Both a bailiff and a warrant officer must comply with TCOLE training and standards.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Bailiffs only
• D. Warrant officers only

Answer: (B)

TCOLE training and standards are designed for commissioned peace officers and certain court-security personnel who have arrest powers. A bailiff who is a sworn peace officer (for example, a deputy sheriff) must meet TCOLE requirements, because they are a law enforcement officer. But a courtroom bailiff who is only a security employee without arrest powers generally isn’t governed by TCOLE, and a warrant officer’s requirement to follow TCOLE standards depends on how that role is defined in a given jurisdiction. Because not all bailiffs or warrant officers are universally required to meet TCOLE training, the statement isn’t universally true.