Criminal Records Check
Many companies conduct criminal background searches on potential employees in order to:
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Protect the Safety of Your Employees & Customers – Identify applicants who have a history of violent crime and could pose a threat to others.
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Safeguard Company Assets & Reputation – Help prevent employee theft to protect your company’s profitability. Minimize the threat of criminal misconduct to prevent damage to your company reputation.
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Avoid Negligent Hiring Lawsuits – Demonstrate due diligence in the hiring process to protect your company from negligent hiring lawsuits.
Types of Criminal Background Checks
County criminal records check - A live, "hands-on" courthouse search. By searching the court houses directly (instead of searching a database, which is seldom as complete or up-to-date), you get the most accurate information, including details of criminal convictions and open cases.
Statewide criminal records check - A search of the State Central Criminal Repository, where all counties in the state are required to report their criminal records. Availability and fees vary according to state.
Nationwide criminal records check (Widescreen) - A comprehensive database search followed by county court research of all “hits” to ensure accuracy and FCRA compliance. Search includes records from all 50 states, as well as the Federal Wanted Persons list, Terrorist Watch lists, and some Sex Offender registries.
Federal criminal records check - Identifies crimes that occurred on federal property as well as federal violations such as tax evasion, mail and wire fraud, drug trafficking and immigration law violations.
Sex offender records check - May be conducted nationwide or on a state by state basis, based on an applicant’s present and previous addresses. Please note, the national sex offender registry may not include all levels of sex offenders.
Canadian CPIC check - A comprehensive criminal search in Canada covering all provinces using the records contained in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database. This database is operated by the Canadian Royal Mounted Police.
International criminal records check - May be processed in over 200 countries, provinces and territories worldwide for records equivalent to misdemeanors and felonies in the U.S. Turnaround time and pricing varies by location.