Background Screening Packages

Domestic and Childcare

When you place your child in child care, you want to feel at ease with the choices you’ve made. One way to do so is to make sure a successful criminal background check has been completed on any adult who will come in contact with your child.

In a child care setting this should include the director, teachers, teacher’s assistants, bus drivers, nurses, cooks, and custodians. Even volunteers coming into the center should receive criminal background check. In a family child care home, a background check should include any of the provider’s adult family members or any helpers that might come in to the child care. Verify with your provider that anyone who has not had a successful background check completed is not left alone with your child.

Defender Series™ Domestic and Child Care Screening Package

Our Domestic and Child Care Services Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watch lists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Financial Services

Employers are more vulnerable to careless criminal actions by bad hires than those in the financial industry. The attraction of huge amounts of cash and accesses to credit information and financial databases is extremely high. The recent scandals in the banking and mortgage sectors have made it vital that financial services companies have reliable and respectable employees tending to the needs of their customers. The misuse and appropriation of investor and customer funds in recent years have led to increasingly strict regulation of the industry, so compliance is an issue front and center in every employer’s mind.  Homeland Security and other agencies are also concerned with seeing that American dollars are not diverted or funneled into terrorist organizations, so additional regulations have been imposed.

Defender Series™ Financial Services Screening Basic (Level 1) Package

Our Basic Financial Services Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Financial Services Screening Upgraded (Level 2) Package

Our Upgraded Financial Services Screening Package includes everything in our Basic Financial Services Screening Package as well as:

• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify employment history including dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Employment Credit Report —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.
• Global Report —Accesses Global Criminal Database data to identify individuals appearing on government and agency watch lists and sanction lists. Includes:
  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
  • Federal Reserve Board—Enforcement Actions
  • FDIC—Enforcement Decisions and Orders
  • National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
  • World Bank Listing of Ineligible Individuals
  • Office of the Controller of Currency—Enforcement Actions
  • Various international Bank Sanctions Lists
  • NY Stock Exchange Disciplinary Lists
  • Casino Exclusion Lists

Education Verification

Unfortunately, inflating education credentials is a common practice. The risks of not verifying applicants’ education credentials could be Embarrassing to your organization and have an impact on your reputation. It’s estimated that as many as half of all job applicants falsify their educational credentials. What’s more, industry experts cite academic fraud as the most common lie on resumes. Secure Background Screeners will verify dates of attendance, course or study, degree, or credential received and the date the degree, or credential, was awarded. This may include GED, high school diploma, college or advanced degrees.

Defender Series™ Education Services Screening Basic (Level 1) Package

Our Basic Education Services Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Education Services Screening Upgraded (Level 2) Package

Our Upgraded Education Services Screening Package includes everything in our Basic Education Services Screening Package as well as:

• Education Verification —Includes dates of attendance, degree, major or program, and graduation date, if applicable. Confirmed by verification specialist. PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report. Additional fees may apply.
• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Employment Credit Report —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.
• Professional License Verification —Verification with the professional, state or federal issuing authority to confirm the applicant’s certification, license or credentials, status and the dates of issue and expiration.
• Reference Verification — A verification specialist contacts the personal and professional references provided by the applicant and determines or confirms the reference’s relationship with the applicant, length of time known, any joint work experiences and overall character. 

Healthcare Industry

Secure Background Checks is dedicated to providing our clients with comprehensive healthcare background checks to ensure they’re in possession of the most accurate information about each applicant. Hiring ethical, honest employees is crucial to the success of any healthcare practice, and patients who rely on healthcare providers deserve the highest standard of care. Negative results confirmed by our experience investigators who diligently researches each applicant in order to piece together a complete healthcare background check, uncover any misinformation and assist our clients in making the best hiring decisions

Defender Series™ Healthcare Screening Basic (Level one) Package

Our Basic Healthcare Services Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Healthcare Professional Screening Upgraded (Level two) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Education Verification —A verification specialist contacts the institution or agency to confirm attendance, degree, major or program, and graduation date, if applicable. PLEASE NOTE: This report requires a signed Disclosure and Release Form. Additional fees may apply.
• Employment Credit Report —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.
• Professional License Verification —Verification with the professional, state or federal issuing authority to confirm the applicant’s certification, license or credentials, status and the dates of issue and expiration.
• Reference Verification —A verification specialist contacts the personal and professional references provided by the applicant and determines or confirms the reference’s relationship with the applicant, length of time known, any joint work experiences and overall character.
• MedCLEAR PRO —Provides background and sanction information on healthcare individuals from a variety of federal sources. Meets screening requirements set by the Office of the Inspector General’s Compliance Program.
• Joint Commission Accredited — The Joint Commission’s certification programs are designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care and  is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501C orginization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs.

 

Hotels and Hospitality

Secure Background Screeners understands that guest satisfaction is vitally important in the hospitality industry, and your employees are perhaps the most important factor in guests having a positive experience.

We also know that the hotel and lodging industry has unique risks for both guest and employee safety.  Housekeepers, reception desk staff, bellmen, maintenance staff, and other employees have responsibilities that include interfacing with guests, handling luggage and other personal belongings, entering guest rooms, and serving food in rooms and hotel restaurants.

You also want to avoid the costly negligent hiring lawsuits that often arise from workplace violence incidents. If you’’re like most other U.S. employers, you probably include a question on your hospitality job application asking candidates if they have a criminal record.

In some locations, this practice is no longer legal. In response to the ‘Ban the Box’ movement, several states, like North Carolina who adopted this law in December  1, 2013 and numerous other cities have enacted new rules that prohibit employers from including questions about criminal background information on job applications. Because several successful lawsuits have proven the use of this data causes unfair discrimination against protected groups, the EEOC also advises against considering criminal history when making hiring decisions.

Defender Series™ Hotel & Hospitality Screening Basic (Level 1) Package

Our Basic Hotel and Hospitality Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Hotel & Hospitality Screening Upgrades (Level 2) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• Employment Credit Report —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries.  PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.
• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.

Gaming

During an average day at a casino, cash exchanges occur so frequently it makes you especially vulnerable to the threat of internal theft and fraud. To mitigate that risk, you need to identify potential employees who exhibit risky behavior and quickly recognize those potential threats.

Defender Series™ Gaming Screening Basic (Level one) Package

Our Basic Gaming Services Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Gaming Industry Screening Upgraded (Level 2) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• Criminal Search (Single County) —Searches felony and/or misdemeanor indexes (involving statutory offenses) for the past 7 years. Results take longer than InstaCriminal searches but are more in-depth and detailed. PLEASE NOTE: Some counties may charge additional fees for data.
• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Employment Credit Report —Accessesapplicantcredit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.
• MVR Report— Searches information compiled from an individual state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Reports access 3-7 years of license data (depending on the state). Fees vary by state.
• Global Report —Accesses Global Criminal Database data to identify individuals appearing on national and international government and agency watch lists and sanction lists, including:
• United Nations and European Union Sanctions Lists
• Canadian Sanctions List
• MIPT Terrorism Watchlist
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Most Wanted

Landlords

Protect your investment by conducting a background and credit check of prospective tenants. Tenants with a history of not paying their rent, been convicted in the past, or have a criminal record are more likely to cause problems. Landlords absolutely have the right to review credit reports and conduct background checks when screening prospective tenants, nevertheless the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires landlords to follow proper procedure.

Defender Series™ Landlord/Tenant Screening basic (Level One) Package

Our Basic Landlord/Tenant Services Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Tenant Screening Upgraded (Level 2) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• Tenant Credit Report with FICO Score —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. Includes a FICO score—a quick snapshot of risk.  PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.
• InstaEviction National Search —Searches evictions, liens and judgments filed from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, including statewide and county eviction records. The database is updated daily.
• Residency Verification —Compares applicant information against a national registry database to confirm whether listed residency information is accurate.
• Global Report —Accesses Global Criminal Database information to identify individuals appearing on national and international government and agency watch and sanction lists and Most Wanted and Denied Persons lists, plus multinational financial, criminal and political exclusion lists.

Non-Profit

Non-profits rely on volunteers to meet their day-to-day needs. Because non-profits serve the less fortunate and more vulnerable, it’’s essential that background checks be performed. The last things you want are volunteers preying on those you serve.

And along with schools, non-profits are highly vulnerable to unwelcomed outsiders who may have an agenda. You need to keep those questionable people out!

As a non-profit organization, you are serving an important role in society. You help, assist, provide consultation and education and engage in a wide range of vital and worthwhile social assistance activities that make a real difference. What’’s interesting is that there is almost an accepted assumption that if someone is volunteering to help, they must be a good person, someone who can be trusted. Don’’t believe it. Without a background check, you never really know who you are dealing with.

Our Non-Profit packages can help protect your organization and your reputation, pick the ones that are important to you organization.  Searches include:

• Social Security Number Validation
• Social Security Number Trace
• Previous Employment Verification
• Employment Eligibility Verification
• Education Verification
• Credit Report
• Motor Vehicle Records Checks
• Volunteer Check
• National Criminal Search
• Statewide Criminal Search
• County Court Criminal Records Search
• National Sex Offender Registry
• Statewide Sex Offender Registry

Pre-Employment Screening

A Pre-Employment Screening Background Check Report can give your managers or small business owners the critical information they need to make the best hiring decision. If you make the decision to ignore pre-employment screening background checks, you are risking more than just hiring a less qualified candidate. You are investing time and money to interview, hire and train a new employee that is unlikely to succeed putting the wrong person on your staff can open the door to work-related crime and violence which can lead to costly litigation with a negligent hiring lawsuit. Perhaps just as important, a bad hiring decision can result in loss of business and damage to a professional reputation that may have been years in the making.

Defender Series™ Pre-Employment Screening Basic (Level 1) Package

Our Basic Pre-Employment Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Pre-Employment Screening (Level 2) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

PLEASE NOTE: Signed Disclosure and Release Forms are required to run Credit and Education Verification reports.

• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Employment Credit Report —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries.
• Education Verification —Includes dates of attendance, degree, major or program, and graduation date, if applicable. Confirmed by verification specialist. (Additional fees added by institutions may apply.)

Defender Series™ Pre-Employment Screening (Level 3) Package

All features of Level 1 & 2 Screenings, plus:

• Reference Verification —A verification specialist confirms with references the relationship with the applicant, length of time known, joint work experiences, and overall character of the applicant.

Retail Sales

When a manager of a retail business is ready to hire new employees, he must have the most thorough and reliable information available. Why? Because if a dangerous, unqualified, unfit or dishonest employee is places in a job, harm could occur. Without knowing who they are hiring employers are playing Russian roulette with the future of their business every time they hire.

Defender Series™ Retail Screening Basic (Level 1) Package

Our Basic Retail Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Retail Screening Upgraded (Level 2) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Employment Credit Report —Accesses applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries.  PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.

Transportation Industry

The transportation industry has a unique set of concerns. Employees and contractors are not easy for employers to directly supervise as expensive equipment and cargo is placed in the hands of workers to be transported hundreds or thousands of miles. We search databases maintained by America Association of Motor Vehicle Administration to ensure single license issuance nationwide. Enables employers to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements and helps eliminate a candidate who does not hold a valid Commercial Driver’s license.  This search provides name, DOB, S.S. #, match, AKA information, present jurisdictional state and license number and up to three previously held CDL numbers.

Defender Series™ Transportation Screening Basic (Level 1) Package

Our Basic Transportation Screening Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Transportation Screening Upgraded (Level 2) Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• MVR Report— Searches information compiled from an individual state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Reports access 3-7 years of license data (depending on the state). Fees vary by state.
• CDLIS —The Commercial Driver’s License Information System is designed to ensure single license issuance nationwide, so you can be confident that information returned on MVR reports is complete and accurate.
• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• Employment Credit Report —Accessesapplicantcredit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. PLEASE NOTE: A signed Disclosure and Release Form is required to run this report.  
• Global Report —Accesses Global Criminal Database information to identify individuals appearing on national and international government and agency watch and sanction lists and Most Wanted and Denied Persons lists, plus multinational financial, criminal and political exclusion lists.

Security/Protection

Business owners, facilities managers and others with responsibility for maintaining security are faced with the task of interviewing and hiring security guards who may be responsible for the lives of many people or property worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The security industry has traditionally been low-paying, monotonous, and without high educational standards. The influx of untrained people into this industry has created the problem of finding the right person for the job. Criminal, credit, professional, scholastic, and employment checks have become a vital tool for determining the qualifications and honesty of the applicant.

An exhaustive background check is probably not necessary if you are hiring a guard only for crowd control or other positions of limited responsibility. However, for all other personnel, complete background checks are a crucial part of the interview process. Any person who is employed for the purpose of security, regardless of how limited, MUST be checked for at least a prior criminal record.

Defender Series™ Security/Protection Industries (Level 1) Screening Package

Our Basic Security/Protection Package includes:

• InstaCriminal Nationwide Search —Virtually instant multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records compiled from counties, Department of Corrections and Administration of the Court across the country. Also includes reporting from:
• Social Security Address Trace —Returns full name, age, date of birth and a complete address history, including dates and phone numbers at listed addresses. Data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index to prevent the stealing of a deceased person’s identity.
• National/International Watchlists —Results from sources such as Office of Foreign Assets Control, National Sex & Violent Offender Database, P.R.I.O.R.S. and the Foreign Nationals Database, Interpol, CIA, Immigrations and Customs, FBI Most Wanted and more.
• Sex Offender Search —Accesses state and Native American sex offender registries.

Defender Series™ Security/Protection Industries Upgraded (Level 2) Screening Package

All features of the Level 1 Screening, plus:

• Employment Verification —An employment verification specialist contacts the employer to verify dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
• MVR Report —Searches information compiled from an individual state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.  Reports access 3-7 years of license data (depending on the state). Fees vary by state.
• Global Report —Accesses Global Criminal Database data to identify individuals appearing on national and international government and agency watch lists and sanction lists, including:
  • United Nations and European Union Sanctions Lists
  • Canadian Sanctions List
  • MIPT Terrorism Watchlist
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Most Wanted