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Gain More Value From Criminal Checks

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Fast, thorough background checks make effective recruiting easier. Our tech-enabled criminal checks help you quickly hire the right people for the job, and also help you achieve a more resilient, diversified workforce.

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Criminal Checks That Deliver

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    more criminal records may be found when checks start with digital Identity Verification.
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    of our criminal searches are delivered in the first day via tech-enabled processes.
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    of our US criminal searches are completed automatically, reducing potential for errors.
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County Court Record Searches are available in 3,200+ counties in the US and its territories. They identify potential criminal history such as felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, and pending cases in the jurisdictions provided by the candidate or identified based on Social Security Trace or other locator services (e.g., where they have lived, worked, or attended school) within the past seven years at minimum.
Sterling searches through the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), which includes registered sex offenders in 49 States, US territories, the District of Columbia, and participating Indigenous tribes. Please note that reporting in Nevada is not permitted.

A State Search is a search of a state’s repository or state police records for a criminal background. It can provide an alternative source for criminal record information in a state.

The Federal Court Search identifies federal crimes prosecuted in the federal district courts and include convictions and pending cases for charges such as international/inter-state drug trafficking, kidnapping, and other federal-level crimes. Sterling can obtain federal records from all district courts throughout the US and related territories.

The Global Criminal Search locates records in countries and/or territories based on the candidate's self-disclosed address history, excluding US and Canadian sources, and may include various levels of courts, police records, or other sources of information. Records are reported in accordance with regional and local laws and regulations, as well as other restrictions that may be imposed by the source. Major coverage areas include Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC).

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Canadian Criminal Record Checks provide a thorough check of the relevant police information, revealing criminal convictions that have not been pardoned. There are multiple types of Canadian Criminal Record Check searches available depending on the preferred method of ID verification and the job requirements. Sterling offers a name-based National Criminal Record Check of the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Criminal Names Index as a best practice in Canada. 

The Identity Verification + Criminal Search Advantage

Verifying candidate data before you screen helps confirm the accuracy of details provided for the search, uncovering up to 45% more criminal records.

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Step 1: Identity Verification

Confirms the accuracy of details provided for the search, reduces delays due to misinformation, and streamlines the candidate experience.

 

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Step 2: Criminal Check

Conducted with verified data and accelerated using CourtDirect™ and SmartData automated processes, discovered records are quickly matched to the candidate and checked if they are reportable.

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Step 3: Finalized Report

Faster, more accurate results are delivered to the Client Hub for your review and consideration in the hiring process.

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