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Manual of Policy and Procedures / Volume 1 - Introduction / Chapter 1 - Introduction

1-01/050.00 - Grammatical Construction


1-01/040.05 - Distribution of Manual Revisions
1-01/060.00 - Organization of the Manual

The content of the manual shall be interpreted in accordance with the grammatical rules outlined as follows:

  • The present tense shall also include the past and future;
  • The masculine gender, if used, shall also include the feminine;
  • The singular shall also include the plural;
  • "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive;
  • References to "employees," "members" and "personnel" include all personnel of this Department, both sworn and civilian;
  • Any reference to Division shall also include region;
  • Any reference to Unit Commanders shall also include Directors, where applicable.