If you're new to our site, please consider subscribing to our full RSS feed. Subscribe now, and you will get an offer that's only available to folks who read our feed! Employers are not bound to conduct an employment background check in all cases; however, federal and state laws make a criminal background check compulsory for [...]

This information index is designed to direct you to a public record vendor specializing in an information category you need. The list below consists of criminal background information companies. All vendors are listed in alphabetical order along with and their web address. A Criminal Background Check provides information people need to make intelligent, [...]

I don’t think I’ve ever run across a video like this one. It’s pretty self-explanatory once you see it; it’s extremely funny and it’ll provide you with an sure-fire method of getting rid of pesky telemarketers when they call uninvited. In this video, the telemarketer calls and the guy who answers (a police detective) [...]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System ACRONYM: NICS ORIGINATOR: Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice Major Organization Subdivision: Federal Bureau of Investigation Minor Organization Subdivision: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division Name of Unit: Street Address: 1000 Custer Hollow Road City: Clarksburg State: West Virginia Zip Code: 26306 Country: United States Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Telephone: (304) 625-2000 ABSTRACT: The National Instant Criminal Background [...]

I found a great post on MSSPNexus Blog that explained the need for hospitals to conduct background checks on their attending physicians, a practice I’ve tried to stress. Though most professionals, and probably more of the general public, would think the need for background checks is anywhere from unnecessary to overly intrusive, the more they’re conducted, [...]

Background checks aren’t perfect, as we all know. They can’t absolutely predict future behavior; the Blacksburg killer at Virginia Tech (summer, 2007) may well have passed one, for example. No gun law, however, can claim to prevent future acts of violence. A universal check would be valuable in the sense that it would restrict access [...]

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Brady Act Requirements In November 1993, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (Brady Act), Public Law 103-159, was signed into law requiring Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to request background checks on individuals attempting to purchase a firearm. The permanent provisions of the Brady Act, which went into effect on November 30, 1998, required the [...]

photo credit: Dale Gillard Pennsylvania officials gambled and lost in having the state Gaming Control Board rather than state police handle some aspects of background checks on applicants for casino licenses. That’s borne out by the perjury indictment against Louis A. DeNaples, who was issued a license for the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County. [...]

I have worked as a teacher and as a therapist and for both careers, I have had to have a criminal background check. This precautionary step is a great screening tool for employers who hire people who work with children. Recently, I have come across a few news articles that involve people who work with [...]