Criminal Background Check Service

Full Range of Criminal Research Solutions

ScoutLogic has assembled best-in-class national, international, federal, state, and county level criminal searches

Why You Need Criminal Background Checks

Hiring the wrong person could put your company at risk. A comprehensive criminal background check will help you build a team of people who are trustworthy, while also mitigating risks and protecting corporate reputation from harm! In addition to minimizing liability claims for wrongful conduct or negligence by employees (which can cost millions), using these checks during employment processes helps create safe workplaces that protect both staff members’ assets AND those working within them- plus protects customers receiving services rendered through an organization’s business practices.

What You’ll Learn From Criminal Background Checks

A criminal history record helps you make an informed decision about your candidate and assess any risks associated with bringing someone convicted into work or school. Searching national, federal, state, and county databases in the United States can reveal a person’s past mistakes that could affect them positively or negatively when it comes to performing specific jobs (depending on what they’ve done before- this includes both felony convictions as well those involving misdemeanors such as vandalism.

Criminal Research Solutions
By incentivizing “Scouts” to complete the entire report versus a specific component, we return checks faster than the competition.
National Criminal Search
Coverage

Thousands of jurisdictions for state and local crimes.

Role

Helps identify criminal activity outside of counties of residence.

Considerations

Not a strong standlone solution, should be used with county searches.

County Criminal Searches
Coverage

County courts for cases with their charge, disposition and sentence.

Role

Most comprehensive, accurate check.

Considerations

The “gold standard” of criminal searches.

Federal Criminal Searches
Coverage

U.S. district and appellate courts for federal crimes.

Role

Financial or sensitive information handling jobs.

Considerations

Covers a shorter list of crimes than most people believe.

Statewide Criminal Searches
Coverage

State courts, police & law enforcement records.

Role

Complements county searches. Required by some industries.

Considerations

Not all states have a statewide or some have poor quality.

Sex Offender Registries
Coverage

Multi-state registry.

Role

Especially when working with vulnerable populations.

Considerations

A must have search in any background check report.

Watch List Searches
Coverage

Domestic (and international) government sanctions and watch lists.

Role

Public sector, security, sensitive information positions.

Considerations

Should cover a range of sources.

International Record Searches
Coverage

Records in over 200 countries.

Role

Searching countries of residence or workplace

Considerations

These checks often cost more and take longer.

Component Coverage Role Considerations
National Criminal Search Thousands of jurisdictions for state and local crimes. Helps identify criminal activity outside of counties of residence. Not a strong standlone solution, should be used with county searches.
County Criminal Searches County courts for cases with their charge, disposition and sentence. Most comprehensive, accurate check. The “gold standard” of criminal searches.
Federal Criminal Searches U.S. district and appellate courts for federal crimes. Financial or sensitive information handling jobs. Covers a shorter list of crimes than most people believe.
Statewide Criminal Searches State courts, police & law enforcement records. Complements county searches. Required by some industries. Not all states have a statewide or some have poor quality.
Sex Offender Registries Multi-state registry. Especially when working with vulnerable populations. A must have search in any background check report.
Watch List Searches Domestic (and international) government sanctions and watch lists. Public sector, security, sensitive information positions. Should cover a range of sources.
International Record Searches Records in over 200 countries. Searching countries of residence or workplace These checks often cost more and take longer.

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By incentivizing “Scouts” to complete the entire report versus a specific component, we return checks faster than the competition.

Our Services

ScoutLogic provides a full set of background check components to meet your needs.

Employment Credit
Employment Credit

ScoutLogic’s Employment credit checks show a scorecard of a person’s credit-to-debt ratio and past bankruptcies, providing insight into how someone has managed credit and bill payments in the past.

Criminal Searches
Criminal Searches

ScoutLogic’s Criminal searches including International, Federal, State, County, Sex Offender Registry, and National Criminal File solutions.

Drug Testing
Drug Testing

ScoutLogic provides every type of drug test type you could need, including eScreen’s “instant cup” products which dramatically reduce turnaround times.

Occupational Health
Occupational Health

ScoutLogic provides every type of Occupational Health Service you could need with the broadest possible clinical network.

Social Media
Social Media

ScoutLogic provides FCRA compliant solutions that review a candidate’s publically available social media accounts.

Education Verification
Education Verification

ScoutLogic ‘s Education Verification services searches universities, colleges, vocational schools, and high schools provided by the candidate to verify credentials.

Employment Verification
Employment Verification

ScoutLogic’s Employment Verification solutions validate international and domestic employment history based on an employer’s requirements.

Health Care
Health Care

ScoutLogic’s solutions provide health care sanctions, license, and disciplinary information for all your healthcare position needs.

Civil Records
Civil Records

ScoutLogic’s Civil Court Records Searches identify non-criminal lawsuits at the county or state level filed by individuals or corporations.

Driving Records
Driving Records

ScoutLogic’s Driver Records solutions provide insight into a candidate’s driving history, including license status, DUIs, and moving violations.

DOT Solutions
DOT Solutions

ScoutLogic offers a range of DOT compliant solutions including CDLIS, PSP, DOT Employment, and DOT drug testing solutions.

I9
I9

ScoutLogic provides integrated I9 solutions to help verify a candidate’s identity and employment eligibility.

Employment Credit

ScoutLogic’s Employment credit checks show a scorecard of a person’s credit-to-debt ratio and past bankruptcies, providing insight into how someone has managed credit and bill payments in the past.

Criminal Searches

ScoutLogic’s Criminal searches including International, Federal, State, County, Sex Offender Registry, and National Criminal File solutions.

Drug Testing

ScoutLogic provides every type of drug test type you could need, including eScreen’s “instant cup” products which dramatically reduce turnaround times.

Occupational Health

ScoutLogic provides every type of Occupational Health Service you could need with the broadest possible clinical network.

Social Media

ScoutLogic provides FCRA compliant solutions that review a candidate’s publically available social media accounts.

Education Verification

ScoutLogic ‘s Education Verification services searches universities, colleges, vocational schools, and high schools provided by the candidate to verify credentials.

Employment Verification

ScoutLogic’s Employment Verification solutions validate international and domestic employment history based on an employer’s requirements.

Health Care

ScoutLogic’s solutions provide health care sanctions, license, and disciplinary information for all your healthcare position needs.

Civil Records

ScoutLogic’s Civil Court Records Searches identify non-criminal lawsuits at the county or state level filed by individuals or corporations.

Driving Records

ScoutLogic’s Driver Records solutions provide insight into a candidate’s driving history, including license status, DUIs, and moving violations.

DOT Solutions

ScoutLogic offers a range of DOT compliant solutions including CDLIS, PSP, DOT Employment, and DOT drug testing solutions.

I9

ScoutLogic provides integrated I9 solutions to help verify a candidate’s identity and employment eligibility.

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