Position of trust  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search  Position of trust is a legal term that
is commonly used in the United Kingdom, the United States,
Canada & (the Dutch equivalent) in the Netherlands. It refers to
a position of authority over another person or within an
organization, for example as a supervisor. Crimes committed by a
person in a position of trust may be penalized more severely
under the law, and those wishing to occupy positions of trust
may be subject to special restrictions such as background
checks.  Parties involved[edit]  A typical position of trust at
the personal level involves child custody or power of attorney.
The same would be true for the five standard professions;
medicine, law, finance, education and engineering[citation
needed]. Any regulated profession dealing with the health and
safety of others usually requires certification and licensing
would be a position of trust. The same would be true in the
hierarchy of relationships involved in educ