Background Check Policy 

Overview Revised January 11, 2016 

 The City of Broken Arrow Parks and Recreation Department requires the following for background checks

(1) National Criminal Background Check, (2) Social Security Verification, (3) Sex Offender Registry Check, (4) Mary Rippy Violent Crimes Registry Check, (5) Address Trace 

A person shall be disqualified and prohibited from serving as a coach or volunteer if the person has been found guilty 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

 • All Sex Offenses - Regardless of the amount of time since the 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 the offense.   Examples include: murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated burglary, etc. 

• All felony offenses other than violence or sexual 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. 

• All misdemeanor drug and alcohol offenses within the past 5 years or multiple of such offenses in 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 could be considered a potential danger to children or is directly related to the functions of the applicant (including theft if the person is handling money). 

PENDING CASES Individuals found to have pending court cases for any of the disqualifying offenses will be disqualified. If the disposition of the pending case does not meet the criteria for the disqualification as listed above, the individual would then be cleared and reinstated. 

 *List of disqualifications provided by information from Southeast Security Consultants, Inc.