Many activities including youth groups and sporting leagues that involve our children attract adults who are interested in mentoring and supporting our young. Many fathers, mothers and other members of the community volunteer their time so that our children can be exposed to avenues and opportunities that they might not have otherwise had. Sadly, many positions that involve working with and mentoring our children also attract predators and individuals who seek to violate our trust and abuse our children.
Need for Background Check When Working With Children
Other areas of concern are camps for sporting events, especially those during the summer months when schools are closed. Many of these programs offer full days of activities that are designed to keep our children happy and healthy and working moms and dads and single parents free to attend work each day. While the safety of our children is of paramount importance, it may come as a surprise that not everyone who volunteers or works with children goes through a background check. If you are a parent or guardian, you have a legitimate right to be assured that your child is safe whether in an educational facility or attending an evening or weekend sporting event. You should have the peace of mind of knowing that your treasured child is not a target for any type of abuse. The failure to maintain trust can be devastating for a youth group and can result in loss of community support; funding and may even result in lawsuits for negligent “selection” of a questionable volunteer. A comprehensive background check will flag any suspicious activity before children are placed in a potentially harmful situation.
Advanced Private Investigator and Security of Miami Gardens FL recommend a comprehensive background check on the volunteers, coaches and other individuals involved in the care of your children.
An Advanced Private Investigator and Security of Miami Gardens FL background check will:
• Verify personal details including name, current address and social security numbers
• Search criminal records using the individual’s current name, aliases or other names used in the past including maiden names for female volunteers. The main purpose of this type of screening is to look for markers that indicate conviction of any crimes, especially crimes against children or any sex-related crimes. Our comprehensive search will also look at national sex-offender registries along with local and surrounding area registries.
• Review an individual’s driving record including contacting the motor vehicles agency in the state where the volunteer is located as well as any state that the volunteer previously resided.
• Check court records for financials including bankruptcy or civil lawsuits for breach of payment for credit card or other loans
• Credit check providing the volunteer gives prior permission for a credit check to be performed
