Employment Screening Tidbits in the News
Here is an eclectic bunch of news stories that demonstrates the importance of background checks done right.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Botches Officers Background Check
The Charlotte Observer reports that a third woman has come forward to accuse officer Marcus Jackson of sexual assault. In the article the police department admitted that they had “botched a background check that should have prevented Jackson from becoming an officer.”
Police Chief Rodney Monroe didn’t explain how the police department’s background checks missed a 2005 domestic violence incident which resulted in a restraining order. According to the Police Chief, Jackson’s background check was “not very efficient work.”
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Nonprofit Organization Founded To Protect Consumers Through Background Checks
When you let home service and repair workers into your home you don’t question their criminal background, you just let them in. That’s what Sue Weaver did when she had her air ducts cleaned. Little did she know that one of the two men, a convicted sex offender who was on parole, would return six months later to rape and murder her and then set fire to her house and body in an attempt to destroy evidence.
As a result of those horrific events back in 2001, a non-profit organization was created with a mission to make “background checks mandatory for home service and repair workers and to educate consumers about the risks such workers may pose.” Sue Weaver C.A.U.S.E, an acronym for Consumer Awareness of Unsafe Service Employment, was founded by Sue’s sister Lucia Bone as a way to heal after the loss of her sister. The aim for C.A.U.S.E is to push home service businesses to conduct complete background checks on all their workers.
This initiative is a great endeavor that should be taken seriously by these businesses. It not only protects their valued customers but it also protects them from possible negligence lawsuits.
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