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Sample Wording A police records check may be used as one of the screening tools. Potential volunteers are required to sign a consent form for requesting a police records check. Screening processes relating to criminal convictions must be handled with great sensitivity and must consider the relevance of the conviction to the requirements of the position and the ability of the organization to supervise the volunteer. It is illegal to discriminate against a volunteer without bona fide reasons. Any selection or rejection decisions must be fair and objective and must be made in accordance with human rights guidelines. Why? If your organization uses police records checks it's fair to let volunteers know up front. Those who may not wish to disclose a (relevant) record can screen themselves out It is Important
to emphasize that the check is only one of the tools. View the FAQ
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on police records check.
