[DCART] Security Issue and Requirements

[Richard Creley]

From: Sagen, Ron [mailto:rsagen at co.douglas.nv.us]
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:42 PM
To: rcreley at charter.net
Cc: Mirgon, Richard; Jensen, Maggie; McCandless, Nonie
Subject: Security Issue and Requirements

Dick,

It has come to my attention that some members of DCART who are not 
currently assigned to the communications center are entering and working or 
attempting to work at the DCART station in the communications Center.

Please readdress to ALL members that only those individuals who have been 
approved by this office (Director or supervisors) and cleared through you 
or Mr. Anderson are allowed to enter and/or work at the DCART radio station 
and MUST wear the issued department badge at ALL times while in the center.

Furthermore we are ensuring we are in full compliance with FBI security 
requirements regarding indirect/direct dissemination of criminal justice 
information, what this means is that ANY individual who shall come in 
contact indirectly or directly with criminal justice information (such as 
sitting/working in dispatch) MUST have a complete background to include 
fingerprinting and submission to the FBI for criminal history.  Any member 
of DCART who will be assigned to work inside the communications center MUST 
be fingerprinted; this requirement must be completed before October 
1st.  Please ensure all individuals who are assigned to the center, 
including you, see me for the document required to get this done at the 
sheriff's office (no fee).  And again, this is a requirement that I MUST 
complete as our agency will be receiving an audit from the FBI in the next 
several months.

I want to make sure we don't isolate or discourage any member or future 
member of DCART to volunteer, as you and the team are very important and a 
valuable part of public safety, but at the same time we must comply with 
all the security requirements.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.  I am 
attending a training class in Carson City this week on this very issue and 
will be more than happy to address the members or individuals who may have 
questions regarding these requirements.

Again, thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Ron

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Ron Sagen, Supervisor / TAC
Douglas County Emergency Communications Center
PO Box 218, Minden, NV  89423
775-782-9978 / FAX 775-782-6286