Privacy or Access to Information for Public Complaints (5:IV): Difference between revisions
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:(d) does include adverse contact involving the threat or actual use of violence directed at other individuals, regardless of, but without disclosing, mental health status; | :(d) does include adverse contact involving the threat or actual use of violence directed at other individuals, regardless of, but without disclosing, mental health status; | ||
:(e) does not include youth offences unless provided for under the ''Youth Criminal Justice Act''; | :(e) does not include youth offences unless provided for under the ''Youth Criminal Justice Act''; | ||
:(f) does include information on a sexual offence conviction where a pardon or record suspension has been granted | :(f) does include information on a sexual offence conviction where a pardon or record suspension has been granted. | ||
Those who are not working with vulnerable persons may be asked instead to provide a non-vulnerable sector check. The Guidelines stipulate that applicants who are not working with the vulnerable sector will, at the request of their employer, receive a check that: | Those who are not working with vulnerable persons may be asked instead to provide a non-vulnerable sector check. The Guidelines stipulate that applicants who are not working with the vulnerable sector will, at the request of their employer, receive a check that: | ||
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:(c) does not disclose adverse contact; | :(c) does not disclose adverse contact; | ||
:(d) does not include the disclosure of apprehensions under section 28 of the ''Mental Health Act''; | :(d) does not include the disclosure of apprehensions under section 28 of the ''Mental Health Act''; | ||
:(e) does not include youth offences unless provided for under the ''Youth Criminal Justice Act'' | :(e) does not include youth offences unless provided for under the ''Youth Criminal Justice Act''. | ||
In cases where non-disclosable information indicates a significant threat to public safety, police agencies may either refuse to complete the check or take action under their duty to warn responsibilities noted below. | In cases where non-disclosable information indicates a significant threat to public safety, police agencies may either refuse to complete the check or take action under their duty to warn responsibilities noted below. | ||
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http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/policing-in-bc/publications-statistics-legislation/publications/police-information-checks-guidelines-for-police | http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/policing-in-bc/publications-statistics-legislation/publications/police-information-checks-guidelines-for-police | ||
Because police information checks are provided by individual police departments or the RCMP, one should consult the website of the particular police department or that of the RCMP | Because police information checks are provided by individual police departments or the RCMP, one should consult the website of the particular police department or that of the RCMP for specific information, such as that pertaining to fees, accepted forms of identification, and further information on what will or will not be included in the police information check. | ||
The following is a link to information on police information checks conducted by the Vancouver Police Department: | The following is a link to information on police information checks conducted by the Vancouver Police Department: | ||
https://vpd.ca/contact-us/police-information-checks/ | |||
Please consult Chapter 1: Criminal Law, located in the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program’s manual for information explaining the importance of consenting to disclosure, what information third parties may find out, the impact of having a criminal record, the elimination of records, and record suspensions: | Please consult Chapter 1: Criminal Law, located in the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program’s manual for information explaining the importance of consenting to disclosure, what information third parties may find out, the impact of having a criminal record, the elimination of records, and record suspensions: | ||
