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Ridgefield Park Rec Board examines background-check vendors, considers continuous monitoring and fingerprinting
Summary
The board discussed vendor options for background checks, noting some recommended providers lacked monthly follow-up; Protect Youth Sports offers continuous monitoring but is not on the state-approved list, and Instant Verification (fingerprinting) was discussed as an alternative.
During old business the Ridgefield Park Board of Recreation reviewed background-check options for coaches and volunteers and the possibility of an ordinance to standardize checks. The minutes say two companies suggested by the town attorney do not perform monthly monitoring; the board discussed Protect Youth Sports (used by Fort Lee), which offers continuous monitoring for 12–24 months, but noted the village attorney said it is not on the state-approved list.
The board also considered Instant Verification for fingerprinting (recommended by Wood-Ridge Recreation) and said GJEM Insurance would provide additional information gathered at a recent safety meeting. A board member (Enzo) described local coaching practices of fingerprinting plus name checks every two years. Commissioners discussed the need to decide what type of background check a municipal ordinance should require.
