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Volunteer Background Check Policy

Checks to Be Conducted

The following reports will be obtained for time periods permitted by law for a background screen:

  1. Social Security Trace (SS Trace) – A Social Security Trace provides the volunteer’s address history over the last 7 years. Additionally, the trace also finds potential names associated with the social security number given as well as any alias or maiden names. A Social Security Trace is used as a roadmap to select court jurisdictions and identify potential names and aliases that should be researched and helps maximize the chance of finding a volunteer’s pertinent criminal history.
  2. Nationwide Criminal History Search – A Nationwide Criminal History Search uses the full name and date of birth provided by the volunteer during the order process to search over 900 criminal information data sources from all 50 states, however the quality and breadth of the data varies on a state-by-state basis. This search is a valuable locator tool that helps identify areas outside of past addresses where criminal history might have occurred including areas where the volunteer has worked, travelled or played. Any information found in the Nationwide Criminal History search is validated at the primary source of information (county or state courthouses). This helps ensure that the data reported about a volunteer is the most accurate and up-to-date possible.
  3. Department of Justice (DOJ) Sex Offender Search – The US Department of Justice Sex Offender Registry, which includes listings of registered sex offenders in 49 states. Note that Nevada is excluded due to state law and Oregon only reports information for those sex offenders considered to be “predatory.” It is the only up-to-date, comprehensive source of sex offender information straight from the Department of Justice.
  4. Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Watch List Search – The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Search finds those identified as threats to the U.S. or are ineligible to conduct business with the U.S. Federal Government. This search helps to protect from serious threats on an international basis.
  5. County/State Residence Criminal Search (Current) – The Current County or State of Residence Search finds criminal history associated with the volunteer’s current residence. Any reported criminal history for the volunteer that is found during this search is validated at the primary source of information (the state or county courthouse) and reported in accordance with applicable Federal and State law, helping ensure that the data reported about the volunteer is the most accurate and up-to-date possible.
  6. Locator Select – Locator Select directly accesses over 2,000 booking and incarceration sites, covering 73% of the incarcerated population in the United States. This technology finds arrest history dating back as far as 7 years and as current as the night prior to the search. Locator Select improves the quality of the search by revealing 13% more criminal history (on average) than searches without it.
  7. County/State Search(es) – 7-year Address Criminal Search – The 7-year Address Criminal Search identifies counties/states in which the volunteer has lived in the last 7 years. Those counties/states are searched at the primary source of information (the state or county courthouse) using the name in question and other personally identifiable information. Should any criminal history be found, the information is reported in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.
  8. Alias/Maiden Name Search – The 7-year Alias/Maiden Name Criminal Search identifies those names provided during the screening order process as well as those names uncovered through a Social Security Trace. This includes nicknames but excludes obvious errors and misspellings. For each alias/maiden name a volunteer is or has used a Department of Justice Sex Offender Search is conducted along with every county/state identified through the last 7 years of address history. A separate search for each of these names must be conducted because, in the eyes of the courthouse, each name represents a unique individual. Information is reported in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.
  9. Additional Products – Additional searches such as the following may be added pending the volunteer role: Motor Vehicle Report, Credit Reports, Reference Checks, Global Searches, Federal and Civil Searches, Neglect/Abuse Registries, and more.