[Adopted 4-22-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003]
Any public entity within the City of Cohoes, that is subject to the
New York State Civil Service Law, may make application to the Chief of Police
for the fingerprinting and background check for criminal convictions of any
potential watchman, as that title appears in Title 4, Appendix 3 of the New
York State Code of Rules and Regulations, being considered for hire by their
entity.
The entity applying for such a background check shall pay with its application
any and all fees and expenses currently charged by the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services, together with an administrative fee of $35 that
shall be paid into the general fund of the City.
The entity applying for such a background check shall provide the name
and title of the appointing authority charged with receiving the Chiefs report
as to whether the potential watchman qualifies under the entity's criteria,
the job description and qualifications adopted by the City of Cohoes Municipal
Civil Service Commission, and pursuant to law. Said appointing authority shall
provide the Chief of Police with the entity's criteria for qualification
for the watchman position with regard to criminal convictions. The Chief shall
receive from the City of Cohoes Municipal Civil Service Commission the job
description and qualifications of the watchman position with regard to criminal
convictions.
Each potential watchman who chooses to undergo the background check
shall have impressions of the fingers of both hands made under the supervision
of the Chief of Police. All fingerprints and processing fees, other than the
City's administrative fee, shall be submitted to the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services. The Chief of Police shall enter into any necessary
agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, upon
approval of the Corporation Counsel, to effectuate this article.
Only the Chief of Police, or his designee, shall be authorized to receive
and review a criminal history from the New York State Division of Criminal
Justice Services. The Chief will prepare a report for the entity applying
for such a background check; said report shall only be the Chiefs finding
of whether the potential watchman is qualified under the entity's criteria,
qualifications adopted by the City of Cohoes Municipal Civil Service Commission,
and pursuant to law. Articles 23 and 23-A of the New York State Correction
Law shall be considered by the Chief when making his finding of qualification.
The fingerprints and criminal history provided for in this article are for
the purposes of this article only and shall not be filed in the files relating
to criminal identification.
