You asked (1) how many criminal history background checks were carried out last year for each category of applicants, (2) if additional statutes requiring these checks need to be updated, and (3) if there are checks required by regulation that are not reflected in the statutes.

CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS

The State Police Bureau of Identification keeps monthly records of the number of applicant fingerprints it receives to carry out criminal history records checks on applicants in each of 23 possible categories.

Application Category	Year 2000 Prints
Applicant - General	1,153
Correction Employee	565
Correction Officer	74
Pistol Permit	4,659
Police Officer	1,416
Corporation Official	4
Teacher/School Employee	24,517
Dangerous Weapon	2
Bondsmen	38
Private Investigator	17
Fireman	48

Table 1 (continued)

Application Category	Year 2000 Prints
Guard	4,483
Private Detective	10
Probation Officer	0
Special Police Powers	0
Special Revenue	7,144
State Employee	573
State Police Employee	52
State Police Trooper	216
Assault Weapon	0 (1/00 - 9/00)
Day Care Worker	1,632 (10/00 - 12/00)
Public Service License	6,996
Department of Children	3,232
Sex Offender Registry	811

STATUTES TO BE UPDATED

There are four statutes that still need to be updated to reflect the changes in criminal history background checks as a result of PA 01-175. We have enclosed a copy of the public act summary for PA 01-175 for your reference. The statutes in need of update are:

1. § 6-32g. Criminal record background investigation of applicants for employment as judicial marshal after December 1, 2000.

2. § 13b-97. Certificate of public convenience and necessity.

3. § 29-33. Sale, delivery or transfer of pistols and revolvers.

4. § 29-37F. Qualifications of retail store employees who sell firearms.

CHECKS REQUIRED BY REGULATION

There are seven criminal history background checks required by regulation that were not incorporated into PA 01-175. These are:

1. § 7-294e-16. Entry-level requirements (to be a police officer).

2. § 12-574-E5. Occupational license - class III license applicant (non-management related).

3. § 13b-17-128a. Required components (for petitions and applications to Department of Transportation).

4. § 17a-20-22. Personnel policies and procedures (for employees and volunteers at outpatient children's psychiatric facility).

5. § 17a-147-11d. Personnel policies and procedures (for employees and volunteers at children's extended-day programs).

6. § 53-202d-2. Application for certificate of possession (of a weapon).

7. § 54-125a-3. Procedure for parole eligibility.

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