Police Information Checks (PIC)
Police Information Checks for Volunteer Opportunities
Police Information Checks are performed only with the written consent of the applicant for a volunteer position, and only by the police agency for the area where the applicant lives.
The Camrose Police Service provides two types of Police Information Checks:
- Police Information Check (PIC)
- Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (PIC-VS)
Police Information check (PIC)
This check is intended for applicants who are seeking volunteer and/or employment with agencies where the applicant will NOT be in a position of trust or authority relative to vulnerable persons.
Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (PIC VS)
This check is restricted to applicants seeking employment and/or volunteering in a position of authority or trust relative to vulnerable persons in Canada only. If your certificate is being used outside of Canada, we are unable to process a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector (VS) search.
If the applicant is being considered to work in a paid or volunteer position where they will be in a position responsible for children or vulnerable individuals they may be required to submit fingerprints to verify whether there is a criminal record including the existence of any sex offences for which they received a record suspension contained within the RCMP National Criminal Records Repository.
When applying for a PIC-VS you do not need to apply for a PIC for the same position, as the PIC-VS includes both the PIC and VS.
Please note: Being in the vicinity of vulnerable persons does not qualify for a PIC-VS.
Self-Declaration
Self-declaration of a criminal record is a process where the applicant may declare their adult criminal record of convictions to the Camrose Police Service. This may allow the Camrose Police Service to assess the accuracy of the applicant’s criminal record information without taking fingerprints and without the delay that a fingerprint comparison may cause.
Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector
The Camrose Police Service will complete a Vulnerable Sector Check based on the applicant’s name and date of birth. If no record is found, a completed Police Information check with Vulnerable Sector will be provided to the applicant.
If the Vulnerable Sector Search is inconclusive, a fingerprint-based search will be required. If the RCMP confirms that the applicant has a record suspension for a sex offence, the information will be forwarded to the Minister of Public Safety to authorize disclosure of all or part of the information contained in the file. When the information is authorized for disclosure by the Minister, the criminal record associated with the applicant’s fingerprints will be returned to the Camrose Police Service and will include the record suspension sexual offence information. At this point the Camrose Police Service will be required to obtain the applicant’s consent in writing for disclosure of the record(s). When the applicant has signed the form giving consent to release the record(s) the Camrose Police Service must forward the information to the requesting organization/employer.
You may also refer to the Camrose Police website at https://www.camrosepolice.ca/ for further information regarding the check process.