You have submitted your application and resume for a job, and have been informed that a background check, including any criminal history will be performed. The level of security required will dictate the level of the background check.
Federal Criminal Court Records
In most states convictions for arrest are public record if not the entire arrest history. Of course nearly all states maintain a convicted sex offender list open to the public. Access to Federal criminal records is more restrictive and requires a request through the Freedom of Information Act. Under this act you can only request your own record or a deceased person’s. If your job application requires a high level of security, you may have to submit permission slips for most Federal level records and some state and local.
Public Criminal Records Access
Criminal histories are available online with the records classified as a public record open for view. There are many companies that data mine public records for not only criminal history but civil histories as well. Court civil and criminal records, including bankruptcy, civil litigation and in some cases financial information as well as include official filings like deeds and other records found in the County Recorder’s database. Many of these databases stitch together associates, family members, old phone numbers and address as well as social membership to clubs and other venues. Public record access varies from state to state, as the state can categorize what is open, restricted or private information. Usually statistical representation of data is less restrictive than that of underlying data. You can give an average of state employee’s salary, but are not allowed specific information on names, addresses etc.
Social Media Background Checks
Social media is a modern phenomenon that transcends nearly every social and communications advance in history. It is a wonder the number of sins, including criminal activities are alluded to or even confessed on these forums. Those who speak despairingly of their companies and bosses, apparently overlook the public nature of these forums. The wealth of self professed information for the background security professional is truly unprecedented. With enormous amount of data, an individual’s preliminary background check can be completed with only an hour or two at the keyboard versus multiple days chasing information.
Criminal Record Checks
Criminal history can reveal a lot about an individual. Many go through life without ever be arrested for even minor offenses or at most issued a traffic violation. But even traffic violations may play a part in employ-ability if the job description is a driving job. And no one wants to hire a person with prior larceny or robbery convictions to crew an armored cash transport truck or van. Nor do they want the risk the liability of hiring some with multiple DUI convictions to drive your delivery truck.
Decreasing Risk of Intellectual Property Theft
Company intellectual property is the most valuable data in a commercial enterprise. Product specifications, product rollout plans, customer lists and even employment lists play a part in any viable business strategy. Government contractors are subject to some very restrictive security standards and need to hire those of an outstanding character. Criminal histories can be indicative of the caliber of the person under consideration for a position.
Criminal Acts of Violence
Violent, aggressive and disruptive behavior will affect the productivity of a business. This type of behavior will probably be reflected in a criminal history of the individual. Prior criminal and work histories may play a part in disciplinary or termination proceedings. Many companies and municipal, county and state agencies will require access to this information to consider continued employment or punitive sanctions.
Employment Background Checks in Greater Miami, Sunny Isles, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton & Miami Gardens Florida
Criminal histories are use by the courts at a sentencing hearing to determine incarceration or probationary sentencing levels. You can contact Advanced Private Investigator and Security Of Boca Raton FL. We conduct professional and complete background checks, including criminal histories.
