The Commissioner of Police or a designee shall, upon payment of fees as provided in Chapter 175, Fees, make diligent search of the records of the Bureau of Communications and Records, make diligent search of the records of the Auto Theft and Robbery Bureau, make diligent search of the records of the Bureau of Identification or make diligent search of the Bureau of Traffic Records and Control. Such searches shall disclose:
Upon application and payment of a fee as provided in Chapter 175, Fees, the Commissioner may search or have a search made of the files of the Accident Record Division of the Department, and a copy of the accident report on file in the Division may be furnished. However, no report of any accident in which any public employee or public property is involved will be furnished without the consent of the Corporation Counsel.
The following shall be entitled to a search, report and copies without
payment of the fees above mentioned: American Red Cross; Buffalo newspapers;
Catholic Charities of Buffalo, Inc.; Children's Aid and Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Civil Air Patrol; International
Institute; Jewish Federation for Social Service; Joint Charities and
Community Fund; the Salvation Army; and In-Home Support Services Corporation
of Western New York.
Part-time employees of the Lighted Schoolhouse Program shall not
be charged a fee for a police records search in connection with their
initial application for employment.