Research Guides: Basic Peace Officer: Websites & More

Library eBooks

Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice eBook

Videos

Hughes, M. [Mike Hughes]. (2020, May 18). Family Violence Review [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/h2w3jEkbyrg

Hughes, M. [Mike Hughes]. (2020, July 21). Arrest, Search & Seizure Review [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PIPbuZW2Lc4

Hughes, M. [Mike Hughes]. (2020, May 18). Patrol Review [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/3A31tJDyhb4

Hughes, M. [Mike Hughes]. (2020, May 18). Civil Process Review [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BANzt_J0mKY

Hughes, M. [Mike Hughes]. (2020, June 24). Transportation Code Review [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/GI5lGGQi8nQ

Mind Map of Law enforcement from Credo Reference

Useful Links

Bureau for Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Crime Museum
Museum dedicated to the history of crime and criminology.
Department of Homeland Security
Information on Homeland Security.
FBI Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation.
Infoplease
This source has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938—first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet.
Interpol
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries.
Our role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Our high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities that contract with TDCJ.
Texas Department of Public Safety
Crime records and Statistics in Texas.
The Crime Report
The Crime Report (TCR) is the nation’s only comprehensive news service covering the diverse challenges and issues of 21st century criminal justice in the U.S. and abroad. Staffed by working journalists in New York, Washington and Los Angeles, it is published daily through the year by the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
The Crime Report
United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems.
Online Criminal Justice Degree Programs
We reviewed 107 online criminal justice programs and selected the four best programs for a bachelor's degree
Online Criminal Justice Degrees
OnlineColleges.net was started in 2009 as a response to the global surge in online education. As the demand for our resources grew, we began creating more original content and funding proprietary research. In early 2016 we relaunched as the Center for Online Education to better reflect the breadth of knowledge and information on our site.
Texas District and County Attorneys Association
The Texas District and County Attorneys Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Texas prosecutors and their staffs, as well as attorneys in government representation.
Texas Constitution and Statutes
Information on the Texas Constitution and Texas Statutues
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World Factbook
CIA website that provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Online Resources

TCOLE Flashcards
Free flash cards to practice the TCOLE test
Penal Code PDF
PDF can be viewed online or downloaded.

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Law Enforcement Exams

Police Officer Exams Skills Preparation
Practice Exams for law enforcement, corrections officer, homeland security, probation officer and state trooper.
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