny” Vasquez, Chief of Police, Ret., has authored this new TCOLE* Study Guide. Chief Vasquez is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Dallas Police Medal of Valor, and Dallas Police Shield Award for wounds in the line of duty.He received his MBA from the University of Dallas, Criminal Justice Graduate course work from Texas A&M University, a B.S. Degree from Abilene Christian University at Dallas, and is a Graduate of the FBI National Academy.Chief Vasquez is also the author of the following, available from Blue360Media: