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Welcome to the Prince Albert Police Service's new online process for persons needing a police screening check for volunteer or employment purposes. This system allows you to apply for a police screening 24 hours a day from the comfort of your home. All aspects of the process - including verification of your identification, and fee payment - are handled electronically. If there are no concerns or follow-up requirement, your police screening documents will be mailed to you.
Note: If you do not have computer access, are under the age of 21 or have lived in Canada for less than a year you will not be able to do the online process and will have to file in-person at the Prince Albert Police Service.
To file an Online Criminal Record Check visit the Prince Albert Police Service website at www.papolice.ca or download the Prince Albert Police Service app on your mobile or tablet device. Click on the Criminal Record Check icon. Fill in your information and submit. You will be taken to a screen with your required login information. This info will also be sent to you by email.
Go back to the login screen and enter your new login information. Then proceed to filling out the required information fields.
You will have to select whether the Criminal Record Check is for Employment or as a Volunteer. The Prince Albert Police Service charges $35 for a standard criminal report check and $70 for a Vulnerable Sector Check. There is also a $9.95 processing fee for online applications.
Proceed to filling out all the required information fields. Once the information fields are filled out, payment is required. Payment is accepted online from any standard credit or debit card. Authentication is performed by our partners Forest Green and TransUnion who are licensed consumer credit reporting agencies. Your credit file is not shared with police and will be processed to authenticate your identity.
Once your identity has been confirmed, the process will continue.
Once the online criminal record check request is verified and payment processed the application is sent to the Prince Albert Police Service. PA Police will conduct a background check and prepare the documentation. The final document is mailed directly to your household.
We hope you enjoy this video. Please visit the Prince Albert Police Service website www.papolice.ca for more information.