Manual of Policy and Procedures — Volume 1: Introduction

Los Santos County Sheriff's Department. Printed: 4/2/1996.

1-01/000.00 — The Department Manual

The official manual of the Sheriff's Department is titled "Manual of Policy and Procedures." Key points:

• Prepared and distributed by the Manuals and Orders Unit, Risk Management Bureau, Professional Standards Division.
• Individual division/unit manuals may exist but must not conflict with this manual.
• Any document with potential policy conflicts must be routed through the Manuals and Orders Unit before publication.

1-01/010.00 — Manual Defined

This manual consolidates existing Department-wide orders and manuals. It covers policy and procedures that affect two or more Divisions.

1-01/020.00 — Validity of Content

• If any part is found illegal, incorrect, or inapplicable, the rest of the manual remains valid.
• Omissions are not automatically permissive or prohibitive — use judgment based on circumstances.
• Section titles do not limit or change the meaning of any content.
• This manual is the basis for administrative sanctions. Violations of law may lead to civil or criminal sanctions.

1-01/050.00 — Grammatical Construction (How to Read This Manual)

When reading this manual, apply these rules:

Term / Rule	Meaning
Present tense	Also includes past and future tense.
Masculine gender	Also includes feminine.
Singular	Also includes plural.
"Shall"	Mandatory — must be followed.
"May"	Permissive — allowed but not required.
Employees / Members / Personnel	Includes all Department staff, sworn and civilian.
Division	Also includes region.
Unit Commanders	Also includes Directors, where applicable.

1-01/060.00 — Organization of the Manual

The manual is divided into four levels: Volumes, Chapters, Sections, Subsections.

1-01/060.10 — Numbering System

Each section uses an 8-digit reference number. Example (1-01/010.05):

Part	Digits	Example
Volume	1st digit	1
Chapter	2nd–3rd digits	01
Section	4th–6th digits	010
Subsection	7th–8th digits	05

1-01/060.15 — Page Dates & Revisions

• A page date below the section number shows when that chapter was last published.
• An asterisked (*) date at the lower right corner means a revision was made since original publication.
• If a section spans multiple pages, the page number is repeated with "Cont'd."