As of Friday, April 1, 2022, there is no fee for volunteer Criminal Record Checks and Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Checks. Please refer to the fee structure in the chart below. Note that there is a $10 processing fee for using our online application system and that these funds are not received by the Belleville Police Service.
Our front lobby hours are 08:00-18:00, 7 days a week.
Please call 613-966-0882 (ext. 4542) if you require an appointment for fingerprinting, (ext. 4515) Freedom of Information requests, Report requests and Record Suspension applications (formerly known as Pardon application).
Please be advised that if you are applying for a PCRJMC or a Vulnerable Sector Check that you do NOT need to apply for the PCRC for the same position. These checks include the PCRC.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING THOROUGHLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH YOUR REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION:
Police Background Checks
Welcome to the Belleville Police Service's online process for persons needing a police screening 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 screening documents will be mailed to you in a confidential envelope.
Please note: You must be a resident of the City of Belleville (including areas of Corbyville, Foxboro, Plainfield, Roslin and Thurlow) that are in the Belleville Police Service’s jurisdiction) in order to apply through this Police Service.
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.
If you fail to authenticate your ID online, the system automatically generates a notice (and email), requesting you attend our station in person, with two pieces of ID, to be manually verified against your application. As long as you at least reach the authentication stage of your application on line, you will be processed at the on line pricing and not charged the $10 surcharge for applications processed start to finish at the front counter.
Likely reasons for ID authentication failure are:
- 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, and/or;
- have lived in Canada for less than one (1) year
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 records checks for the purposes of Adoption cannot use this online screening process. You must attend the front counter of the Belleville Police Service located at 459 Sidney Street, Belleville, in person, to make an 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 Belleville 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.
The Belleville Police Service will return the results of the check by mail to the applicant only. We will not mail the results to a third-party organization or employer under any circumstances.
