As used in this article:
CHIEF OF POLICE
Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Township of Hamilton
Police Department or his/her designee.
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD BACKGROUND CHECK
A determination of whether a person has a criminal record
by cross-referencing that person's name, fingerprints, social
security number and date of birth with those on file with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Identification (SBI) Division and the State
Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey State Police.
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION or CHRI
Information collected by criminal justice agencies concerning
persons and stored in the computerized databases of the New Jersey
State Police SBI Criminal History Information System, the National
Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems or other state computerized
repositories containing criminal history record information consisting
of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, indictments,
or other formal criminal charges, and any dispositions arising therefrom,
including convictions, dismissals, correctional supervision and release.
DEPARTMENT
The Township of Hamilton Police Department.
EMPLOYEE
An individual 16 years of age or older who receives compensation
from the Township or a youth program to perform services for a youth
program and has the potential for unsupervised direct access to youth.
NOTIFICATION
The response provided by the Department of Law and Public
Safety, Division of State Police, to the request for a criminal history
background check pursuant to N.J.S.A. 15A:3a-1 et seq.
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
An employee or volunteer who has completed a criminal history
background check revealing no disqualifying information.
SPONSORED PROGRAM
Any youth program which receives benefits, either directly
or indirectly, including but not limited to the provision of funding
or equipment from the Township.
SUPPORTED PROGRAMS
Any program which, while not directly sponsored by the Township
with funding, the providing of equipment or other benefits, uses Township
facilities, including but not limited to sports fields and Township
buildings.
VOLUNTEER
Any individual 16 years of age or older who, on an uncompensated
basis, performs services for a youth program and has the potential
for unsupervised direct access to youth.
VOLUNTEER REVIEW OPERATION or VRO
The unit located within the State Bureau of Investigation
in the New Jersey State Police that is responsible for administering
criminal background checks for volunteers and employees for youth
programs as specified in this article.
YOUTH
Any individual under 18 years of age.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Any program which allows for participation in activities
or services by persons under 18 years of age, including, but not limited
to, sporting activities, passive recreation groups, clubs, camps,
field trips, cultural organizations, social groups and other activities
or services.
The cost of the background checks are to be borne by the volunteer
or employee or by the youth organization. The cost is the current
program fee as determined by the Volunteer Review Operation. Only
a qualified participant may serve as an employee or volunteer of a
Township-sponsored or Township-supported youth program.