Background Checks: Difference between revisions
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* '''Screening for criminal history:''' Prior convictions for violent crimes, sexual offenses, or fraud may indicate someone is not a good fit for a public-facing emergency role. | * '''Screening for criminal history:''' Prior convictions for violent crimes, sexual offenses, or fraud may indicate someone is not a good fit for a public-facing emergency role. | ||
* '''Protecting other PBEM volunteers and staff:''' PBEM volunteers and staff operate in high stress environments and rely on trust and teamwork. Ensuring that all members have been vetted can enhance team cohesion and accountability. | * '''Protecting other PBEM volunteers and staff:''' PBEM volunteers and staff operate in high stress environments and rely on trust and teamwork. Ensuring that all members have been vetted can enhance team cohesion and accountability. | ||
Criminal background checks for emergency management volunteers are consistent with other public safety and emergency personnel and volunteers.<br /> | Criminal background checks for emergency management volunteers are consistent with other public safety and emergency personnel and volunteers. | ||
=== Policy Statement === | |||
'''Portland NET and BEECN training is open to everyone, regardless of past offense records; no one will be barred from taking basic training.''' However, persons whose record includes conviction(s) for a felony, sex crime that requires registration, stalking offense, person crime misdemeanor committed less than ten years ago, or non-person misdemeanor committed less than three years ago may not be certified as a PBEM volunteer and permitted to join a team. <br /> | |||
== When do I need to request a background check? == | == When do I need to request a background check? == | ||
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*'''Active volunteers''' will be notified by PBEM when their check expires and must be renewed. | *'''Active volunteers''' will be notified by PBEM when their check expires and must be renewed. | ||
== Background check requirement policy == | == Background check requirement policy == | ||
In compliance with City code, '''all Active BEECN and NET volunteers are required to complete a criminal background check every three years''' because they come into contact with vulnerable populations, use city-owned equipment, and have access to sensitive information. There are three ways to satisfy this requirement: | In compliance with City code, '''all Active BEECN and NET volunteers are required to complete a criminal background check every three years''' because they come into contact with vulnerable populations, use city-owned equipment, and have access to sensitive information. There are three ways to satisfy this requirement: | ||
