The Anne Arundel County Government consists of Departments and Offices as well as Boards & Commissions and other entities. These entities work together to serve our Citizen's needs.
With almost 54,000 businesses, Anne Arundel County is a major hub of commerce and development. With a $35 billion economy, low taxes, a vast multi-modal transportation system, highly skilled workforce and excellent educational institutions, Anne Arundel County is the premier location to do business.
The purpose of the Department of Recreation and Parks’ Background Check program is to ensure that every individual who interacts with children undergoes a criminal history records check.
The purpose of the Department of Recreation and Parks’ Background Check Program is to ensure that every individual who interacts with children undergoes a criminal history records check. The objective of the Background Check Program is to provide parents with peace of mind knowing their children are provided a safe and positive experience. A criminal history records check serves as a means to review an individual’s background in respect to their participation with youth activities. While no screening process can grant absolute assurances, knowing an individual’s criminal background can provide greater certainty that an individual with a history of inappropriate behavior will not have access to our youth. A parent’s watchful eye is still our greatest resource to keep our children safe. Learn more about Background Check Information
Please note, this background will not work for volunteering with Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Please visit AACPS.ORG for their background instructions.
Applicants can complete their background check online through the Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks Background Screening Portal.
Please use the following following values for the corresponding fields in the portal.
1. FCRA purpose = Employment by Hire or Contract (default do not change)
2. ORGANIZATION = PLEASE enter the name of the organization who you will be volunteering/coaching with. Use acronym if possible (ex. SCYA) DO NOT PUT RECREATION & PARKS
Background Investigation Disclosure and Authorization (PDF) Form
$7.00 payable by cash, check or money order to Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. Mail form and check or money order to Recreation and Parks Headquarters. Please do not mail cash. Cash can be accepted in person at Recreation and Parks Headquarters, 1 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD, 21401.
Walk-in or mail form to: Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks 1 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401
Attn: Business Office
Online Background Investigation Disclosure and Authorization
$7.00 payable by major credit card. Submit information and pay with a credit card at Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks Background Screening Portal online screening application.
The active volunteers database is a list of volunteers and city of residence, the date of completion of the background check, the date of the most recent Coaches' Clinic attended and certification number and level. The will be updated once per week. This is a useful tool for the community, coaches, recreation and athletic associations.
Please note the Adobe Acrobat program has a find feature that will help you quickly find a specific volunteer in the database. When the document is open go to the EDIT menu and select FIND; type the last name in the text field and click on the FIND button.
