(A) In order to protect the citizens of the city and their properties, the procedures herein are established to provide for criminal history and motor vehicle checks on all final applicants for regular full-time, part-time and temporary positions in the city government, and any prospective volunteer coaches, assistant coaches, or other volunteers/interns working directly with children, the elderly or disabled in Parks and Recreation Department programs.
(B) Employment or volunteer/intern opportunities with the city may be denied for those persons convicted of a crime against a person, crimes against property where intent is an element, or any drug- or gambling-related offense or certain motor vehicle offenses.
(C) In addition, an evaluation of any crime will be made, taking into account the nature and the circumstances of the offense, the time frame of the offense and its relationship to the essential functions of the job for which the individual has applied.
(D) The conviction of crimes that may deny employment or volunteer/intern opportunities include, but are not limited to:
(1) Any felony of any kind within the past seven years;
(2) Any crime of violence, including assault, domestic violence, and violence against a child;
(3) Any sexual offense;
(4) Any drug-related charges within the past seven years.
(E) The Director of Human Resources or designee shall request from the Police Department an investigation of any final candidate for a regular full-time or part-time position with the city government, and of any prospective volunteer/intern whose activities would bring them in contact with children, the elderly or disabled.
(1) It shall be a precondition of employment or volunteer assignment that any applicant must, upon request, provide necessary personal identification, including address, Social Security number, and driver's license, so that a thorough search may be made of local and state criminal records to determine if the applicant has a history of criminal convictions or the crimes listed above by the use of the Division of Criminal Information (DCI) Network.
(2) The Police Department shall provide the findings from the use of the DCI to the Director of Human Resources or designee.
(3) The information received by the Human Resources Management office shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of G.S. §l60A-168(c).
(Ord. 2001-132, passed 10-1-01; Am. Ord. 2001-134, passed 11-5-01; Am. Ord. 2011-8, passed 2-7-11)