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The City of Elk River Parks and Recreation Department is a national affiliate of Operation TLC2 Making Communities Safe, a background screening program of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) administered by Southeastern Security Consultants, Inc. (SSCI). SSCI specializes in conducting background checks for volunteers in accordance with parks and recreation industry standard and best practices. The NRPA has reviewed the resources of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, and sought the counsel of recognized background screening experts to develop a set of recommended guidelines for volunteer background screening. The procedures in this policy have generally been set in accordance with NRPA agency accreditation standards for parks and recreation agencies and NRPA recommendations for a parks and recreation volunteer background screening policy. Every individual required to submit to a background screening must complete, sign, and date the Consent and Waiver Release Form. Electronic signatures may be acceptable in accordance with applicable law. All consent forms must be submitted to the Recreation Division of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Department or to the Permit Holder,whichever is the party to whom services will be rendered by the individual, no later than the date designated by such party. Failure to provide a completed consent form by an announced reasonable deadline may disqualify the individual from participation and/or employment. Falsification of information on any application or the consent/release form is grounds for disqualification/revocation/dismissal. Upon receipt of the consent form by the City Parks and Recreation Director (or his/her designee) or by the Permit Holder, the party receiving the consent will request that SSCI perform the background check of that individual. What the Screening Will Entail The prescribed background screening to be conducted under this policy shall include a search of at least the following sources for particularized data identified as relevant for the position proposed to be held by the individual presented for screening: Social Security Trace. Verifies that the person is who they claim to be. The social security trace provides a history of past and present addresses and names associated with the applicant's social security number, including maiden names and aliases Address Trace. To confirm jurisdictions in which the person has lived during the period to be searched. The address trace confirms current and past addresses to determine the jurisdiction(s) in which the background check will be conducted. State or County Criminal Record Search. In particular jurisdictions selected based on the address trace, searches will be conducted of appropriate criminal records that are job- or participation-related and consistent with the necessity of protecting the safety of our children,youth, and vulnerable adults. National Database Search. A search shall be conducted of a reputable,regularly updated private national database as a means of supplementing (not replacing) the thorough state and county criminal history search. Background Screening Policy Page 4