Criminal Records Background Screening
County, State, Federal, National, Registry, and Position-Specific Searches
Protecting your employees, customers, job sites, facilities, and company reputation starts with informed hiring. A safe workplace is not only built through policies and training—it also depends on placing the right people in the right positions.
STC VeriShield helps employers coordinate criminal records background screening as part of a secure, professional, and well-documented hiring process.
Protect sensitive applicant information throughout the process
Employers can submit screening requests, monitor progress, and review completed reports through approved secure systems.
Define the Position
Identify duties, access, risk, and appropriate jurisdictions for the screening package.
Obtain Authorization
Complete applicant disclosures, authorization, and secure intake requirements.
Coordinate Searches
Submit appropriate county, state, federal, national, or registry searches.
Review Responsibly
Limit results to authorized personnel and apply company policy consistently.
Compliance and responsible use of information
- Applicant authorization and required disclosures should be completed before screening.
- Federal, state, and local requirements may affect how criminal information is used.
- Results should be reviewed only by authorized personnel.
- Screening decisions should follow applicable law and company policy.
- Sensitive applicant information should be protected through approved secure systems.
Evaluate information relevant to the position and workplace environment
Criminal records screening can help employers evaluate information that may be relevant to a position, workplace environment, customer access, safety-sensitive duties, or company policy.
Depending on the role, jurisdiction, applicant authorization, and applicable law, STC VeriShield can help coordinate appropriate criminal records searches.
The goal is to support informed decisions while using screening information responsibly and consistently.
Roles where criminal screening may be especially important
The screening package should reflect job duties, access, worksite risk, public interaction, and company hiring standards.
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- Industrial Services
- Field Operations
- Office Support
- Management
- Customer-Facing Roles
- Safety-Sensitive Work
- Trust-Based Positions
Criminal records search options based on role and jurisdiction
Search availability and scope depend on jurisdiction, applicant authorization, applicable law, and the selected screening package.
County Criminal Searches
Search applicable county-level criminal court records in relevant jurisdictions.
State Criminal Searches
Review available state-level criminal record sources when appropriate.
Federal Criminal Searches
Search applicable federal criminal court records based on the selected package.
National Criminal Database
Use national database screening as a supplemental search source where appropriate.
Sex Offender Registry
Review applicable sex offender registry sources included in the package.
Alias or Prior-Name Search
Support searches involving legally permissible aliases or prior names when applicable.
Position-Specific Screening
Build the package around job duties, access, worksite exposure, and company policy.
Additional Screening Support
Combine criminal screening with identity, verification, MVR, or other role-related services.
Support informed decisions with secure handling and organized reports
Whether your organization is hiring for field operations, construction, manufacturing, transportation, office support, management, industrial services, or customer-facing roles, STC VeriShield provides professional criminal records background screening support.
Our process is designed to help employers make informed hiring decisions with greater confidence, clearer documentation, and secure handling of applicant information.
A consistent screening workflow can support safer workplaces and stronger hiring practices.
Discuss This WorkflowNeed criminal records background screening?
Contact STC VeriShield to discuss the position, jurisdictions, screening package, applicant authorization, and secure report workflow.