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TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement]
is a state regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections systems within the state if Texas.
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards]
is the regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state.
The Occupations Code
is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and jailers must follow.
Ethics
the discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation.
Texas Ethics Commission
was created in 1992 to administer and enforce provisions relating to, among other things, the standards of conduct of state officers and employees
Jail Climate
the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility; inmate playing games with staff
Stress
a body condition that may occur when a person faces a threatening or unfamiliar situation
Communication
the ability to effectively and accurately transfer ideas and information
Attitude
is an organized and relatively unchanging combination of personal knowledge and feelings about someone or something that influences him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing
Race
generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics
Ethnicity
refers to shared culture and background
Ethnocentrism
is "the act of regarding one's culture as the center of the universe, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures"
Prejudice
is an adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts
Culture
a way of thinking and acting based on tradition
Discrimination
acting on the basis if prejudice