abc’s of backgrounds presented by julie russell, vp operations diversified investigations, llc
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ABC’s of ABC’s of BackgroundsBackgrounds
Presented by Julie Russell, VP OperationsPresented by Julie Russell, VP Operations
DIVERSIFIED investigations, llcDIVERSIFIED investigations, llc
IntroductionIntroduction
Julie RussellJulie Russell12 Years with City of Appleton PD12 Years with City of Appleton PDFounder of DIVERSIFIED-2002Founder of DIVERSIFIED-200222+ years investigative experience22+ years investigative experienceOver 20,000 backgrounds conductedOver 20,000 backgrounds conducted
Nancy LamersNancy Lamers17 years with City of Appleton PD17 years with City of Appleton PDResponsible for running police candidate Responsible for running police candidate backgroundsbackgroundsOver 10,000 backgrounds conductedOver 10,000 backgrounds conducted
Kelly DartschKelly DartschFormer 911-DispatcherFormer 911-DispatcherBachelor’s Degree in Criminal JusticeBachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice4 years of background experience with 4 years of background experience with DIVERSIFIEDDIVERSIFIED
ObjectivesObjectives Queries to useQueries to use Who should you screen?Who should you screen? How often should you screen?How often should you screen? Releases to useto use Consents to use to use FCRA rightsFCRA rights
– Pre-AdversePre-Adverse– AdverseAdverse– Consumer ReportConsumer Report
Costs?Costs? LiabilityLiability
Types of Queries…Types of Queries…
Online backgrounds…Online backgrounds…
ABC’s…ABC’s…
Criminal records originate at the Criminal records originate at the county levelcounty level
Statewide criminal records (CIB) Statewide criminal records (CIB) depend on information being sent depend on information being sent by the county (WI) Time delayby the county (WI) Time delay
National databases depend on National databases depend on StatesStates
County records are the best…County records are the best…HOWEVERHOWEVER
ABC’s…ABC’s…
SS and ADDRESS Verify WI CCAP WI DOT National SORP WI CIB USA Cops Public Links
Identifying Gaps…Identifying Gaps…
Other StatesOther States– California– Ohio
National Background claims…National Background claims…
More gaps…More gaps…
Out of County/InternationalOut of County/International– Research timeResearch time– Honesty from other countries???Honesty from other countries???– CostCost– TATTAT– LegalityLegality
More Gaps…More Gaps… Municipal CourtsMunicipal Courts WI CCAP and WI CIB discrepanciesWI CCAP and WI CIB discrepancies Spelling of namesSpelling of names AliasAlias ExpungeExpunge PardonsPardons County/City/State recordsCounty/City/State records SuspectsSuspects
Who should you Who should you screen?screen?
EmployeesEmployees volunteersvolunteers
How often to screen?How often to screen?
Industry standard Industry standard Can’t screen and doneCan’t screen and done
ReleasesReleases
Consent to do backgroundConsent to do background Release to information providersRelease to information providers Add language to assure Add language to assure
referencesreferences
Examples…Examples…
2119 Degree
2119 Training 2119 Training
2119 Criminal History2119 Criminal History
More ExamplesMore Examples
4613 CIB Record 4613 CCAP4613 CCAP 4613 Police Report4613 Police Report
More Examples…More Examples…
545 WI CIB545 WI CCAP545 Wausau PD545 Marathon County
More Examples…More Examples…
571 Multiple CM and pending CF571 Interview by phone
More Examples…More Examples…
603 WI CCAP Clear603 Winnebago County SU in Drug case
More Examples …More Examples …
609 WI CCAP609 Greenfield609 West Allis
More Examples…More Examples…
658 WI CCAP no drug case658 Possess MJ and drug offense
More Examples …More Examples …
665 WI CCAP665 Warrant
More Examples …More Examples …
840 WI CIB clear840 WI SORP clear840 WI SORP record840 Nat’l SORP w/spaces
More Examples…More Examples…
1290 WI CCAP
1290 WI CIB1290 WI CIB
1290 Dane County1290 Dane County
More Examples…More Examples…
895 WI CCAP895 WI CCAP
895 WI CCAP record895 WI CCAP record
895 WI CIB895 WI CIB
895 Grand Chute895 Grand Chute
895 Ashland County895 Ashland County
Evaluate your Evaluate your program…program…
What queries do you currently do?What queries do you currently do? Does an outside agency do them?Does an outside agency do them? Do they claim they are doing Do they claim they are doing
national checks?national checks? Do they do more than just check Do they do more than just check
the state criminal historythe state criminal history Bare minimum do they check at Bare minimum do they check at
the county level?the county level?
Evaluate your Evaluate your program…program…
Will your vendor conduct follow Will your vendor conduct follow up interviews if needed? up interviews if needed?
What is the TAT? What is the TAT? What is the cost?What is the cost? How often to redo background?How often to redo background?
Basic Background…Basic Background…
SS and Address VerificationSS and Address Verification WI CCAPWI CCAP WI CIBWI CIB National SORPNational SORP County Courts where applicant has County Courts where applicant has
lived at least for 7 yearslived at least for 7 years Local Police DepartmentsLocal Police Departments WI DOT if driving is likelyWI DOT if driving is likely
Costs…Costs…
On-line Access and SSN & Address On-line Access and SSN & Address Verification $10.00Verification $10.00
WI CIB $7WI CIB $7 WI CCAP $0WI CCAP $0 WI DOT $5WI DOT $5 National SORP $0National SORP $0 Out of State all differentOut of State all different Local Law Enforcement varies Local Law Enforcement varies Labor costs $10-50/backgroundLabor costs $10-50/background
Total cost: $35-$40/backgroundTotal cost: $35-$40/background
Employer FCRA Employer FCRA Release/ConsentRelease/Consent Evaluation of your current Evaluation of your current
ProgramProgram
Questions…Questions…
Contact me with any questions…Contact me with any questions…
Nancy LamersNancy Lamers
920.886.8160920.886.8160