Background checks have become such a common item in the employment world, but now they are becoming just as important when attempting to conduct business. In this article, the county wants any carnival worker to have a background check prior to working the local county fair. I think it is a great practice, especially since many children and teens will be attending this function without parental supervision.

The Union County prosecutor wants police to run background checks on all the carnival workers who roll into town for the Union County Fair this month. Read more…

The US fares badly when it comes to compliance with the law. Statistics have demonstrated that time and again, with recent ones providing further reiteration. It seems that the more our criminal laws are refined, the more they’re put to the live test. Americans sure love a challenge, right or wrong. Fortunately, we have the means to cope. One of the pillars of that strength is our Police, and the public system to go with it.

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Fletcher administration conducted illegal background checks
FRANKFORT, Ky. — In late 2003 and early 2004, while Ernie Fletcher was taking over the reins of state government, hundreds of people were applying for state jobs and appointments. State police ran criminal background checks on those folks, and many of those checks were illegal.
“My best estimate is 40, 60 somewhere in that range,” says State Police Commissioner Mark Miller. Those improper background checks were done before Miller was state police commissioner. He ordered an internal inquiry after WHAS11 News raised questions last summer. Read More