Steven Brownstein Provides Saipan Police Clearances and Court Records

Need Saipan court records, driver license records, or police clearances?

These  records are available from Steven Brownstein.

For more information call Steven Brownstein at Straightline at 1-866-909-6678 or by E-mail at info@straightlineinternational.com

Straightline International - A Saipan based company serving the world.

Likening The Criminal Justice System To A Baseball Game

I came across this analogy while I was looking for information about the North Dakota (of all places) Judiciary.

Read on:

First Umpire: I sit there behind the plate and I watch the ball come down the groove and I call it what it really is.

Second Umpire: I can't do that, the best that I can do is watch its pattern and call it as I see it.
Third Umpire: It ain't nothin till I call it.

The prosecutorial part of the system operates under the influence and direction of the first umpire.

Like balls and strikes people are either in the groove or they are not.

Judges and juries often appear to operate under the influence and direction of the second umpire as homage is paid to the great historical charge of responsibility to listen to all of the evidence before making up their minds.

To the defense lawyer, however, it most often appears that in reality it is the world of the third umpire that most accurately describes what in fact is happening.

Pretty good stuff, right?

After watching on television the constant barrage of Law and order, CSI, Criminal Minds, Without A Trace, NCIS, Closer, etc., the above does a fine job of breaking down the sytem into simpler terms.

Straightline International Searches Further Back In Time Than Anyone

When it comes to criminal record checks for pre-employment screening Starightline International throws out the 'minimal' time requirements the NAPBS Provider Guide outlines and announces it can search some UK records as far back as the 14th century!

Here's hoping there aren't any age discrimination lawsuits stemming from some of these older applicants looking a bit past their prime!

More details will be published in the July edition of The Background Investigator. (http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/)

Contact Straightline International at 1-866-909-6678 or by E-Mail at info@straightlineinternational.com

We've (Background Check Companies) Caused Problems In Canada

With a substantial growth in residential building projects and an increase in government investment in the non-residential sector, the construction industry in Canada shows great progress and potential.

Construction pumps $130 billion into Canada's economy, and all of these economic growth indicators signal that it's an ideal time to search for a construction job.

Job numbers are forecasted to increase steadily across Canada in years to come, but unfortunately, because of the rising demand for skilled workers along with a large demographic of baby boomers retiring, the construction industry is expected to experience harsh labour shortages.

On top of this, issues around criminal record checks are rising as a major barrier in the recruitment process when it comes to hiring skilled workers.

Most companies who complete record checks do not screen past the "yes"or "no", don't look into what the record was for, when it was obtained or how it may or may not impact the working environment.

Link: http://www.sys-con.com/node/1872308

A Tad About 'Ban the Box'

Those calling for 'Ban the Box' on job applications might mean well BUT,,
they should first be calling for 'Ban the Lawsuits' for negligent hiring when something goes haywire with a hire and it is found there is/was a criminal record.
No lawsuits and the employer can do what he feels best for the applicant - (maybe even hire him)

Police Records A Joke In India

One joke in India is you can find a criminal record on any politician but you can not find one on an job applicant or employee.
 Why's that?
 Did you know that most large companies in India will not even do criminal checks anymore?
 Why's that?
 Simply put - It is the local police check.
 Local police simply do not have the resources to perform a proper check.
 And historically background check companies in India provided local police checks.
 What is a local police check?
 It is a check of that police station's records for an arrest at that station. That's it. No more. But sometimes less.
 Some police stations do not have full time staff trained to manage police records. Some police stations have no staff.
 So the question is:
 Why perform a local police check?
 

Statewide Court Searches May Not Be Up to NAPBS Standards

Perhaps the NAPBS can't hold the states to task

What seems as a paradox is the NAPBS Guideline for (record) Providers.

While the NAPBS makes it clear what it wants and how it wants (records checked) from the 'mom and pop' record courthouse retrievers, it is eerily silent about the direct application (or lack of) of those guidelines to standards some states offer.

Not surprising, really.

You try telling New York you will only pay them for their search results  if they include alaises, close matches, etc..

Of course, don't forget insisting they provide you with a copy of their E&O insurance, too!

Funding Available To Serve Identity Theft Victims

Application deadline: June 15, 2011

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc., through an OVC grant, is seeking proposals for up to nine subawards of up to $50,000 each to create or support regional, statewide, or community coalitions to better assist identity theft victims.
The project's goal is to expand the outreach and capacity of victim service programs to serve victims of identity theft. (OVC)
http://www.mdcrimevictims.org/ID%20theft%20Network/index.html