SOP 101.03-att-2: Local Operating Procedure (LOP) Numbering System
Summary
This document establishes the standardized numbering system used by the Georgia Department of Corrections for Local Operating Procedures (LOPs). It provides instructions for assigning reference numbers to LOPs that are derived from existing SOPs as well as LOPs created on new subjects not covered by current SOPs. The numbering system allows readers to quickly identify the source SOP or functional area to which each LOP relates.
Key Topics
- Local Operating Procedure
- LOP numbering
- SOP numbering system
- procedure reference system
- functional areas
- supplemental guidance
- SOP variance
- Court Order procedures
- LOP classification
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LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURE
NUMBERING SYSTEM
The local operating procedure (LOP) reference numbering system setforth below was developed
so that at a glance the reader can easily determine the standard operating procedure (SOP)
from which the LOP was derived. The reference numbering system is two fold:
NOTE: - ** - If the LOP, or the SOP the LOP is derived from, is under Court Order the LOP
reference number shall be followed by two asterisks.
1. Reference numbering for Supplemental Guidance or SOP Variance LOPs that are derived
from procedures contained in Departmental SOPs: To determine the LOP reference number
for this category perform the following steps:
A. Using the SOP reference number from which the LOP was derived, eliminate the
dash and the two zeros following the dash.
| SOP NUMBER | LOP NUMBER |
|---|---|
| `IIA04-0002` | `IIA0402` |
| `IIIC04-0006` | `IIIC0406` |
| `IVC01-0003` | `IVC0103` |
| LOP NUMBER | COMPLETE LOP REF.<br>NUMBER |
|---|---|
| `IIA0402` | `IIA0402.LOP` |
| `IIIC0406` | `IIIC0406.LOP` |
| `IVC0103` | `IVC0103.LOP` |
|SUBJECT|FUNCTIONAL
AREA NUMBER|LETTER
DESIGNATOR|
|---|---|---|
|`ACCOUNTING`|`IV`|`G `|
|`FAC. OPERATION`|`II`|`B `|
|`PROBATION`|`III`|`B `|
B. The rest of the number is determined by using the functional area number and
letter designator (from 2 A above), repeating the letter used for the letter
designator and adding a three digit number, starting with 001, to separate the
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various topics under each subject. If an LOP has previously been written for a
topic using the 001 number use the next higher number (002) for the next topic.
|SUBJECT|FUNCTIONAL
AREA NUMBER|LETTER
DESIGNATOR|LOP NUMBER|NEXT LOP NUMBER
SAME SUBJECT
DIFFERENT TOPIC|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|`ACCOUNTING`|`IV`|`G `|`IVGG001`|`IVGG002`|
|`FAC. OPERATION`|`II`|`B `|`IIBB001`|`IIBB002`|
|`PROBATION`|`III`|`B `|`IIIBB001`|`IIIBB002`|
C. Place a period and a the three letter abbreviation for local operating
procedure after the number determined in step (2B) above. This is the
reference number for LOPs not derived from an SOP.
| SUBJECT | LOP NUMBER | COMPLETE LOP<br>NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| `ACCOUNTING` | `IVGG001` | `IVGG001.LOP` |
| `FAC. OPERATION` | `IIBB001` | `IIBB001.LOP` |
| `PROBATION` | `IIIBB001` | `IIIBB001.LOP` |
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FUNCTIONAL AREA III:
Probation Operations
SECTION A - Administration
SECTION B - Field Operations
SECTION C – Diversion Centers
FUNCTIONAL AREA IV:
Support Services
SECTION A - Care & Custody
SECTION B - Property
SECTION C - Central Office Mailroom
SECTION D - Purchasing
SECTION E - Fleet Management
SECTION F - Communications
SECTION G - Accounting
SECTION H - Payroll
SECTION I - Fiscal Audits
SECTION J - Office of Information Technology
SECTION K - Facility Development/Engineering
SECTION L - Food Service
SECTION M - Farm Services
SECTION N - Fire Marshal
SECTION O - Personnel
SECTION P - Training
SECTION Q - Facility Maintenance
FUNCTIONAL AREA V:
Program Services
SECTION A - Chaplaincy
SECTION B - Counseling
SECTION C - Education
SECTION D - Library
SECTION E - Recreation
SECTION F - Volunteer
SECTION G - Mental Health
SECTION H - Physical Health
SECTION I - Substance Abuse
FUNCTIONAL AREA VI:
Correctional Industries
SECTION A - Administration
SECTION B - Inmate Resources
SECTION C - Safety
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