Please be advised that if you are applying for a CRJMC or a VS,
you do not need to apply for the CRC for the same position.
These checks include the CRC.
Police Background Checks
***PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS AS NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED.***
Welcome to the Brantford Police Service's online process for persons needing a police check for volunteer or employment purposes. This system allows you to apply for a police screening check 24 hours a day without having to attend our facility. All aspects of the process - including verification of your identification, and fee payment - are handled electronically. If there are no concerns or follow-up required, your police check documents are available to download from your account. Mailed police checks are no longer being provided.
The total cost for using the on-line process and in-person attendance process (subject to approval) are now the same.
The Brantford Police Service will only complete police checks for current residents in the City of Brantford (taxes paid to the City of Brantford; your home address must be policed by the Brantford Police Service). If you are unsure if you are eligible to apply through the Brantford Police Service, please contact us prior to applying at 519-756-0113; extension 3336 for verification.
You cannot apply on behalf of another person. Authentication questions will be based on the applicant's personal credit file, and the questions are timed to ensure a prompt response and to further enhance security and privacy.
This process is intended for persons living and working in Canada. If you are living/working outside Canada, you must obtain a police check from the RCMP through the submission of fingerprints. Click here for details.
NOTE: We
do not recommend that you attempt to use this system if you:
- Have lived in Canada for less than one (1) year, and/or;
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Are under the age of eighteen (18) years, and/or;
- (note: if you are applying for a government position the age restriction is reduced to 14 however your employment details may be verified)
- Have no established personal credit history - i.e. no credit cards, bank loans, mortgage, etc. - that is required in order to authenticate your ID using EIV
Please be aware of these requirements before creating an account. If you fail to authenticate your ID, you will be provided information via email on how we are able to authenticate your identification.
Check your Spam or Junk mail for any messaging that may have been sent from our Service.
There are three levels of screening checks. The type of position you are applying for will determine which type of check you will require. In all cases you should consult with the agency, organization or employer that requires you to obtain a police check to determine which one is needed.
Persons requiring a records check for the purposes of Adoption, Kinship Care or Non-Parental Custody (through court order), cannot use this online screening process. You must attend the Brantford Police Service Reception in person to make application.
A police record check is current as of the date it is completed. It is your employer/prospective employer or organization's function to determine if the record check is current enough to be accepted for the position applied for. The Brantford Police Service's Board, its officers, agents and employees, shall have no responsibility or obligation to make such a determination.
Incomplete applications (i.e. no identification provided, authentication aborted / failed / not completed or further information requested) and applications requiring in-person attendance will remain in the processing queue for no more than ninety (90) days from the time of initial application. Fees are non-refundable and incomplete applications will be considered 'abandoned', and removed from the processing queue after sixty (60) days.