(A) The Chief of the city Police Department, or his or her designee, is designated Homeland Security Director for the city.
(B) Authority of Director; criminal record applicants. The Homeland Security Director shall be and he or she is hereby vested with the power and authority granted, and subject to the duties imposed on the Director of Home and Security by G.S. § 114-19 with respect to obtaining the criminal record of persons applying for a paid or voluntary position with a fire department or emergency medical service. Prior to denial or termination of employment based upon CHRI received from the criminal justice agency, the non-criminal entity shall verify the existence of a record by either obtaining a certified public record or by submitting a fingerprint card of the individual to the CIIS for verification that the CHRI record belongs to the individual.
(Ord. 09-04, passed 2-2-09)