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.