FPD Form 70 11/17
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION AGREEMENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I am an applicant for employment with the Fairfield Police Department. The department needs to thoroughly investigate my
employment background and personal history to evaluate my qualifications to hold the position for which I applied. It is in the public's interest that all relevant
information concerning my personal and employment history be disclosed to the Fairfield Police Department
I hereby authorize any representative of the Fairfield Police Department bearing this release to obtain any information in your files pertaining to my employment and
I hereby direct you to release such information upon request of the bearer. I do hereby authorize a review of and full disclosure of all records, or any part thereof,
concerning myself, by and to any duly authorized agent of the Fairfield Police Department, whether said records are of a public, private, or confidential nature. The
intent of this authorization is to give my consent for full and complete disclosure. I reiterate and emphasize that the intent of this authorization is to provide full and
free access to the background and history of my personal life, for the specific purpose of pursuing a background investigation that may provide pertinent data for the
Fairfield Police Department to consider in determining my suitability for employment. It is my specific intent to provide access to personnel information, however,
personal or confidential it may appear to be.
I consent to your release of any and all public and private information that you may have concerning me, my work history, my background and reputation, my military
service records, educational records, my financial status, my criminal history record including any arrest records, whether or not convicted, any information contained
in investigatory files, efficiency ratings, complaints or grievances, filed by or against me, either criminal or civil, in which I presently have, or have had an interest,
attendance records, polygraph or other truth verification examinations, and any internal affairs investigations and discipline, including any files which are deemed to
be confidential and/or sealed, notwithstanding any other agreements that I may have signed.
I hereby release you, your organization, and all others from liability or damages that may result from furnishing the information requested, including any liability or
damage pursuant to any state or federal laws. I hereby release you, as the custodian of such records, including officers, employees, or related personnel, both
individually and collectively, from any and all liability for damages of whatever kind, which may at any time result to me, my heirs, family, or associates because of
compliance with this authorization and request to release information, or any attempt to comply with it. I direct you to release such information upon request of the
representative of the Fairfield Police Department regardless of any agreement I may have made with you previously to the contrary. The Fairfield Police Department
will discontinue processing my application if you refuse to disclose the information requested.
For and in consideration of the Fairfield Police Department's acceptance and processing my application for employment, I agree to hold the City of Fairfield, the
Fairfield Civil Service Commission, and Fairfield Police Department, their agents and employees harmless from any and all claims and liability associated with my
application for employment or in any way connected with the decision whether or not to employee me with the Fairfield Police Department. I understand that
should information of a serious criminal nature surface as a result of this investigation, the information will be turned over to the proper authorities.
I understand my rights under Title 5, United States Code, Section 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, with regard to access and to disclosure of records, and I waive those
rights with the understanding that information furnished will be used by the Fairfield Police Department in conjunction with employment procedures.
A photocopy or facsimile copy of this release will be valid as an original thereof, even though said photocopy or facsimile copy does not contain an original writing of
my signature.
This waiver is valid for a period of one year from the date of my signature. Should there be any question as to the validity of this release, you may contact me at the
address listed on this form.
I agree to pay any and all charges or fees concerning this request and can be billed for such charges at the address listed on this form.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the person to whom this request is presented and his agents and employees, from and against all claims, damages, losses and
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or by reason of complying with this request.
I am informed that, with limited exception, the reports, documents, and other information in written form, learned about me will be subject to public disclosure
under R.C. 149.43, the Ohio Open Records law.
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