A. Definition Of Applicant: The term "applicant", for purposes of this section, shall include applicants for city employment, continued city employment or contractors with the City of Eagle. All applicants offered a position with the City shall be required to obtain a national criminal history records check prior to their first day.
B. Determine Suitability Of Applicant: In order to evaluate the suitability of an applicant, the City Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall require the applicant to provide information and fingerprints necessary to obtain criminal history information from the Idaho State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and shall have the Idaho State Police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation perform a criminal background investigation.
C. Applicant Consent Required: The City Clerk or Deputy Clerk, shall obtain the written consent of the applicant for the criminal background investigation and if the applicant does not execute the consent, the application shall be denied.
D. Authorization Of FBI National Criminal History Records Checks: Pursuant to section 67-3008, Idaho Code, and congressional enactment Public Law 92-544, the City Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall submit a set of fingerprints obtained from the applicant and the required fees to the Idaho State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation, for a criminal records check of state and national databases. The submission of fingerprints and information required by this section shall be on forms prescribed by the Idaho State Police. The City of Eagle Police Department, specifically the Chief of Police is authorized to receive criminal history information from the Idaho State Police and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of evaluating the suitability of applicants and the Chief of Police shall recommend approval and/or denial of the application based on this information and relay that recommendation to the City Clerk or Deputy Clerk. As required by state and federal law, further dissemination or other use of the criminal history information is prohibited.
E. No Amendment Without FBI Approval: This section shall not be amended without prior written approval from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Ord. 845, 4-13-2021)