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SCLEA State Manual Chapter Titles and Appendices

Standards Manual Chapter Titles (January 2023) 4th Edition - V.5

SCLEA Standards Manual - Version 5 (01/2023)

  • Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority        
  • Chapter 2 - Agency Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid               
  • Chapter 3 - Direction and Organization                           
  • Chapter 4 - Distribution and Allocation of Personnel and Personnel Alternatives                           
  • Chapter 5 - General Management                                   
  • Chapter 6 - Recruitment, Selection and Promotion           
  • Chapter 7 - Compensation, Benefits and Conditions of Work   
  • Chapter 8 - Training and Career Development                 
  • Chapter 9 - Bias Based Profiling                                     
  • Chapter 10 - Mental Illness                                         
  • Chapter 11 - Internal Affairs                                         
  • Chapter 12 - Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures       
  • Chapter 13 - Performance Evaluation                           
  • Chapter 14 - Records                                                   
  • Chapter 15 - Communications
  • Chapter 16 - Patrol
  • Chapter 17 - Juvenile Operations
  • Chapter 18 - Missing Persons
  • Chapter 19 - Investigations
  • Chapter 20 - Collection and Preservation of Evidence 
  • Chapter 21 - Property and Evidence Control
  • Chapter 22 - Special Operations and Homeland Security 
  • Chapter 23 - Legal Process
  • Chapter 24 - Holding Facility 
  • Chapter 25 - Prisoner Transportation 
  • Chapter 26 - Court Security 
  • Chapter 27 - Exclusive Standards for South Carolina Law Enforcement Agencies

Appendix A - Memo of Understanding
Appendix B - Agency Survey
Appendix C - SCLEA Generic Invoice
Appendix D - Agency Self-Assessment / Assessor Log
Appendix E - Individual Standard Status Report
Appendix F - Public Notice
Appendix G - On-Site Assessment Schedule
Appendix H - Assessment Team Final Report
Appendix I - Assessor Worksheet
Appendix J - Agency Critique of the Accreditation Program
Appendix K - Agency On-Site Responsibilities
Appendix L - Time Sensitive Activities by Standard Order
Appendix M - Mock On-Site Standard Review Sheet
Appendix N - Statistical Table