Grammatical Construction
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.
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