Herald.com | 09/15/2005 | After storm, FBI eases criminal-check access
Herald.com | 09/15/2005 | After storm, FBI eases criminal-check access: "As thousands of Gulf Coast evacuees pour into different states, including Florida, the FBI has opened up its criminal history database to allow free background screenings.
That means a parent thinking of taking in a Hurricane Katrina evacuee can first ask to check the boarder's criminal history before deciding. And evacuees with children can do the same before accepting someone's offer of a spare bedroom. The service also can be used to check out relief workers who may come in contact with children.
''This service is intended to protect everybody, regardless of whether they are a displaced person from another state or a person taking someone into their home,'' said Tom Berlinger, of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which has waived its fees for Katrina-related background checks.
Until now, the FBI has generally not allowed the National Crime Information Center database to be used for non-judicial purposes, according to the FDLE. The exception: The federal database could be used to conduct checks on people applying for positions in Florida schools -- with the assent of the applicant. That person would pay $24 to a law enforcement agency for the background check."
That means a parent thinking of taking in a Hurricane Katrina evacuee can first ask to check the boarder's criminal history before deciding. And evacuees with children can do the same before accepting someone's offer of a spare bedroom. The service also can be used to check out relief workers who may come in contact with children.
''This service is intended to protect everybody, regardless of whether they are a displaced person from another state or a person taking someone into their home,'' said Tom Berlinger, of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which has waived its fees for Katrina-related background checks.
Until now, the FBI has generally not allowed the National Crime Information Center database to be used for non-judicial purposes, according to the FDLE. The exception: The federal database could be used to conduct checks on people applying for positions in Florida schools -- with the assent of the applicant. That person would pay $24 to a law enforcement agency for the background check."
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