Summary
The volunteer nils out an online form, submitting their name, address, social security number, and some other personal information, that is then sent to a screening company- in this case, Southeastern Security Consultants (SSCI)- who verifies the information and generates a report within about five days. Location, Location, Location Adding that national search component to a background check is important for many park and recreation agencies and a key reason they decide to institute a more formal program. SSCFs system has an average cost of $20 per background check with no initial set-up fees, but Menson explains that there are many companies who screen volunteers, and park and recreation agencies should research what would work best for their community and staff.
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A Safer Place to Play
THE AVERAGE CHILD MOLESTER VICTIMIZES OVER 120 TIMES. One out of every 20 potential volunteers cannot pass a comprehensive background check. And 9.5 percent of volunteers have criminal histories. It is these types of statistics that keep parents up at night.
Betsy Clayton, the mother of an li-year-old girl in Lee County, Florida, is grateful that she isn't one of those parents. The Lee County Parks and Recreation department started performing comprehensive background checks on its volunteers in 2005. and last year performed 436 checks. The department discovered 49 records that were red-flagged, and refused to allow 13 people to volu...See the full content of this document
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