Criminal Background Information State of California
All Little Leagues in the State are required to conduct background checks on any and all volunteers in their leagues who have supervisory or disciplinary power of children.
In CA District 7 national background checks (includes state and federal) are conducted through J. D. Palatine (JDP), Pittsburgh, PA.
Little League International has contracted with JDP to provide local leagues with a special Internet site that allows members to request a criminal records from the National database of more than 450 million criminal records – instantly.
The JDP National Criminal File Database contains more than 450 million records which include criminal records and sex offender registry records across 50 states and the District of Columbia. The JDP National Criminal File also contains government databases such and Office or Foreign Asset Control and other Federal databases.
Effective in 2017, the local league must conduct a nationwide background check that accesses background checks records for sex offender registry data and other criminal records
Note: A letter, which includes a copy of the completed background screening report & Summary of Rights, will be sent to every volunteer where a criminal record from the public records database is reported to your local Little League.
For additional information regarding the program’s background policy you may contact your League’s Board of Directors.
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