§ 2-72. Background investigations of applicants for employment with county fire and emergency medical services (EMS) department.

(a)

Career firefighters and all volunteer members, including junior volunteers under the age of 18.

1.

The chief of police or his designee shall conduct a criminal history records check on each firefighter applicant for employment with the county fire and EMS department. The chief of police or his designee shall also conduct a criminal history records check on each volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician and rescue squad member seeking membership with the county fire and EMS department.

2.

The applicant for employment or volunteer membership, prior to employment or membership, shall submit to fingerprinting, provide the police department with personal descriptive information and execute a completed release of information form to be forwarded through the central criminal records exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigations for the purpose of obtaining national criminal history record information regarding such applicant. Records of arrests and dispositions while an applicant was a juvenile shall be transmitted only when authorized by appropriate court order, state statute or federal regulation.

3.

The chief of police or his designee shall prepare a factual summary of each background investigation and criminal records check performed and submit such summary to the fire chief or his designee.

4.

In addition, at the request of the fire chief, a background field investigation shall be completed for each applicant for employment or volunteer membership.

(b)

Civilian employees.

1.

The human resource management department (HRM) shall conduct a background check on each applicant offered employment with the fire and EMS department.

2.

As a condition of employment, the applicant shall submit to fingerprinting and execute a completed release of information form to be forwarded through the central criminal records exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigations for the purpose of obtaining national criminal history record information regarding such applicant.

3.

HRM will notify the fire chief or his designee of the results of the background check.

(Code 1978, § 16-2; Ord. of 9-16-15(1), § 1)

Editor's note— Ord. of 9-16-15(1), § 1, amended § 2-72 to read as set out herein. Previously § 2-72 was titled "Background investigations of applicants for employment with county fire department."

(Code 1978, § 16-2; Ord. of 9-16-15(1), § 1)

Editor's note

Ord. of 9-16-15(1), § 1, amended § 2-72 to read as set out herein. Previously § 2-72 was titled "Background investigations of applicants for employment with county fire department."