[Adopted 6-10-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
This article should be known as the "Criminal History Record Search Law of the Town of Brighton."
A. 
The Town Board of the Town of Brighton, along with the Brighton Fire District, the Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., the West Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., and the Brighton Volunteer Ambulance, Inc., wishes to ensure that all personnel acting on behalf of the Town of Brighton are not only well trained but also upstanding and law-abiding citizens. Members of these organizations must often enter homes on emergency conditions and must necessarily be trusted not only with people's welfare but their property. It is therefor necessary that a thorough criminal record search be done with respect to each individual joining these organizations so as to ensure the welfare and safety of the citizens of the Town of Brighton. The Town of Brighton has been informed that in order for such criminal history record searches to be done, a local law must be passed authorizing the Chief of Police to conduct such searches. It is the intent of the Town of Brighton that such criminal history record search will be limited to searches concerning any outstanding charges against an individual or convictions.
B. 
Nothing in this article is intended to authorize inquiries into whether there have been charges brought against an individual which resulted in dismissal in such individual's favor. Therefore, this article will authorize the Chief of Police of the Town of Brighton to submit fingerprints to obtain criminal history records from the Division of Criminal Justice Services of the State of New York for applicants for employment, membership and licenses with the Brighton Fire Department, Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., West Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., and Brighton Volunteer Ambulance, Inc.
All applicants for employment with the Brighton Fire District, applicants for membership in the Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., applicants for membership in the West Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., and applicants for membership in the Brighton Ambulance, Inc., must be fingerprinted. All such applicants upon the request of the Brighton Fire District, Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., West Brighton Volunteer Fire Department or Brighton Volunteer Ambulance, Inc., shall be investigated by the Brighton Police Department, which investigation shall include but not be limited to the submission of a full set of the applicant's fingerprints to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for a criminal history record search.
The Chief of Police of the Town of Brighton or designees are authorized to obtain the fingerprints of such applicant and shall thereupon forward the fingerprints and an appropriate processing fee to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for processing and return of a criminal history record. The Chief of Police of the Town of Brighton or designee, in utilizing the criminal history provided by the Division of Criminal Justice Services, shall comply with all applicable law and policies of the Division of Criminal Justice Services.