Law Enforcement Agency Standards
The Law Enforcement Agency Standards Advisory Committee, as established under Texas Occupations Code section 1701.163, is charged with developing “minimum standards with respect to the creation or continued operation of a law enforcement agency based on the function, size, and jurisdiction of the agency.”
The committee will submit a proposed rule to the TCOLE Commissioners for adoption by March 1, 2024.
Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings
Committee Members
- Presiding Officer: Sheriff Roy Boyd, Goliad County Sheriff’s Office
- Assistant Presiding Officer: Chief Jaime Ayala, Edinburg Police Department
- Chief Bill Avera, Jacksonville Independent School District Police Department
- Paul Christ, Texas Municipal League
- Chief Solomon Cook, Humble Independent School District Police Department
- Bob Lydia, Public Member
- Chief Ronald Phillips, Alvin Community College Police Department
- Constable Derreck Rose, Galveston County Constable’s Office, Pct 3
- Marvin Ryals, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- Chief Derrick Watson, Plainview Police Department
- John Wilkerson, Texas Municipal Police Association
Misconduct Investigation and Hiring Procedures, Personnel Files
The Misconduct Investigation and Hiring Procedures Advisory Committee is charged under Texas Occupations Code sections 1701.4522 and .4535 with developing model policies “establishing procedures applicable to a law enforcement agency investigating alleged misconduct by a license holder employed by the agency and hiring a license holder” and “regarding personnel files maintained with respect to a license holder.”
The committee will submit the proposed model policies to TCOLE Commissioners for adoption by March 1, 2024. Each law enforcement agency is required to adopt these or substantively similar model policies. All policies are to be submitted to TCOLE, and TCOLE is to retain copies.
A draft flowchart of the provisions will be developed prior to the first meeting by TCOLE staff.
Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings
Committee Members
- Presiding Officer: Chief Stan Standridge, San Marcos Police Department
- Assistant Presiding Officer: Assistant Chief Jessica Anderson, Houston Police Department
- City Manager James Devlin, City of Hewitt
- Lieutenant Clifford Drake, Texas Department of Public Safety
- District Attorney Carlos Garcia, 79th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
- Human Resources Director Kristie Lewis, Public Member, City of Tomball
- Robert McCabe, Public Member
- James Parnell, Dallas Police Association
- Captain Dennis Rice, Randall County Sheriff’s Office
- Chief Victor Rodriguez, McAllen Police Department
- TJ Smetzer, Texas Municipal Police Association
- Jennifer Szimanski, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- Chief Deputy Jason Warren, Walker County Constable’s Office, Pct 3
Examination of Licensee (Fit for Duty)
The Examination of a Licensee Advisory Committee, as established under Texas Occupations Code section 1701.167, is charged with developing “a model policy prescribing standards and procedures for the medical and psychological examination” of new licensees, existing licensees, or those whose employing agency has reason to believe that a new examination is necessary (a fit-for-duty review).
The committee will submit a proposed model policy to TCOLE Commissioners for adoption by March 1, 2024. Each law enforcement agency is required to adopt this model policy, or one that is substantially similar. All policies are to be submitted to TCOLE, and TCOLE is to retain a copy.
Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings
Committee Members
- Presiding Officer: Constable Shawn Kennington, Camp County Constable’s Office
- Assistant Presiding Officer: Chief Mike Harmon, Cedar Park Police Department
- Judge Stephen Ables, Public Member
- Chief Robert Crawford, Northlake Police Department
- Curtis Howard, Public Member, Texas Police Chiefs’ Association
- Kevin Lawrence, Texas Municipal Police Association
- Bob Leonard, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- Lisette Rivera, Dallas Police Department
- Dr. Jonathan Sheinberg
- Dr. Stephen Tate, Houston Police Department
- Clay Taylor, Department of Public Safety Officers Association
- Sheriff Johnwayne Valdez, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office