I need a "Police Clearance Letter" or "Proof of Good Behaviour" from out-of-state! How? (letters, employment)

[sponger42]

I need a "Police Clearance Letter" or "Proof of Good Behaviour" --essentially a document stating that the police have no record of offenses committed under my name--for everywhere I have lived in the past 5 years!

I am specifically directed to get a separate letter from each "police district (city or county)" that I have lived in.

I'm currently in the Midwest, but I lived in LA and Ventura Counties in California within the past 5 years. When I check the websites for the county sheriff, I get information saying I need to appear in person with photo ID to get such documents!

I need to produce the evidence in a month, and it would be incredibly difficult and expensive to fly out to California and spend a few days hunting down these documents. Does anyone have any experience getting Police Clearance Letters from locations you have moved away from?

[tulips4you2]

Originally Posted by sponger42

I need a "Police Clearance Letter" or "Proof of Good Behaviour" --essentially a document stating that the police have no record of offenses committed under my name--for everywhere I have lived in the past 5 years!

I am specifically directed to get a separate letter from each "police district (city or county)" that I have lived in.

I'm currently in the Midwest, but I lived in LA and Ventura Counties in California within the past 5 years. When I check the websites for the county sheriff, I get information saying I need to appear in person with photo ID to get such documents!

I need to produce the evidence in a month, and it would be incredibly difficult and expensive to fly out to California and spend a few days hunting down these documents. Does anyone have any experience getting Police Clearance Letters from locations you have moved away from?

All you would need to do is get a criminal record by state, not county as the state police maintain all arrests/convictions per state regardless of county. I would go to your states, state police website. Michigan charges a $10.00 fee & the results are available instantly. As well as Indiana $12.00 (I believe) results were available instantly as well. I went to Californias web site and it looks like you'll need to send in a fingerprint card to obtain your record there, for $25.00. You could also go to the FBI's web-site and get a criminal history check there as well, you'll need to send in the finger print card and the cost is $18.00.The FBI will have an record of you if you were fingerprinted. I hope this helps!

[kodaka]

LA specifically refuses to provide such documents for employment purposes: LAPD Clearance Letter FAQ

But more importantly, this employer is being cheap and lazy by having you gather your own background check documents for them.

[sponger42]

Thanks for the state advice. I saw something like that, but now I'll concentrate my search there. I can get fingerprint cards at the local county jail. My instructions specifically cite county and local police departments, but I think the state ought to suffice.

Originally Posted by kodaka

LA specifically refuses to provide such documents for employment purposes: LAPD Clearance Letter FAQ

But more importantly, this employer is being cheap and lazy by having you gather your own background check documents for them.

Yep 2 cheap and lazy. It's actually for a legal function, but there's no legal forum. In any case, it should be the law enforcement agency that is doing this and not me. Let's just say if you have any faith in certain federal databases, you should divest yourself of it post haste, because those dumb f--ks couldn't find their way out of a paper bag, let alone find out who's a criminal and who's not.

[moved]

Fingerprints aren't done in ink anymore, it's all internet based live scan. I recently applied for a security officer job, and they ran a Social Security background check on me. I got a copy of it, and they ran me through the sex offender registry and the global terrorist list. If you want to DM me, I can give you the information on the company that did it. They went back about 15 years.

[tulips4you2]

Originally Posted by moved

Fingerprints aren't done in ink anymore, it's all internet based live scan. I recently applied for a security officer job, and they ran a Social Security background check on me. I got a copy of it, and they ran me through the sex offender registry and the global terrorist list. If you want to DM me, I can give you the information on the company that did it. They went back about 15 years.

The National Sex Offender Registry is a FREE service offered through The Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) at their web-site, click on registry.
A Social Security Background Check would cover what you call a global terrorist list. Its verification of your Social Security number AND IS ALSO A FREE SERVICE through the U.S.CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES web-site click on E-VERIFY. These are FREE SERVICES......... FINGERPRINTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH SOME 3RD PARTY COMPANIES offering an "INTERNET BASED LIVE SCAN" as opposed to sending in A FINGERPRINT CARD VIA: US MAIL. YES THEY STILL USE INK TO FINGERPRINT & ALWAYS WILL. YES, YOU DO HAVE THE OPTION TO SEND IN A FINGERPRINT CARD OR USE A 3RD PARTY INTERNET BASED FINGERPRINT COMPANY.The 2 services you mention above ARE FREE SERVICES!!
THE SS#verification & The sex offender registry DO NOT REQUIRE FINGERPRINTS AS YOU PORTRAY ABOVE, PLEASE KNOW THE FACTS BEFORE YOU MISINFORM OTHERS!

What is an FBI Identification Record?
An FBI Identification Record, often referred to as a “RAP Sheet,” is a listing of information taken from fingerprint submissions retained by the FBI in connection with arrests. In some instances, it also includes information taken from fingerprints submitted in connection with federal employment, naturalization, or military service. The identification record includes the name of the agency or institution that submitted the fingerprints to the FBI. For criminal offenses, the identification record includes the date of arrest or the date the individual was received by the agency submitting the fingerprints, the arrest charge(s), and the arrest disposition(s) if known. The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division is not the source of the arrest data reflected on an identification record. All arrest information included in an identification record is obtained from fingerprint submissions, disposition reports, and other reports submitted voluntarily by agencies having criminal justice responsibilities.
Due to provisions within the Privacy Act of 1974, the FBI cannot provide criminal history information via the telephone or facsimile.
How do I obtain a copy of my FBI Identification Record for personal review?
You may obtain a copy of your FBI Identification Record by sending a request to:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
CJIS Division
Attention: Record Request
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg , WV 26306
You are required to provide the following :
1) Your written request.
2) Payment for the $18 processing fee, either by certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Treasury, or a credit card. For credit card payment information, refer to www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm.
3) A current, original tenprint fingerprint submission (not previously processed) taken by a local law enforcement agency and bearing your name, date of birth, and place of birth. Key information needed is magnified below.
What will I receive?
In accordance with regulations established by the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI’s CJIS Division is empowered to furnish an individual with a copy of any record in our Criminal File pertaining to him/her or to advise the individual that no such record exists. In instances where a criminal history record exists in our Criminal File, the FBI Identification Record itself serves as our official reply. When no record is found, a dated “No Arrest Record” stamp, placed on the back of the fingerprint card the individual submitted for the Criminal File search, serves as our official reply.
How do I challenge my record?
If, after reviewing your record, you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete, you may challenge the record by contacting the agency (or agencies) that originally submitted the information or by sending your challenge to the FBI’s CJIS Division, Attention: Correspondence Group, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306. The Correspondence Group will contact the appropriate agencies in an attempt to verify or correct the challenged entry for you. Upon receipt of official communication from the agency with jurisdiction over the data, the FBI will make appropriate changes, if necessary, and notify you of the outcome. Updating your FBI criminal history record can include having final disposition data entered, cases expunged, pardons entered, a conviction level changed, or rights restored. When challenging, you should submit any supporting documentation you have in your possession that indicates the final outcome of the arrest(s).
Your FBI Identification Record may not reflect all instances in which you were arrested and fingerprinted. The FBI maintains criminal history records voluntarily submitted by local, state, federal, and certain international agencies. You may need to contact the arresting agency or the repository of the state in which the arrest(s) occurred for criminal history record information. A state repository is responsible for maintaining and updating state criminal history records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the processing time?
The FBI processes requests as quickly as possible; however, please allow several weeks for processing. You can obtain an estimate of the current processing time by calling (304) 625-5590.
Can the FBI send the results to someone (or an agency) other than me?
Under the U.S. Department of Justice Order 556-73, the results must be returned to the requestor or his/her designated legal representative. A notarized authorization to release the results to the legal representative must accompany such a request.
Where can I get my fingerprints taken?
Local, county, or state law enforcement agencies may take your fingerprints for a fee. Also, some private companies offer this service—check the business listings in your telephone book.

[tulips4you2]

Originally Posted by sponger42

I need a "Police Clearance Letter" or "Proof of Good Behaviour" --essentially a document stating that the police have no record of offenses committed under my name--for everywhere I have lived in the past 5 years!

I am specifically directed to get a separate letter from each "police district (city or county)" that I have lived in.

I'm currently in the Midwest, but I lived in LA and Ventura Counties in California within the past 5 years. When I check the websites for the county sheriff, I get information saying I need to appear in person with photo ID to get such documents!

I need to produce the evidence in a month, and it would be incredibly difficult and expensive to fly out to California and spend a few days hunting down these documents. Does anyone have any experience getting Police Clearance Letters from locations you have moved away from?

Request Your Own Criminal Record - Background Checks - California Dept. of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
The State Of Californias Link to The Office Of Attorney General, which California does offer the 3rd party digital fingerprint scan as well as sending them in via mail.

[texdav]

I wouold call each dept . No the state does not necassary have recoirds on all things like local municipal courts. This should be fairly easy has all their asking for is public records of convictions;not arrest records.If they allow county then get that.Convictionare public records that makes it easy.

[moved]

Very few places do ink fingerprints anymore. They prefer not to do them unless live scan cannot be done for some reason. And if they are done in ink, it takes longer for the results to come back. I did not state that my fingerprints were taken for the Social Security background check. I know this for a fact.

[solome]

Typically, the county Sheriff's Dept. will take fingerprints. This is true in almost any county, because teachers have to get a fingerprint background check done every year. The Sheriff can scan your fingertips and transmit them electronically, or the Sheriff can use a paper card to take your fingerprints in ink. The Sheriff will verify your identification, and the Sheriff will seal and mail your fingerprints to the background check agency that you indicate. You can get an FBI fingerprint background search done on yourself if you want to know what information it will reveal.