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[[File:Wrestler.png|alt=Wrestler robbing a store|thumb|550x550px|''Knocking off a convenience store [https://youtu.be/qpjwjmlblII dressed as a luchador] with several ostriches as accomplices will endear you in our hearts but is not likely to encourage your volunteer application. Unless you didn't get caught, of course.'']] | [[File:Wrestler.png|alt=Wrestler robbing a store|thumb|550x550px|''Knocking off a convenience store [https://youtu.be/qpjwjmlblII dressed as a luchador] with several ostriches as accomplices will endear you in our hearts but is not likely to encourage your volunteer application. Unless you didn't get caught, of course.'']] | ||
== | == Policy Summary: Criminal Background Checks for PBEM Volunteers == | ||
PBEM volunteers often come into contact with vulnerable populations during a deployment, and volunteers have access to government-owned equipment and sensitive information. Therefore, '''PBEM requires all registered volunteers (NET, BEECN, and ATV) to undertake a criminal background check.''' The criminal background check is conducted at PBEM's expense, and completed every three years. | PBEM volunteers often come into contact with vulnerable populations during a deployment, and volunteers have access to government-owned equipment and sensitive information. Therefore, '''PBEM requires all registered volunteers (NET, BEECN, and ATV) to undertake a criminal background check.''' The criminal background check is conducted at PBEM's expense, and completed every three years. | ||
The background check is ''only'' on a volunteer's criminal record. PBEM conducts no credit history or credit background check. | The background check is ''only'' on a volunteer's criminal record. PBEM conducts no credit history or credit background check. | ||
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|Carmen Merlo (PBEM); Matthew Silva (PF&R); Jeremy Van Keuren (PBEM); Glenn Devitt (PBEM). | |Carmen Merlo (PBEM); Matthew Silva (PF&R); Jeremy Van Keuren (PBEM); Glenn Devitt (PBEM). | ||
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=== Forms === | === Forms === | ||
None. When a volunteer is supposed to have their check completed, they will receive an email notification. | None. When a volunteer is supposed to have their check completed, they will receive an email notification. | ||
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There are three ways to satisfy the background check requirement. | There are three ways to satisfy the background check requirement. | ||
#[Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Background%20check%20option%201 Email PBEM] a scan or verification link to a license or permit that requires a criminal background check. Examples include a medical license, a TSA Trusted Traveler ID | #[Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Background%20check%20option%201 Email PBEM] a scan or verification link to a license or permit that requires a criminal background check. Examples include a medical or teaching license, a TSA Trusted Traveler ID (aka Global Entry), or a concealed weapon permit. The license or permit issue date must be no more than three years prior to the volunteer's activation date. (A TSA PreCheck, or simply a Known Traveler Number (KTN), are no longer accepted due to unavailability of a reliable verification tool.) | ||
#[Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Background%20check%20option%202 Email PBEM] a copy of a criminal background check conducted by a third party within the past 18 months, such as an employer. We might need to verify the check with the organization who conducted it. PBEM does ''not'' need a detailed criminal background report. PBEM ''only'' needs confirmation that a criminal background check was conducted and that the volunteer passed it. | #[Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Background%20check%20option%202 Email PBEM] a copy of a criminal background check conducted by a third party within the past 18 months, such as an employer. We might need to verify the check with the organization who conducted it. PBEM does ''not'' need a detailed criminal background report. PBEM ''only'' needs confirmation that a criminal background check was conducted and that the volunteer passed it. | ||
# Use PBEM's background check service at no cost to the volunteer by [Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Background%20check%20option%203 emailing PBEM that you want 'option 3'] and PBEM will initiate the process through our third-party service provider, [https://www.sterlingvolunteers.com/ Sterling Volunteers]. It is done entirely online and results are usually returned within two days. You may opt to receive a copy for your own review and use during the application process. Please see below for the PBEM-provided background check process.<br /> | # Use PBEM's background check service at no cost to the volunteer by [Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Background%20check%20option%203 emailing PBEM that you want 'option 3'] and PBEM will initiate the process through our third-party service provider, [https://www.sterlingvolunteers.com/ Sterling Volunteers]. It is done entirely online and results are usually returned within two days. You may opt to receive a copy for your own review and use during the application process. Please see below for the PBEM-provided background check process.<br /> | ||
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== Policy Change Record == | == Policy Change Record == | ||
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|2026.01.25 | |||
|TSA PreCheck can no longer be accepted because a reliable verification tool is not available to PBEM. | |||
|Devitt | |||
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|2025.10.03 | |||
|TSA PreCheck approved in lieu of a PBEM criminal background check. | |||
|Van Keuren | |||
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== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
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