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Why Churches Should Conduct Background Screeening

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How to screen out the BAD

Without offending the GOOD?

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Increasingly Litigious Environment

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AgendaShocking StatisticsThe need for screeningWhat should I use to screenStaying in compliance

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Shocking Statistics

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Every 6 minutes a convicted criminal tries to volunteer…

or attain a position at a nonprofit organization

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187,000 people with Criminal Convictions tried to volunteer or work on the staffs of non-profits that did perform screenings

Of those, over 2,700 were sex offenders

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In a recent year, 1 in 14 churches having attendance of 1,000 or more

were sued.

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The Need for Screening

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Protect “Vulnerable Populations”

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59% of current prisoners with a child victim

had been previously

convicted of a crime.

A criminal background check would have most likely uncovered this information

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Guard Against Liability

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Due Diligence

On Employees and Volunteers

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Protect Assets

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Trust and Reputation

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A church will fare much better by having made

a good faith effort to conduct

a background check

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How Should I Screen?

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COUNTY CRIMINAL

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Can turn up arrests and convictions!

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NATIONWIDE DATABASE

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Millions of recordsDept of Corrections Admin. Office of CourtsFederal exempt listsSex Offenders RegistrySocial Trace

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Incomplete

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Drug screening

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Motor Vehicle Screening

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To ReviewCounty Criminal Checks

Nationwide Criminal Database

Drug Screening

Motor Vehicle Record

Use all, or a combination of some

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Staying in Compliance

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REQUIRED!

Disclosure to Applicant

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REQUIRED!

Applicant’s Authorization

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REQUIRED!

Adverse Action Procedures

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Data Facts makes all

these forms and letters available to

you

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About Data Facts

23 year old Memphis based company

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About Data Facts

Our management team has 100 YEARS of combined industry experience

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About Data Facts

3 Licensed Private

Investigators on Staff

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Personalized, friendly service

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Data Facts wants to be your valued partner

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Minimize risk

Maximize safety

Reduce liability

Data Facts can help you

During your hiring/volunteer process

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FINALLY

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“This will NEVER happen to US!”

Is a RISKY stance

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Safeguard the

congregation

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