Getting a Police Records Check

For individuals who are being hired for a YMCA position:

If you live in Toronto (postal code starting with "M"), there is a two-step process to get a Police Records Check:

1. Before you can be hired at the YMCA, you need to visit your local police department and ask for a "Canadian Police Information Computer Centre" (CPIC) system record, e.g. a search of the RCMP database. This record lists a person's convictions. Depending on where you live, you may have to wait a few days or weeks to get it.

2. Within four months of being hired by the YMCA and every three years thereafter, you are required to provide us with a second check called a "Vulnerable Sector Screening". This record provides an in-depth verification of a person's past criminal record, and lists serious non-pardoned offences such as murder, rape, or sexual abuse.

If you live outside of Toronto:

1. Before you can be hired at the YMCA and every three years thereafter, you need to visit your local police department and ask for a "Vulnerable Sector Screening". This record provides an in-depth verification of a person's past criminal record, and lists serious non-pardoned offences such as murder, rape, or sexual abuse.

By providing us with these Police Records Checks, you can help us confirm your suitability to work with YMCA members in a position of trust. You can also help us ensure the safety and well-being of the people we serve. For more information about Police Records Checks related to employment at the YMCA, please contact policerecordinquiries@ymcagta.org.