Be Your Own Detective

Following a 2004 murder of a University of NC student by a fellow student who had a criminal history of violence against women, colleges and universities are seriously looking into criminal background checks on future applicants. Can you blame them?
The victim’s family came to the decision that the University’s admission policies were to blame. Following [...]

When your child makes a new friend, it is very likely that your child will tell you all they know about their friend. This readiness of information, however, does not always include a large amount of information [...]

DMV – Department of Motor Vehicles
Your State DMV is one of the most well known, most frequently used repositories of information used to track somebody down. Provided the [...]

It is amazing how much about somebody’s background, criminal, police, credit, etc.. can be easily dug up online, but your investigation will vary according to what information you have available at the beginning. Generally, the most difficult investigation to conduct is where you have only a person’s name. If possible you should have available [...]

Everyday, these people live in close proximity to you and your family, but you may know absolutely nothing about these people. In today’s busy world, getting to know your neighbors [...]

Unfortunately, not every person you meet is going to be an honest person. In this day and age, it is so important to learn as much as you can about a person before you allow that person [...]

Where to Find Court Records online…
It can be difficult to get the information you need from individuals who will be working in your home. Many companies claim that their workers are licensed and bonded, but they do not always follow through with the proof you need in order to make an informed decision. For this [...]

When running a criminal background check, looking up arrest records is never a bad idea. Having an arrest on one’s record is not necessarily bad, but if one has a lengthy arrest record, that can give you a good idea of a person’s character.
You might be planning to hire a contractor to do work inside [...]

Criminal records are normally always the most important part of any background check, especially when seeking a husband or wife, business partner or hiring an employee. Attempting to run your own criminal records check on your own can be a daunting task without the proper tools.

Unfortunately, sex offenders are lurking among us. They are in every state, every city, and most every town, and neighborhood in the country. Experts agree there is no question that there are very dangerous sexual predators in the United States and elsewhere, who will never respond to treatment, and need desperately to be incarcerated and [...]