Background Check

- It is a policy of the Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District to complete a background check on every volunteer head coach participating in our Youth Sports programs.
- Each volunteer background check will be ran on an annual basis.
- All head coaches must submit a Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District youth sports coaches application which includes a code of ethics, background check policy and criteria for exclusion.
- The Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District can request a background check on any other coach assisting in a Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District program.
- Any information that is returned on a coach through the Background Screening process is subject for review. Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District's, Human Resource Manager will review background information and may recommend that certain applicants be excluded from coaching.
- It is recommended that anyone who has been charged for any of the disqualifying offenses or for cases pending in court will not be permitted to volunteer until the official adjudication of the case.

Criteria for Exclusion
A person may be disqualified and prohibited from serving as a volunteer if the person has been found guilty of any of the following crimes:

For purposes of this policy; Guilty shall mean that a person was found guilty following a trial, entered a guilty plea, entered a no contest plea accompanied by a court finding of guilt (regardless of adjudication), or received court directed programs in lieu of conviction.

SEX OFFENSES
• Any Sex Offense – Regardless of the amount of time since offense.
Examples include: child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sodomy, prostitution, solicitation, indecent exposure, etc.

FELONIES
• All Felony Violence – Regardless of the amount of time since offense.
Examples include: murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated Burglary, etc.

• All Felony offenses other than violence or sex within the past 10 years.
Examples include: drug offenses, theft, embezzlement, fraud, child endangerment, etc.

MISDEMEANORS
• All misdemeanor violence offenses within the past 7 years Examples include: simple assault, battery, domestic violence, hit & run, etc.

• Two or more misdemeanor drug & alcohol offenses within the past 7 years.
Examples include: driving under the influence, simple drug possession, drunk and disorderly, public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, etc.

• Any other misdemeanor within the past 5 years that would be considered a potential danger to children or is directly related to the functions of that volunteer.

PENDING CASES
It is recommended that anyone who has been charged for any of the disqualifying offenses or for cases pending in court should not be permitted to volunteer until the official adjudication of the case.