| Non-Refundable Fee (including applicable taxes) *As per Bill 13, Amendments to the Police Records Check Reform Act (PRCRA), volunteer CRC and CRJMC results will be provided at no charge by the police service. If the application is made online, there will be $9.95 processing/authentication fee + applicable taxes by the third party provider Forrest Green / PoliceSolutions.ca. |
Police Criminal Record Check (PCRC) |
Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | For Employment (Over the age of 18) |
$40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| 2. | For Unpaid Student Placement | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| 3. | For Volunteer (Over the age of 18) (letter from organization may be required for verification) |
$0 * | $0 * | $16.00 |
| 4. | For Tenant Renting Property | n/a | $40.00 | n/a |
| 5. | For Adoption | n/a | $40.00 | n/a |
| 6. | For Kinship | n/a | n/a | $16.00 |
| 7. | For Other (i.e. Immigration, Waiver, US Entry, Business Licence, Name Change |
n/a | $40.00 | n/a |
| 8. | For Broad Record Check * Only available to those who may care for or provide a service to a child or youth under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) or the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998 (IAA) |
n/a | n/a | $100.00 |
BROAD RECORD CHECKS are only available to those who may care for or
provide a service to a child or youth under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017 (CYFSA) or
the Intercountry Adoption Act 1998 (IAA).
O. Reg. 347/18 - Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (PRCRA)
provide a service to a child or youth under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017 (CYFSA) or
the Intercountry Adoption Act 1998 (IAA).
O. Reg. 347/18 - Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (PRCRA)
IF THIS IS FOR A RECORD SUSPENSION (PARDON) APPLICATION, PLEASE APPLY HERE HERE.
YOU MUST be a current resident of Chatham-Kent.
Do NOT use this system if you pay your property tax anywhere other than Chatham-Kent.
Please be advised that if you are applying for a CRJMC or a VS, you do not need to apply for the CRC for the same position.
These checks include the CRC.
Do NOT use this system if you pay your property tax anywhere other than Chatham-Kent.
Please be advised that if you are applying for a CRJMC or a VS, you do not need to apply for the CRC for the same position.
These checks include the CRC.
AS OF APRIL 1, 2025 BROAD RECORD CHECKS ARE BEING ACCEPTED WITH NO ESTIMATED DATE FOR COMPLETION
Police Background Checks
Welcome to the Chatham-Kent Police Service's new online process for persons needing a police screening check for volunteer, student or employment purposes. This system allows you to apply for a police screening check 24 hours a day without having to attend our facility. All aspects of the process - including verification of your identification, and fee payment - are handled electronically. If there are no concerns or follow-up required, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download your police screening documents.
Making a false statement - such as a non-resident declaring a local address at which they do not currently reside - will result in the discontinuation of application processing and the forfeiture of all monies paid.
This process is intended for persons living and working in Canada. If you are living/working outside Canada, you should obtain a police check from the RCMP through the submission of fingerprints. Click here for details.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters is located at 24 Third Street, Chatham. Please contact our office at (519) 436-6600 ext. 80221 to book an appointment if you require fingerprints. The Records Management Section of the Chatham-Kent Police Service is closed on civic and statutory holidays.
A police record check is current as of the date it is completed. It is your employer/prospective employer or organization's function to determine if the record check is current enough to be accepted for the position applied for. The Chatham-Kent Police Services Board, its officers, agents and employees, shall have no responsibility or obligation to make such a determination.
Incomplete applications (i.e. no identification provided, authentication aborted / failed / not completed or further information requested) and applications requiring in-person attendance will remain in the processing queue for no more than sixty (60) days from the time of initial application. Fees are non-refundable and incomplete applications will be considered 'abandoned', and removed from the processing queue after sixty (60) days.
| Estimated Turnaround Times (while the police service strives to meet these timeframes, there is no guarantee) |
Police Criminal Record Check (PCRC) |
Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | For Employment (Over the age of 18) |
10 business days | 10 business days | 10 business days |
| 2. | For Unpaid Student Placement | 10 business days | 10 business days | 10 business days |
| 3. | For Volunteer (Over the age of 18) (letter from organization may be required for verification) |
10 business days | 10 business days | 10 business days |
| 4. | For Tenant Renting Property | 10 business days | ||
| 5. | For Adoption | 10 business days | ||
| 6. | For Kinship | 10 business days | ||
| 7. | For Other (i.e. Immigration, Waiver, US Entry, Business Licence, Name Change |
10 business days | ||
| 8. | For Broad Record Check * Only available to those who may care for or provide a service to a child or youth under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) or the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998 (IAA) |
3 months | ||