Individuals charged or convicted, within the last five years, of a criminal offence related to narcotics, acts of dishonesty, fraud, currency, gaming and betting, theft, robbery, forgery, firearms, and offensive weapons, or an indictable offense for an act of violence against a person are not eligible to volunteer.
If still under sentence for such an offence five years after conviction, approval shall not be given until completion of sentence.
The AGLC may contact the police for relevant information about the applicant. If an individual has received a pardon under the provisions of the Criminal Records Act, this policy will not apply.