Using Criminal Records Searches in Background Screening
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An Education of Criminal Searches CRIMINAL CHECKS
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AnEducationof CriminalSearches
CRIMINAL CHECKS
Are you getting what you need from a criminal check?
Receiving the best information?
AGENDA• Shocking statistics• Common misconceptions of criminal searches• Types of criminal searches- benefits and drawbacks• Protecting your company
SHOCKING STATISTICS
Workplace Violence
There were 521 workplace homicides in 2009
Each work day, an average of 87 people are injured due to workplace violence
1.6 million people were arrested for drug abuse violations in 2009
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS OF CRIMINAL SEARCHES
Complete, Nationwide Database
FALSE!
People are bookedBy SOCIAL
FALSE!
All Criminal records are located in one place
FALSE!
You will find the complete, correct information 100% of the time
FALSE!
“We do a criminal check….”
….may not be enough
COUNTY CRIMINAL
3100+ Counties
BENEFITS
Includes the most up to date
information available
Records usually come directly from
the courthouse
Instead of a database
Drawbacks
County searches only cover a limited geographical area
Searching several counties can be expensive
STATE CRIMINAL SEARCHES
BENEFITS
More Comprehensive
ALABAMA
Can be less expensive
Drawbacks
Not available in
all states
Incomplete information
QUESTION!
FEDERAL SEARCHES
FEDERAL COURT
STATE & COUNTY COURTS
Entirely Separate
Mail fraudDrug TraffickingCivil Rights ViolationsCredit card fraudBank RobberyImmigration issuesEmbezzlement
NATIONWIDE DATABASE
BENEFITS
Can expose the ‘travelling criminal’
Inexpensive way to gain lots of information
DRAWBACKS
Incomplete
Not effective when used alone
How to protect
your company
Check every area:
STUDIED
WORKED
LIVEDLIVED
Find all addresses
associated with social security
number
Search previous names
REMEMBER:Data Facts
offers a fullSuite of
Criminal Record
Searches!
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