CL: Our museum uses state police criminal background investigation on all
new employees (with their consent and knowledge.) W

C. L. Hernandez wrote:
>
> This a query to see if any museums out there use some type of method to
> check into the backgrounds of potential volunteers and/or other museum
> personnel?
>
> Since we will be serving a large audience which will mainly consist of
> school age children, we want to afford the safest environment for these
> children.  We are currently working with local authorities but would like
> to know about how other museums handle background investigations?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Carrie Hernandez, Education Specialist
> New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
> P. O. Box 1898
> Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004
>
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