Anatomy of a Police Applicant Background Investigation
While state minimum standards and criminal history are crucial, they only scratch the surface of an applicant’s suitability for a position of public trust.
Our comprehensive background investigations go beyond the basics, meticulously evaluating critical dimensions of an applicant's profile to ensure only the most qualified individuals are selected.
Areas of Investigation
Investigators will spend approximately 20 to 25 hours on each applicant's background. Each comprehensive background investigation will include the following:
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​Applicant interview and review of PHS (Approx 1.5 hours)
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Employment Investigation- 10 years or more if necessary
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Interviews with previous employers / Co-workers
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Lateral Applicants - Interview with HR and Professional Standards Unit
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Military verification
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Criminal History – NCIC / FBI/ DMV / Nationwide courts
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Family members, and associates, investigation
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Civil Courts - Nationwide search
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POST verification
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Child Protective Services check
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Public Records – Nationwide search
Property records
Marriage / Divorce
Licenses / Business / Liens /
Foreclosures / Evictions
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Insurance Claims – risk assessment databases
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Credit and Financial Investigations
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Social Media Investigations
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Education- Review and verification of all education
Residence- Review and verification of all residences
a. Neighbor interviews
b. Utilities verification
c. Local police / sheriff records requests
CAD/Records
d. Utilities search
e. House Check and neighbor interviews
f. Spouse interview
g. Interviews with roommates, others in home
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Dark web and open source investigation