coach Police record checks

This excellent update was written by Hilary Findlay, Ph.D. LLB, and pertains to the Canadian context.

I got it via email as I subscribe to the Canadian Centre for Sport and Law – Newsletter.

In many service sectors, some form of police record check is now common. Obtaining police record checks for volunteers is part of an organization’s due diligence and part of their standard of care to ensure that risks within the organization are reasonably managed.

… there are some new updates and it is time to revisit the issue. For organizations, it is increasingly important to have a good handle on the nature of police record checks – what they are, what they can and cannot do, and what degree of check that you need for your volunteers.

‘Police record check’ is a blanket phrase that can refer to investigating the criminal history of a volunteer. But all police record checks are not created equal. In fact, there are two basic types of police record checks – a CPIC check and a local police record check. The source for each of these checks provides different information and gives you a different ‘product’. Which should you use? Why? …

Check the comments for the rest of that article.

The question I’ve had as a Head Coach is … “Who PAYS for the Police Check?”

I feel the club should pay, not the coach.