CITY OF LODI

                            ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:                                           :           FINGERPRINTING – Policy

                                                                        (Criminal Record Clearance)

 

DATE ISSUED:                                   :           August 16, 2001

 

SECTION:                                           :           F

 

REFERENCE:                                     :           Education Code Section 10911.5, Public Resources Code Section 5164, Penal Code Section 11105.3, and any other applicable state laws.

                                               

 

SECTION 1:                                        PURPOSE

 

                                                            To provide a uniform policy and procedure for administration of the City of Lodi Mandatory Fingerprinting Program in accordance with Education Code Section 10911.5, Public Resources Code Section 5164, Penal Code Section 11105.3, and any other applicable state laws; to enable the City of Lodi, as an agency receiving criminal history information, to comply with the requirements of the State of California, Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Justice Information Services; and to ensure the suitability of City employees with access to confidential criminal history records.

 

SECTION 2:                                        POLICY

 

                                                            It is the policy of the City of Lodi to require all full-time

(including provisional and temporary), part-time, volunteer, and contractual employees to be fingerprinted in compliance with current laws and as part of the City’s obligation for due diligence in screening people who work with children and act on behalf of the City of Lodi. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3:                                        FINGERPRINTING AND CHILD MOLESTER

                                                            IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMS

 

                                                            State law requires that a fingerprint submission be made prior to an individual’s assignment to work with minors.  Following the City’s submission of fingerprints to the Department of Justice a criminal history report is issued

to the Human Resources Department.  The City of Lodi will not hire any person or permit any person to employ or volunteer his/her services who has been convicted of any offense identified in Penal Code Section 11105.3 (“disqualifying violations").  Based upon the Criminal History Report the City of Lodi reserves its authority and discretion to exclude any individual from its employ or as a volunteer who has been convicted of a violation of the law that would have an adverse impact on the City’s operation, as determined by the City Manager or his/her designated representative.  All employees with access to Criminal Offender Record Information (“CORI”) shall be fingerprinted and processed through the California Department of Justice.  Misuse of CORI is a criminal offense, which may result in criminal or civil prosecution and shall result in administrative action up to and including access to information maintained by the Department of Justice and/or termination of employment.