As per the 2015 town budget, there will be a $10 fee charged to all Cochrane-area volunteers required to obtain criminal record checks at the local RCMP detachment.
The new fee, effective Jan. 1, 2015, is expected to garner $6,500 next year.
Criminal record checks for those in paid positions will also increase from $31.50 to $35. Those who require criminal record checks should take note that the local RCMP detachment does not take payments.
Payments must be made online at cochrane.ca/rcmp. Payment receipts and request letters from the volunteer organizations can then be taken to the station.
