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ABC’s of Backgrounds. Presented by Julie Russell, VP Operations DIVERSIFIED investigations, llc. Introduction. Julie Russell 12 Years with City of Appleton PD Founder of DIVERSIFIED-2002 22+ years investigative experience Over 20,000 backgrounds conducted Nancy Lamers
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ABC’s of Backgrounds Presented by Julie Russell, VP Operations DIVERSIFIED investigations, llc
Introduction Julie Russell 12 Years with City of Appleton PD Founder of DIVERSIFIED-2002 22+ years investigative experience Over 20,000 backgrounds conducted Nancy Lamers 17 years with City of Appleton PD Responsible for running police candidate backgrounds Over 10,000 backgrounds conducted
Kelly Dartsch Former 911-Dispatcher Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice 4 years of background experience with DIVERSIFIED
Objectives • Queries to use • Who should you screen? • How often should you screen? • Releases to use • Consents to use • FCRA rights • Pre-Adverse • Adverse • Consumer Report • Costs? • Liability
ABC’s… • Criminal records originate at the county level • Statewide criminal records (CIB) depend on information being sent by the county (WI) Time delay • National databases depend on States • County records are the best…HOWEVER
ABC’s… • SS and ADDRESS Verify • WI CCAP • WI DOT • National SORP • WI CIB • USA Cops • Public Links
Identifying Gaps… • Other States • California • Ohio National Background claims…
More gaps… • Out of County/International • Research time • Honesty from other countries??? • Cost • TAT • Legality
More Gaps… • Municipal Courts • WI CCAP and WI CIB discrepancies • Spelling of names • Alias • Expunge • Pardons • County/City/State records • Suspects
Who should you screen? • Employees • volunteers
How often to screen? • Industry standard • Can’t screen and done
Releases • Consent to do background • Release to information providers • Add language to assure references
Examples… 2119 Degree 2119 Training 2119 Criminal History
More Examples • 4613 CIB Record • 4613 CCAP • 4613 Police Report
More Examples… 545 WI CIB 545 WI CCAP 545 Wausau PD 545 Marathon County
More Examples… 571 Multiple CM and pending CF 571 Interview by phone
More Examples… 603 WI CCAP Clear 603 Winnebago County SU in Drug case
More Examples … 609 WI CCAP 609 Greenfield 609 West Allis
More Examples… 658 WI CCAP no drug case 658 Possess MJ and drug offense
More Examples … 665 WI CCAP 665 Warrant
More Examples … 840 WI CIB clear 840 WI SORP clear 840 WI SORP record 840 Nat’l SORP w/spaces
More Examples… 1290 WI CCAP 1290 WI CIB 1290 Dane County
More Examples… 895 WI CCAP 895 WI CCAP record 895 WI CIB 895 Grand Chute 895 Ashland County
Evaluate your program… • What queries do you currently do? • Does an outside agency do them? • Do they claim they are doing national checks? • Do they do more than just check the state criminal history • Bare minimum do they check at the county level?
Evaluate your program… • Will your vendor conduct follow up interviews if needed? • What is the TAT? • What is the cost? • How often to redo background?
Basic Background… • SS and Address Verification • WI CCAP • WI CIB • National SORP • County Courts where applicant has lived at least for 7 years • Local Police Departments • WI DOT if driving is likely
Costs… • On-line Access and SSN & Address Verification $10.00 • WI CIB $7 • WI CCAP $0 • WI DOT $5 • National SORP $0 • Out of State all different • Local Law Enforcement varies • Labor costs $10-50/background Total cost: $35-$40/background
Employer FCRA • Release/Consent • Evaluation of your current Program
Questions… Contact me with any questions… Nancy Lamers 920.886.8160 nlamers@diinv.com