Standard Operating Procedure 12
Standard Operating Procedure 12 : (1) Standard operating procedures (SOPs) or operating manuals are complete reference documents that detail the procedures for performing a single function or a number of interdependent functions. Collectively, practitioners refer to both documents as SOPs. SOPs often describe processes that evolved institutionally over the years or document common practices so that institutional experience is not lost to the organization as a result of staff turnover. Sometimes they are task specific (e.g., how to activate a siren system or issue an Emergency Alert System [EAS] message). (2) A complete reference document or an operations manual that provides the purpose, authorities, duration, and details for the preferred method of performing a single function or a number of interrelated functions in a uniform manner
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