(A) Pursuant to F.S. § 166.0442, as amended from time to time, State and national criminal history record checks shall be required for personnel in the Department of Fire Rescue and Beach Safety.
(B) All prospective personnel in the Department of Fire Rescue and Beach Safety shall be required to authorize the City to conduct all appropriate background screening procedures as a condition of employment with the City, including but not limited to obtaining fingerprints.
(C) Fingerprints obtained pursuant to F.S. § 166.442 shall be submitted to FDLE for State criminal history records checks, which shall be forwarded by FDLE to the FBI for national criminal history records checks, or as in accordance with FDLE and FBI procedures, as amended from time to time.
(D) The information obtained for each criminal history record check conducted under this section shall be used to determine a person’s eligibility for employment and eligibility for continued employment.
(E) This section is not intended to preempt or prevent any other background screening, including but not limited to criminal history background checks that the City may lawfully undertake.
(Ord. O-2023-07, passed 5-3-23)