Police Background Investigations

This comprehensive 3-day course teaches background investigators the basic techniques and procedures for conducting pre-employment background investigations of new public safety employees.

Topics Include

• • Conducting pre-employment background interviews
• • Conditional offer of employment letters
• • Report preparation
• • ADA and FCRA laws
• • Credit checks /Financial investigation
• • Driving records
• • Criminal and Civil background investigation
• • Psychological screening
• • Polygraph screening
• • Medical screening
• • Reference checks
• • Military verifications
• • Social Media investigations
• • Release of liability forms for applicant and references
• • Education verification
• • Home checks and neighbor interviews
• • Open records sources
• • Workman's Comp resources
• • Disqualifying factors

Attendees will be provided with sample forms, background packets, policy and procedures, release of liability waivers and background investigation manuals for department use.