WPC wRK p&!%#l‹ ƆoNrܽ>Z6 wNۭ//[HTn813KHk3B h m*v;J&l|_FXI蹚]Mp ȓ!F D~n|~B'iVty>A1,BFu?F &&ٿÎz,Q軰PQy`6l=fyOexN ۚekj)TPBD&`Arq|$ƫt ƸMLY(Ïn?#c^ cz€fQR>mϪM&." 0T$)jE :C$֕^n@S~ǒΥ Oc>df$a W-9x02 ^}7%%&h   G%&> ETOWAHAREACONSOLIDATED - HOUSINGAUTHORITY #&>%G # o B,,%&>AV) xdEX A - AV) xdEX A < AV) xdE X A  K &>%,,&H8%%&>    $ %&H8 ONESTRIKEANDYOUREOUT#&H8% $^#    O  ZeroTolerancepolicyinScreeningApplicantsforAdmission    AndEvictionofTenants     StatementofPurpose󀄀InaccordancewithprovisionsofU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrban r  DevelopmentNotice_PIH_Ԁ9627(HA)issuedMay15,1996,theEtowahAreaConsolidatedHousingAuthorityinCartersville,Georgia(hereinreferredtoastheHA)herebyadoptstheOccupancyProvisionsoftheHousingOpportunityProgramExtensionActof1996,whichwassignedintolawMarch28,1996.Section9ofthislawcontainsrequirementsrelatedtosafetyandsecurityinpublichousingthatgobeyondpreviousrequirementsrelatedtoscreeningofapplicants,leaseprovisions,andevictionoftenants.ThesenewrequirementsareconsistentwithHUDsdeterminationtotakeeveryreasonablesteptohelpPublicHousingAuthoritiespromotesaferpublichousing.Accordingly,thefollowingproceduresshallserveasadditions,supplements,orchanges,asappropriate,totheAuthoritysAdmissionsandContinuedOccupancyPolicy(_ACOP_),theDwellingLease,andtheGrievanceProcedure:  %&H8ScreeningofApplicants#&H8%  #  P POLICYItisthepolicyofthisHousingAuthoritythateachapplicantforhousinginitsdwellingunitsshallbescreenedinaccordancewithitsexistingpoliciescontainedintheAdmissionsandContinuedOccupancyPolicy(_ACOP_),andadditionallythatappropriatescreeningshallbeconductedsothatadmissionshallbedeniedtoapublichousingapplicantwho:L (3L 3     3& 2(  1  )3  0 p   hasarecenthistoryofcriminalactivityinvolvingcrimestopersonsorpropertyand/or X  othercriminalactsthataffectthehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents;3& ] ݌ p$p$ Ќ   3     3 2(  2  )3  0 p   wasevictedfromassistedhousingwithinthreeyearsoftheprojecteddateofadmission 6# becauseofdrugrelatedcriminalactivity;3 ݌ p$p$ Ќ   3     372(  3  )3  0 p   theHAdeterminesanapplicantisillegallyusingacontrolledsubstance;or37n݌ %p$p$ Ќ   3     3W2(  4  )3  0 p   theHAhasreasonablecausetobelieveanapplicantillegallyusesacontrolledsubstance !& orabusesalcoholinawaythatmayinterferewiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.3W݌ p$p$ Ќ  Theterm appropriatescreeningreferstotheHAsapplyingdiscretiontoconsiderallavailableinformationwhenmakingadecisiontodenyadmission.  Toimplementthispolicy,theHA,inadditiontoexistingscreeningprocedures,alsowillutilizethefollowingprocedures;L ,Q (L 3     32,Q  A  .3  0 p   CriminalHistory󀄀Theapplicantandalladultslistedontheapplicationmustsignarelease X*(0 allowingtheHAtorequestacopyofacriminalhistoryreportfromtheNationalCrimeInformationCenter,theGeorgiaCrimeInformationCenter,theLocalPoliceDepartment,orotherLawEnforcementAgencies.TheHAthenshallmakerequesttotheappropriateagencyforacriminalhistoryreportorlocalpolicerecords.dIngeneral,ifapplicantsareknowntohavebeenresidentsofthelocalareaoroftheStateofGeorgiaforthepast203_yearsd,_ԀtherequestshallbemadetothelocalPoliceDepartment,whichshallaccessitsownrecordsandtherecordsoftheGeorgiaCrimeInformationCentertoprovideanyavailable3݌ p$p$ Ќ   X1/8  X1/8    1  X1/8 0  0p$$criminalhistoryandanyavailablerecordoflocalcomplaintsorincidentsinvolvingtheapplicant.IfapplicantshavebeenresidinginastateotherthanGeorgia,therecordsoftheNationalCrimeInformationCentershouldbeaccessed.IfthePHAusesinformationcontainedinacriminalhistoryreportasgroundsfordenyinghousingassistanceandtheapplicantrequestsaninformalhearingonthedenial,acopyofthecriminalhistorymustbeprovidedtotheapplicantatthehearing,andtheapplicantshallbeallowedtodisputetheaccuracyorrelevancyofthecriminalhistoryreport.TheCriminalRecordsManagementPolicyattachedasExhibit1becomesapartofthispolicy. p$p$  3     3*2,Q  B  .3  0 p   IllegalUseofaControlledSubstance󀄀AdmissionshallbedeniedtoanypersonwhotheHA    determinesisillegallyusingacontrolledsubstance.Inadditiontoanyinformationregardingillegaluseofacontrolledsubstancethatappearsonthecriminalhistoryreport,theHAalsoshallrelyuponinformationobtainedfromothersources,suchaslocalpoliceincidentreports(includingreferencestotheapplicantcontainedinrecordsofassignedpolicepersonnelworkingthroughthePublicHousingDrugEliminationProgram,CommunityPartnershipsAgainstCrime,orsimilarrecords),landlords,employers,socialserviceagencies,substanceabusecenters,acquaintances(includingcurrenttenants)whomaycontacttheHAtovolunteerinformation,HArecordsofcomplaintsreceivedaboutdrugactivitiesinvolvinganyofitstenantsinwhichtheapplicantisnamedasaparticipantofsuchactivities,oranyotherappropriatesource.TheHAshallexaminecarefullyallsuchinformationobtainedfromothersourcestodeterminethatthereisreasonablecausetobelievethatthepersonspatternofillegaluseofacontrolledsubstancemayinterferewiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.3*a݌ p$p$ Ќ   3     3 2,Q  C  .3  0 p   ݀AlcoholAbuse󀄀AdmissionshallbedeniedtoanypersonwhentheHAdeterminesthat  thereisreasonablecausetobelievethatthepersonspatternofabuseofalcoholmayinterferewiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.Inmakingsuchdetermination,theHAshallrelyuponrelevantinformationobtainedfromlocallawenforcementagencies,socialserviceagencies,landlords,employers,alcoholabusecenters,acquaintances(includingcurrenttenants)whomaycontacttheHAtovolunteerinformation,oranyotherappropriatesource.TheHAshallexaminecarefullyallsuchinformationobtainedtodeterminewhetherithasreasonablecausetobelievethatthepersonspatternofabuseofalcoholmayinterferewiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.3 &!݌ p$p$ Ќ   3     35%2,Q  D  .3  0 p   WaiverofPolicies󀄀TheHAmaywaivepoliciesprohibitingadmissioniftheperson B!$ demonstratestotheHAssatisfactionthatthepersonnolongerisengaginginillegaluseofacontrolledsubstanceorabuseofalcoholand:35%l%݌ p$p$ Ќ   ;     ;&0 p 2,Q23  0 p$p$  hassuccessfullycompletedasuperviseddrugoralcoholrehabilitationprogram;;&5'݌$#( $ $ Ќ   ;     ;"(0 p 2,Q23  0 p$p$  hasotherwisebeenrehabilitatedsuccessfully;or;"(Y(݌&$* $ $ Ќ   ;     ;))0 p 2,Q23  0 p$p$  isparticipatinginasuperviseddrugoralcoholrehabilitationprogram.;))`)݌B(&, $ $ Ќ   3     3F*2,Q  E  .3  0 p   IneligibilityifEvictedforDrugRelatedActivity󀄀Personsevictedfrompublichousing, *@(. Indianhousing,Section23,oranySection8programbecauseofdrugrelatedcriminalactivityareineligibleforadmissiontopublichousingforathreeyearperiodbeginningonthedateofsucheviction.(Drugrelatedcriminalactivityistheillegalmanufacture,sale,distribution,useorpossessionwithintenttomanufacture,sell,distributeoruseacontrolledsubstance.)TheHAshalluseinformationcontainedinitsownfiles,or3F*}*݌ p$p$ Ќ    2  1@/6 E-0  0p$$informationobtainedfromotherhousingagenciestomakeadeterminationthatthepersonisineligible.Thisrequirementmaybewaivedif: p$p$  ;     ;=.0 p 2,Q23  0 p$p$  thepersondemonstratessuccessfulcompletionofarehabilitationprogram b approvedbytheHA,or;=.t.݌  $ $ Ќ   ;     ;~/0 p 2,Q23  0 p$p$  Thecircumstancesleadingtotheevictionnolongerexist.Forexample,the @ individualinvolvedindrugsnolongerisinthehouseholdbecausethepersonisincarcerated.;~//݌  $ $ Ќ   3     3 12,Q  F  .3  0 p   DisabilityNotAnIssue󀄀Thepurposeoftheaboveapplicantscreeningproceduresisto    prohibitadmissiontotheHAshousingofanypersonthatitdeterminestobelikelytointerferewiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.Inconsideringtheelementsleadingtothedetermination,theHAshallnotfocusonwhethertheapplicanthappenstohaveadisability;rather,thefocusshallbeonwhetherthepersonsrecentbehaviorindicatesthatheorshelikelywouldcontinuetoengageinbehaviorthatwouldbeinnoncompliancewiththedwellinglease.3 1A1݌ p$p$ Ќ     %&H8TerminatingAssistancetoTenants(Evictions)#&H8% g4#   POLICYItisthepolicyofthisHousingAuthoritytoappropriatelyevictapublichousingresidentwho:L ( L 3     352(  1  )3  0 p   engagesinanycriminalactivitythatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeaceful (f enjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents;355݌ p$p$ Ќ   3     3.72(  2  )3  0 p   engagesinanydrugrelatedcriminalactivityonorofftheHAsproperty;or3.7e7݌&p$p$ Ќ   3     3R82(  3  )3  0 p   theHAdeterminesisillegallyusingacontrolledsubstance,ortheresidentabusesalcohol  orusesacontrolledsubstanceinsuchawaythatmayinterferewiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.3R88݌ p$p$ Ќ  Theterm appropriatelyreferstotheHAsconsistentapplicationofdiscretiontoconsiderallknowncircumstancesinmakingitsdecisiontoevict.Thefollowingprocedureswillbefollowedinimplementingtheprovisionsofthispolicy:L  (L 3     3;2  A  .3  0 p   Applicability󀄀ThepolicyoftheHAistoterminatetheleaseandevictanypersonwhohas " beendocumentedasengaginginoneormoreofthefollowing:3;;݌ p$p$ Ќ       =0  0p$$2(  1  )3  0 p$p$  Anycriminalactivitythatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeaceful h!$ enjoymentofthepremisesbyothertenantsoremployeesoftheHA; =7=݌  $ $ Ќ      >0  0p$$2(  2  )3  0 p$p$  Anyotheractivitythatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoyment (#f!& ofthepremisesbyothertenantsoremployeesoftheHA;>>݌  $ $ Ќ      !@0  0p$$2(  3  )3  0 p$p$  Anydrugrelatedcriminalactivityonoroffthepremises;!@L@݌$&#( $ $ Ќ      KA0  0p$$2(  4  )3  0 p$p$  Illegaluseofacontrolledsubstance;orKAvA݌%$) $ $ Ќ      dB0  0p$$2(  5  )3  0 p$p$  Alcoholabusethatinterfereswiththehealth,safety,orrighttopeaceful &$* enjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidents.dBB݌  $ $ Ќ    L ( L 3     3QD2  B  .3  0 p   DocumentationofActivities󀄀Indocumentinginstancesofactivitiesthatmaybecausefor H)'- terminationoftenancyandeviction,theHAshallmakepromptinvestigationintoreportsfromotherresidents,HAemployees,locallawenforcementofficers,thegeneralpublic,andpublishedreportsindicatingthatatenantisinnoncompliancewithprovisionsofthispolicyandthedwellinglease.Inordertoascertainwhethertoproceedwithterminationoftenancyandeviction,theHAshallutilizethemethodscontainedinSection1,3QDD݌ p$p$ Ќ      aG  3  (1f/6 G0  0p$$1,ParagraphsA.,B.,andC.,ofthisOneStrikePolicy.Inconsideringdocumentationobtainedduringitsinvestigations,theHAshouldnotfocusonwhetherthetenanthappenstohaveadisability. p$p$  ;   ;H0  2  C  .3  0p$$  EvictionsACivilMatter󀄀Inweighingthedocumentationanddecidingwhethertoproceed "` withterminationoftenancyandevictionproceedingsinlocalcourt,theHAmustdeterminewhethersufficientgroundsexisttoinitiatetheaction.Evictionsarecivil,notcriminal,matters.TheHAisnotrequiredtomeetthecriminalstandardof proofbeyondareasonabledoubt.Inordertoterminatealeaseandevictatenant,acriminalconvictionorarrestisnotnecessary.Beforeinitiatingterminationoftenancyandevictionaction,theHAshouldhavesufficientdocumentationtoproveincourtthatatenanthasviolatedhisorherdwellingleasebeforetakingevictionaction.;H I݌ p$p$ Ќ   ;   ;|L0  2  D  .3  0p$$  DueProcessRights󀄀HUDhasmadeadeterminationthattheStateofGeorgialandlord @  tenantprocessprovidesthenecessarypreevictionhearingandotherbasicelementsofdueprocess.Therefore,theHAcanexcludefromitsgrievanceproceduresanycasesinvolvingterminationoftenancyforanyactivity,notjustacriminalactivity,thatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyothertenantsoremployeesoftheHA;oranydrugrelatedcriminalactivityonoroffsuchpremises,notjustonornearsuchpremises.Therefore,itshallbethepolicyoftheHAtoexcludetheforegoingfromthegrievanceprocedure,andtoproceeddirectlytocourtforeviction.;|LL݌ p$p$ Ќ   ;   ;+P0  2  E  .3  0p$$  NoticeofTerminationofTenancyandEviction󀄀OncetheHAhasdeterminedthatthereis  sufficientdocumentedjustificationtoproceedwithterminationoftenancyandevictionincasesinvolving(a)anycriminalactivityorotheractivitythatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremisesbyotherresidentsoremployeesoftheHA,or(b)anydrugrelatedcriminalactivityonorofftheHAspremises,theHAshallpromptlyissuenotificationtothetenantspecifying:(1)thatthetenantisinseriousviolationofthetermsandconditionsofthedwellingleaseandaregroundsforterminationoftenancy;(2)theleaseprovisionsthatthetenanthasviolated;(3)thattheHAisterminatingtenancyasofaspecifieddate(whichmaybefromonedaytosevendaysfromthedateofthenotice,dependingupontheseriousnessoftheviolation);(4)thattheterminationactionisnotsubjecttothegrievanceprocedure;(5)thatifthetenanthasnotvacatedthepremisesbythedatespecifiedinthenotice,thentheHAwillfileevictionproceedingsincourt;and(6)thatpriortothejudicialhearing,thetenantorhiscounselmayrequestcopiesofanyrelevantdocuments,records(includingcriminalrecords)uponwhichtheHAisrelyingasbasesfortheterminationoftenancyoreviction.;+PVP݌ p$p$ Ќ   %&H8 Modificationstothe_ACOP_,DwellingLease,andGrievanceProcedures #&H8% MV# $#( A.0  TheAdmissionsandContinuedOccupancyPolicy(_ACOP_,theDwellingLease,andtheGrievance &$* Procedurearebeingmodifiedtoincorporatetheprovisionsofthis OneStrikeandYoureOutpolicy. $$ L ʽ((L 3   3X2ʽ  B  .3  0    ThemodificationsreferredtoinA.aboveshallbecomeeffectivefollowingnoticetotenantsand (*f(. the30daycommentperiod.3XX݌ $$ Ќ   3   3Y2ʽ  C  .3  0    Leasemodificationsmaybeintheformofanewleaseoraridertotheexistinglease.Tenants ,+1 willberequiredtoexecutethenewlease/addendumbynolaterthantheirnextreexamination.3YZ݌ $$ Ќ    4  (1f/6 _[ %&H8 OtherConsiderations #&H8% [#  L ڽ((L 3   3\2ڽ  A  .3  0    InformingApplicantsandTenants󀄀Atthetimeanapplicantmakesinquiryorpresents  himself/herselftomakeapplicationforhousing,theHAshallinformtheapplicantofthe OneStrikeprovisionsrelatedtotheapplicationprocess.Whenaleaseisexecuted,theexplanationofleaseprovisionsthatisgiventothenewtenantwillincludetheimportanceofabidingbyalltermsofthelease,includingthe OneStrikeprovisions.Atthetimeofadoptionofthesepolicies,currentresidentswillhavebeeninformedofthe OneStrikepolicy.3\\݌ $$ Ќ   3   3_2ڽ  B  .3  0    CooperationfromResidents󀄀Residentsshallbeencouragedtocomeforwardwithcomplaintsand    informationregardinganyresidentswhoareinviolationofanyprovisionsofthe OneStrikepolicy.Residentswhofurnishsuchinformationshouldbeinformedthatifsufficientgroundsforevictionappeartoexist,thentheirtestimonymayberequiredincourt,andtheymustagreetotestifyifneeded.3__݌ $$ Ќ   3   36b2ڽ  C  .3  0    CooperationfromJudges󀄀Whileitisinappropriatetotalkwithjudgesaboutparticularpending & cases,itisappropriatefortheHousingAuthoritytoarrangeageneralmeetingwithlocaljudgestodiscusstheissuesandreasonsfordevelopmentofthis OneStrikepolicyasitrelatestoevictionsofdisruptivetenantsandtheneedforevictionswheretheevidenceshowsseriousleaseviolations.Concernedresidentsshallbeencouragedtoparticipateinanysuchgeneralmeetingwithjudges.36bab݌ $$ Ќ   3   3e2ڽ  D  .3  0    CooperationfromLawEnforcementAgencies󀄀MeetingsshouldbearrangedbetweentheHousing F AuthorityandthelocalPoliceDepartmenttoinformthelawenforcementagencyofpublichousingneedsandproblems,andworkoutadministrativearrangementssothatfullandexpeditiouscooperationoccurs.Ifsuchanarrangementisnotcurrentlyinexistence,theHousingAuthorityshouldrequestthatpolice:(1)promptlyprovideHousingAuthoritymanagementwithrelevantincidentreportsfortimelyevictionprocessing;(2)helptheHousingAuthorityexpeditedrugidentificationinseriouscases;and(3)prepareforcasesasneededwithhousingAuthorityattorneys.Tothisend,thepolicepersonnelmustknowexactlywhatcriminalactivitiesaregroundsforleaseterminationsotheycankeeptheHousingAuthorityinformedwhensuchbehavioroccurs.ThePoliceDepartmentshouldbeencouragedtoviewprovidingpolicetestimonyinevictioncasesinvolvingcriminaland/ordisruptivebehaviorasanimportantpartofthedepartmentsmission.Whereappropriate,theHousingAuthorityshouldusesubpoenastofacilitatepolicetestimony.Additionally,thePoliceDepartmentshouldberequestedtosupplyadditionalpatrolstopublichousingcommunitieswithspecialneeds,whereitiseconomicallyfeasibleforthePoliceDepartmenttodoso.3e1e݌ $$ Ќ   3   3$k2ڽ  E  .3  0    SupplementationofExistingPoliceServices󀄀Asopportunitiesmayarise,theHousingAuthority $F"' shouldinvestigatethefeasibilityofapplyingforadditionalfundingfromsourcessuchasthePublicHousingDrugEliminationProgram,the_CIAP_Ԁor_CGP_Ԁprograms,andotherappropriateprograms,inordertoobtainfundstoprovideadditionalpoliceservicesinadditiontoexistingservices.3$kOk݌ $$ Ќ   3   3m2ڽ  F  .3  0    WorkingwithResidentOrganizations󀄀Tothemaximumextentfeasible,theHousingAuthority H)'- shallinvolveitsresidents,throughtheresidentorganizations,inworkingtogethertofurtherthegoalsofthe OneStrikepolicy.TheHousingAuthorityandresidentsmaydevelopanarrangementwherebyaresidentscreeningadvisorycommitteemaybeestablished.AnysucharrangementdevelopedmustbeapprovedbytheHousingAuthorityBoardofCommissionerspriortoitsimplementation.AnysuchcommitteethatisformedmayadvisetheHousing3mm݌ $$ Ќ    5  (1f/6 p0  Authorityregardingthesuitabilityofapplicants;however,theHousingAuthoritymustremainresponsibleforthefinaldecisiontoadmitordeclineapotentialtenant.Additionally,theHousingAuthoritymustassurethatthetenantscreeningadvisorycommitteecomplieswithprivacylawsandotherlegalstandards. $$  3   3cr2ڽ  G  .3  0    ConfidentialityofCriminalRecords󀄀Inadministeringtheprovisionsofthe OneStrikepolicy,the "` HousingAuthorityshallestablishasystemtoensurethatanycriminalrecordreceivedbemaintainedconfidentially,notmisusedorimproperlydisseminated,anddestroyedoncethepurposeforwhichitwasrequestedisaccomplished.TheattachedExhibit1, CriminalRecordsManagementPolicy,hasbeenadoptedtocomplywiththisrequirement.3crr݌ $$ Ќ   3   3u2ڽ  H  .3  0    TrackingandReportingCrimeRelatedProblems󀄀TheHousingAuthorityshallmaintainrecordsin b  aseparatefilethatdocumentinstancesofcrimerelatedproblemsinitsdevelopmentsassuchproblemsbecomeknowntotheAuthority.Thedocumentationwillincludethedate,timeandlocationofeachreportedincident,thenamesofparticipantsifknown,andthedetailsoftheincident.ThedocumentationalsowillcontainasummaryofactionstakenbytheAuthority,includingreportstothelocalpoliceauthorities,anymeetingsbetweentheAuthoritystaffandtenantsorotherinterestedpersons,andcourtactiontaken,includingevictionproceedings,andthefinaldispositionofthematter.3u2u݌ $$ Ќ  DateAdoptedbytheEtowahAreaConsolidatedHousingAuthority:0 0 April1,1998@0$0$ DateThatModificationsto_ACOP_,DwellingLease,andGrievanceProcedureShallBecomeEffective:April1,1998  6  1@/6 _[    Exhibit 1" &h %&H8 ]!&h CRIMINAL,DRUGTREATMENT,ANDREGISTEREDSEX b OFFENDERCLASSIFICATIONRECORDSMANAGEMENT#&h % ]fz#X4}X&h   #&h %X4}{# ]!&h POLICY   e  E1` hp x (#XE#&h %! ]j{#X4}X%&h e mA)xxdBEx0xA&    %nXX4}%n%n%n%n%n%n&%n%n&       1.0  PURPOSE } m S  _|      X4}X%nX4}XXX4}'S |  _  $ (#X$0  Inthecourseofitsregularoperations,theEtowahAreaConsolidatedHousingAuthoritycomesintopossessionofcriminalrecordsaswellasrecordsofdrugtreatmentorregisteredsexoffenderstatusofbothresidentsandapplicants.WhilenecessarytoaccomplishHousingAuthoritybusiness,theserecordsmustbemaintainedsecurelyandkeptfromimproperuse. $$ 0  E.` hp x (#(#E m& Q  $$   %nXX4}%n%n       2.0  ACQUISITION  m T _<      X4}X%nX4}XXX4}'QL  _            0  AlladultapplicantsandresidentsshallcompletetheEtowahAreaConsolidatedHousingAuthorityAuthorizationforReleaseofPoliceRecords.ThroughitscooperativeagreementwiththeCartersville/AdairsvillePoliceDepartment,theHousingAuthoritywillrequestacheckoflocalrecordsaswellasaNationalCrimeInformationCentercheckforacriminalhistoryofanyapplicant.Thischeckisdoneforthepurposeofscreeningapplicantsforhousing. $$ 0   $$ 0  AllrequestsforcriminalrecordsorrecordsofdrugtreatmentorregisteredsexoffenderstatuswilldirecttherecordstobesenttotheondutypoliceofficeroftheHousingAuthority.Onlythisindividualshallhaveaccesstotherecordsreceived.HeorsheshalldiscusstherecordswithEtowahAreaConsolidatedHousingAuthorityemployeesonlyasrequiredtomakeahousingdecision. $$ O      m&    %nXX4}%n%n%n%n%n%n&%n%n&       3.0  MAINTENANCE  m  _      X4}X%nX4}XXX4}'  _  0  TheEtowahAreaConsolidatedHousingAuthoritywillkeepallcriminalrecordsorrecordsofdrugtreatmentorsexoffenderstatusthatarereceivedconfidential.Theserecordswillbeusedonlytoscreenapplicantsforhousingortopursueevictions.Therecordswillnotbedisclosedtoanypersonorotherentityexceptforofficialuseintheapplicationprocessorincourtproceedings.Nocopieswillbemadeoftherecordsexceptasrequiredforofficialorcourtproceedings. $$ 0   $$ 0  Criminalrecordsorrecordsofdrugtreatmentorregisteredsexoffenderstatuswillbekeptinafileseparatefromotherapplicationorevictioninformation.Thesefileswillbemaintainedinadifferentcabinetthatislockedandkeptinasecurelocation.Onlyspecifiedemployeesshallhaveaccesstothiscabinet.#&h %XX4}-|#X4}X%&h   *?()$$  m#X\XXX4}Gz##&H8%XX\#  7