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Criminal Background Checks for Employment
Get a detailed view of your candidates with criminal background checks that use smart technology and human expertise to provide faster, more accurate results.
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Protect Your Business – Start with Identity Verification
Adding an identity check before your pre-employment background check can help improve the quality of the information used for screening. Candidate biographical data collected upfront automatically feeds into the background check form fields, reducing delays due to incorrect data and improving the quality of data used in the background check.
1 in 4 Job Candidates could be AI deepfakes in 2028 due to the global rise of AI-generated profiles and identification, and the adoption of remote work1
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Background Checks That Fit Your Needs
What makes a pre-employment background check effective, and are First Advantage’s criminal record checks different? Our wide range of background check services is designed to fit your unique business needs and provide you with a better criminal background check.
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County Court Record Search
County court record searches are available in over 3,100 counties across the US and can reveal potential criminal records history. They include felony and misdemeanor convictions, as well as pending cases – typically from the past seven years. Search jurisdictions provided by the candidate or use one of our options to help expand the scope of your criminal background checks for employment.
Federal Court Record Search
The federal court record search identifies US criminal records from federal crimes prosecuted in the federal district courts. It includes convictions and pending cases for charges such as international/inter-state drug trafficking, kidnapping, and other federal-level crimes.
Extended Global Sanctions Search
The Extended Global Sanctions Search looks for restriction, sanction and exclusion records maintained by US and international legal and regulatory enforcement organizations and public sources. Data sources are subject to availability and applicable reporting restrictions.
National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) Search
First Advantage 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. State reporting restrictions may limit reporting or use of sex offender records in some jurisdictions.
State Criminal Record Search
A state criminal record search checks an entire state’s repository or police records for county-level criminal records. It can be a cost-effective way to search for county criminal record information in a state.
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Expand Your Criminal Record Searches
We offer extra tools that, when used together, can reveal more places to search for criminal history, resulting in more in-depth criminal background checks for employment.
Social Security Number (SSN) Verification
First Advantage uses an extensive database to identify the address history associated with a given SSN. These results expand the criminal background check to include residences (and names, if requested) beyond what the candidate has disclosed. Additionally, developed names or aliases can be identified upon request.
Nationwide Criminal File Database Check
Using our proprietary Nationwide Criminal File database, we check for criminal records in additional locations that may not be linked to the candidate’s prior work or residential addresses.
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Why First Advantage?
Our advanced fulfillment systems will accelerate the turnaround times and enhance search accuracy on your background criminal record checks. Approximately 90% of our US criminal searches utilize intelligent automation to speed up the entire employment criminal background check process – from checking candidate data against court records to applying your adjudication matrix2.
“We sought a screening partner that demonstrates a commitment to innovation and understands the value data and analytics bring to today’s strategic landscape. We found that partner in First Advantage and look forward to leveraging best-in-industry solutions to help drive our future success.”
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