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BOP Program Statement 5524.01 § 4
STANDARD EQUIPMENT SETTINGS
This section prescribes standard settings and practices for the program in Bureau institutions.
The Regional Program Coordinator’s approval is required prior to changing these settings.
a. Positive Alarm Threshold Levels. To minimize positive test results based on a visitor’s
casual contact with an illegal substance(s), the device will be set at the manufacturer’s
recommended positive alarm threshold levels.
b. Audible Alarm Turned Off. Any audible alarms should be turned off to minimize possible
embarrassment and disruption when registering a positive test result. Depending upon the model
of the machine, this function may have to be performed by the Institution Program Coordinator.
Instead, a positive test result will only appear to the operator on the screen and computer
printout.
c. Printing Positive Test Results. The device should be set up to print all positive test results
automatically for preservation.
The device will not be set to print negative test results.
History
PS 5524.01 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
09dd75a23a21ea3eca0d8d64f33f3d8a4a7f9af00276b72a9b34eeb3600f552e
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