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County approves CJIS access for local child‑welfare staff with training and audit requirements
Summary
The board approved seeking a non‑criminal‑justice agency CJIS account to let Rio Blanco County child‑welfare staff run background checks required for foster and kinship placements, with commissioners emphasizing required training, secure workstation controls and annual auditing.
The Rio Blanco County Board on May 13 authorized staff to pursue a Colorado Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) non‑criminal‑justice agency user agreement so designated child‑welfare staff can run background checks needed for child‑placement decisions.
Why it matters: State background checks are required for many placement decisions (foster placements, kinship care). Relying on local law enforcement or public dispatch for background lookups can cause operational delays; the…
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