provide a service to a child or youth under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017 (CYFSA) or
the Intercountry Adoption Act 1998 (IAA).
O. Reg. 347/18 - Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (PRCRA)
Do NOT use this system if you pay your property tax anywhere other than Chatham-Kent.
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
Welcome to the Chatham-Kent Police Service's new online process for persons needing a police screening check for volunteer, student 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, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download your police screening documents.
Making a false statement - such as a non-resident declaring a local address at which they do not currently reside - will result in the discontinuation of application processing and the forfeiture of all monies paid.
This process is intended for persons living and working in Canada. If you are living/working outside Canada, you should obtain a police check from the RCMP through the submission of fingerprints. Click here for details.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters is located at 24 Third Street, Chatham. Please contact our office at (519) 436-6600 ext. 80221 to book an appointment if you require fingerprints. The Records Management Section of the Chatham-Kent Police Service is closed on civic and statutory holidays.
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 Chatham-Kent Police Services 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 sixty (60) 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.