ORDINANCE NO. 2004-4

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HELPER CITY POLICE POLICIES MANUAL TO PROVIDE FOR THE UTAH CRIMINAL HISTORY DISSEMINATION – RIGHT OF ACCESS.

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HELPER CITY, UTAH:

 

The following provisions are hereby added to the Helper City Police Policies Manual:

 

II / 1100            Right of access - Dissemination

 

1100.00            Purpose:

 

Allowing for any citizen with residency in Carbon County requesting to review their own (UCCH) criminal history through the application process with the Helper City Police Department.

 

1100.01           Procedures:

 

1.      Citizen Application Process

 

a.       Any person requesting to review their UCCH must complete an application in person which provides the subjects date of birth, social security number, full legal name, place of residency, and requestors signature.  No batch inquires will be allowed.

 

b.      UCCH print out will only be given to the requester in person and who has positively identified him/herself by providing either a valid State Driver’s License or State Identification Card, or passport.

 

 

2.      Right of Access Purpose Code:

 

a.       “P” will be used for the purpose code when running any Right of Access request.

 

 

3.      Dissemination of UCCH for Right of Access to any requester:

 

a.       A photo copy of the requestor’s valid identification provided, Helper Police Department application, and receipt of payment will be attached together and filed in the dissemination log file created for each year.

 

b.      Every Page of the Rap Sheet will be stamped with a Helper City Police Department stamp which includes the date.

c.       The requestor will be informed that the Rap Sheet is only valid for the date in which it was printed from Helper City Police Department, therefore making the Rap Sheet outdated daily.

 

d.      The requestor will be advised that any incorrect data or missing data must be taken to BCI so the information can be corrected.

 

 

4.      Fee for Right of Access thru Helper City Police Department:

 

a.       $10.00 will be charged for any person receiving a UCCH thru Helper City Police Department for Right of Access.

 

5.      Misuse of UCCH/Right of Access:

 

a.       Helper City Police Department will conduct an investigation into any complaint or allegation filed involving the misuse of the criminal history files/Right of Access. BCI will also be notified of any allegation or complaint that our agency receives. 

 

b.      Any Helper City Police Department employee found in violation of any policy relating to UCCH or Right of Access will be reprimanded according to Helper City Personnel Policies and Procedures.

 

 

6.      Helper City Police Department Employees allowed to run Right of Access:

 

a.       Helper City Police Department Chief of Police

 

b.      Helper City Police Department Sergeant

 

c.       Helper City Police Department Coordinator

 

 

 

 

 

THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY DIRECTS THAT THESE PROVISIONS BE INSERTED IN THE OFFICIAL COPIES OF THE HELPER CITY POLICE POLICIES MANUAL IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY RECORDER AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.

 

THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON ITS PASSAGE AND POSTING AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

 

PASSED and ordered posted by the City Council of Helper City, Utah, this _____day of ___________, 2004.

 

 

 

 

                                                            Approved:

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    Joseph S. Bonacci

                                                                                    Mayor

 

 

 

 

Attest:            _______________________________

            Helper City Recorder