(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Becoming a certified peace officer in Texas is a significant milestone in a law enforcement career. To reach that goal, candidates must first pass the Texas Commission on Law ...

DALLAS — Dallas’ new police chief has passed his first test in the state of Texas. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement confirmed Friday that Chief Eddie Garcia passed the TCOLE licensing exam with ...

Dallas police Chief U. Renee Hall’s days as an out-of-uniform civilian administrator are over. The Dallas Police Department announced Thursday morning that Hall has passed her Texas Commission on Law ...

Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall greets applicant Antwain Robinson from Arkansas at the Jack Evans Police Headquarters in Dallas last fall. David Woo / Staff Photographer Chief U. Renee Hall has ...

Chief Hall just passed the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Certification exam, known as TCOLE. Officers cannot wear a badge or make arrests without that certification. Chief Hall had 180 days from ...

As the Dallas Police Department continues to fight high attrition rates and low staffing levels, department officials said Monday they want to get rid of one of DPD’s most onerous requirements for new ...