Questions regarding Criminal Records Checks and Risk Management in general can be directed as follows:

Liz Needham

Richmond FC Risk Management Officer

riskmanagement@richmondfc.ca

All volunteers within Richmond FC (coaches, assistant coaches, managers) are required to have a Criminal Records Check done. This is a BC Soccer regulation and is not optional. We must have a Criminal Records Check on file and do not accept “I already have one from ….”

BC Soccer Risk Management Policy:

BC Soccer Rule 21 – Risk Management

a) Every volunteer or employee of BC Soccer “the Association”, age 19 and over, who at any time could be expected in the performance of their duties to:

i) be with any minor aged person;
ii) be entrusted with performing financial duties;
iii) be responsible for book keeping or bank account(s) or any other monetary duties;

must have on file the results of a specified Criminal Record Check completed within the previous 12 months from an agency approved by the Association.

b) Every volunteer or employee of an affiliated BC Soccer organization, age 19 and over who at any time could be expected in the performance of their duties to:

i) be with any minor aged person must have on file the results of a Criminal Record Check completed within the previous 36 months from an agency approved by the Association

ii) be entrusted with performing financial duties must have on file the results of a Criminal Record Check completed within the previous 36 months from an agency approved by the Association.

iii) be responsible for book keeping, bank account(s) or any monetary duties must have on file the results of a Criminal Record Check completed within the previous 36 months from an agency approved by the Association.

c) Every Director of BC Soccer, Senior League, Youth District Association or Youth Club must have on file the results of a Criminal Record Check completed within the previous 36 months from an agency approved by the Association.

d) The type of Criminal Record Check submitted by volunteers is to be specified by BC Soccer.

BC Soccer Youth Safe Program

CLICK HERE to learn more about the YouthSafe Program

 

How Do I Obtain a Criminal Records Check?

Please contact riskmanagement@richmondfc.ca for specific instructions or to check and see if your CRC is still valid. CRCs completed for Richmond FC are valid for 3 years.