Monthly Archives: December 2006

In Prince George County, Maryland, the school system will start a public relations campaign this Monday notifying parents about its background screening policy towards volunteers. The school system has been screening its volunteers since August. Criminal background checks became mandatory … Continue reading →

Months ago the National Red Cross ordered all volunteers and staff to submit an online background check. In Rhode Island alone, 750 of the 1,254 Red Cross volunteers have either ignored or refused the order. Volunteers in other states have … Continue reading →

In recent news, the Sonoma County Grand Jury sent out a survey to all of its 40 school districts. The survey mainly focuses on the background screening policies regarding employees and volunteers and comes in the wake of 2 high-profile … Continue reading →

The Parks and Recreation Department in Columbus, Indiana, have clearly laid out a policy regarding employee and volunteer background checks. It is a great resource for companies, businesses and non-profit organizations to use when implementing their own polices. The Parks … Continue reading →

In Kenockee Township, MI, a registered sex offender has been working as a volunteer firefighter for the past five years. In December of 1992 the volunteer, Willard Hyslop, had pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted sexual assault. He has … Continue reading →

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