Police Criminal Records Check (PCRC)
This check is intended for applicants who are involved as a volunteer, employee or in any situation where a BASIC Police Criminal Record Check is requested. This check is NOT intended for applicants who are seeking volunteer and/or employment with vulnerable persons.The Police Criminal Record Check will include the following information:
- Criminal convictions from CPIC and/or local databases
- Summary convictions, for five years, when identified.
- Findings of Guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act within the applicable disclosure period.
The Police Criminal Record Check WILL NOT include:
- Outstanding entries, such as charges and warrants
- Absolute and conditional discharges
- Current judicial orders, including Peace Bonds, Probation and Prohibition orders under the Criminal Code of Canada
- Convictions where a record suspension (pardon) has been granted
- Convictions under provincial statutes (i.e. Highway Traffic Act, Trespass to Property Act, Liquor License Act)
- Local police contact
- Ministry of Transportation information (PARIS)
- Special Interest Police (SIP) category of CPIC
- Family Court Restraining Orders
- Foreign information
- A Vulnerable Sector (VS) Query to ascertain if the applicant has been convicted of and granted a record suspension for any of the sexual offences that are listed in the schedule to the Criminal Records Act (CRA)
- Any reference to incidents involving mental health contact
- Diversions will not be released as police contact and no reference to the occurrence is permitted (CC S. 717.4)
- Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) information beyond applicable disclosure period
- Any reference to contagious diseases
- Dispositions including, but not limited to, withdrawn, dismissal, and cases of Not Criminal Responsible (NCR) by reason of mental disorder
Self-Declaration
Self-declaration of a criminal record is a process where you may declare your adult criminal record convictions to the police service.
A self-declaration must be filled out if you have an adult criminal record, in order for the Police Service to complete and release the record check.
Do NOT declare:
- A conviction for which you have received a pardon.
- A conviction where you were a “young person”.
- Absolute or Conditional Discharges.
- Any offences where you were not convicted.
- Provincial or municipal offences.
- Any charges dealt with outside of Canada.
Fingerprinting will be required to confirm any convictions that are not held by the Peterborough Police Service.