required to meet all of these standards except those not applicable, or for which a waiver has been granted. MEDICAL CARE FACILITY Any hospital, office, mobile unit or other facility designed or utilized to provide immediate or ongoing medical treatment. MEMBER A generic term utilized in this manual to describe all agency personnel, including volunteers, auxiliary officers, and part-time personnel. MEMORANDUM An informal, written document that may or may not convey an order; it is generally used to clarify, inform, or inquire. Memoranda may be used for proofs of compliance. MOBILE EVIDENCE STORAGE UNIT A vehicle, equipped with a container bolted inside. The container shall be constructed of durable materials, and be secured with a locking device. The vehicle is equipped with an audible burglar alarm. NON-DEADLY FORCE Force which is not likely to cause death or great bodily harm. The terms non-deadly force, less-than-lethal force and less-lethal force are considered synonymous and may be used interchangeably to meet the standards in this manual. NOT APPLICABLE (N/A) STANDARDS Standards that address areas of responsibility or law enforcement practices for which the agency is not performing due to contracts, jurisdiction, or mutual aid agreements. The agency may not take essential law enforcement service standards as not applicable, e.g., communications, evidence collection. See Conditional Standards definition for additional information on non-applicability. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE Reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of a member’s duties. OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT Secondary employment which is not conditioned on the actual or potential use of law enforcement powers by an off-duty member. ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT A subdivision of the agency, such as a bureau, division, section, unit, or position that is established and staffed on a full-time basis to provide a specific function. OTHER-THAN-MANDATORY STANDARDS Standards that address important or desirable law enforcement practices. Every agency is required to meet at least 80 percent of these standards, except those which are not applicable. PART-TIME SWORN MEMBER Any sworn person employed or appointed less than full time, as defined by an employing agency, with or without compensation, who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of
required to meet all of these standards except those not applicable, or for which a waiver has been granted. MEDICAL CARE FACILITY Any hospital, office, mobile unit or other facility designed or utilized to provide immediate or ongoing medical treatment. MEMBER A generic term utilized in this manual to describe all agency personnel, including volunteers, auxiliary officers, and part-time personnel. MEMORANDUM An informal, written document that may or may not convey an order; it is generally used to clarify, inform, or inquire. Memoranda may be used for proofs of compliance. MOBILE EVIDENCE STORAGE UNIT A vehicle, equipped with a container bolted inside. The container shall be constructed of durable materials, and be secured with a locking device. The vehicle is equipped with an audible burglar alarm. NON-DEADLY FORCE Force which is not likely to cause death or great bodily harm. The terms non-deadly force, less-than-lethal force and less-lethal force are considered synonymous and may be used interchangeably to meet the standards in this manual. NOT APPLICABLE (N/A) STANDARDS Standards that address areas of responsibility or law enforcement practices for which the agency is not performing due to contracts, jurisdiction, or mutual aid agreements. The agency may not take essential law enforcement service standards as not applicable, e.g., communications, evidence collection. See Conditional Standards definition for additional information on non-applicability. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE Reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of a member’s duties. OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT Secondary employment which is not conditioned on the actual or potential use of law enforcement powers by an off-duty member. ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT A subdivision of the agency, such as a bureau, division, section, unit, or position that is established and staffed on a full-time basis to provide a specific function. OTHER-THAN-MANDATORY STANDARDS Standards that address important or desirable law enforcement practices. Every agency is required to meet at least 80 percent of these standards, except those which are not applicable. PART-TIME SWORN MEMBER Any sworn person employed or appointed less than full time, as defined by an employing agency, with or without compensation, who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of