Police Background Checks

A criminal background check conducted by your local police service offers the most comprehensive approach to ensuring public safety. Police Services, like the U.C.C.M. Anishnaabe Police Service, are able to survey and provide additional information not included in third-party criminal background checks that might only reference the federal RCMP CPIC database.

Additional information may exist, including criminal convictions for offences not supported by fingerprints (and therefore do not reside in the RCMP database), as well as potentially relevant non-conviction details including investigations where charges were not laid, charges that did not lead to convictions, and non-criminal offences such as disputes and disturbances. This information, if present, may be disclosed within a Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check or Police Vulnerable Sector Check.

While some third party companies offer faster results, you may not be getting as much information as might potentially be available. Be informed and aware of limitations that may exist.

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Police Criminal Records Check
(PCRC)

Police Criminal Records Check<br/>(PCRC)

Intended for applicants who are involved as a volunteer, employee or in any situation where a basic PCRC is requested (i.e., retail or immigration).

Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (PCRJMC)

Intended for applicants who are seeking volunteer and/or employment with agencies who require a PCRC along with local police involvement and other systems/records where authorized.

Police Vulnerable Sector Check
(PVSC)

Police Vulnerable Sector Check<br/>(PVSC)

Restricted to applicants seeking employment and/or volunteering with vulnerable individuals.

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Infocus

On July 19, 2010, the RCMP instituted enhancements to the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) system, which broadened the scope for possible matches on the pardoned sex offender database. By eliminating the use of a name to eliminate possible matches, the system will now prompt for the submission of fingerprints to verify or refute the existence of matches on that system. FINGERPRINT PROCESS If the application is for any purpose other than volunteering (i.e. Employment, Student Placement, Student Enrolment, Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Care, etc.) the RCMP has a $25.00 processing fee (payable by certified check or money order to the Receiver General of Canada). If it is for volunteer purposes, the fee is waived.

	Non-Refundable Fee	Police Criminal Records Check	Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check	Police Vulnerable Sector Check
1.	For Employment	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00
2.	For Volunteer	No Charge	No Charge	$20.00
3.	For Unpaid Student Placement	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00
4.	For Other	$20.00	$20.00

	Estimated Turnaround Times (while the police service strives to meet these timeframes, there is no guarantee)	Police Criminal Records Check	Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check	Police Vulnerable Sector Check
1.	For Employment	7 business days	7 business days	7 business days
2.	For Volunteer	7 business days	7 business days	7 business days
3.	For Unpaid Student Placement	7 business days	7 business days	7 business days
4.	For Other	7 business days	7 business days