I am a resident of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality

(click here)

I do NOT reside within the
Cape Breton Regional Municipality


(click here) I am applying for a record suspension (pardon) and require a Local Police Record Check
for the Parole Board

(click here)

Although non-residents cannot obtain a vulnerable sector check, we can process a regular Criminal Record Check for you. If this is acceptable, please click here

Note that this type of record check is specifically for persons with a criminal record of convictions, and who are eligible to seek a record suspension (pardon), if this is acceptable, please click here. If you need a record check for regular employment or volunteer purposes, please click on ‘I am a resident’ or ‘I do not reside’ buttons above, as appropriate

Please be advised that if you are applying for a Vulnerable Sector Check that you do NOT need to apply for the CRC for the same position. These checks include the CRC.

Police Background Checks

Welcome to the Cape Breton Regional Police Service's online Criminal Record Screening process. After registering and applying, if there are no concerns or follow-up required, your police record screening documents will be made available to you via electronic download.

You must be a resident of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in order to apply through this site.

This process is intended for persons living and working in Canada. If you are living/working outside Canada, you should obtain a Criminal Record Check from the RCMP through the submission of fingerprints. Click here for details.

There are two 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 Criminal Record Check to determine which one is needed.

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 Cape Breton Regional Police Service, 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 Cape Breton Regional Police Service will return the results of the check by e-mail to the applicant only. We will not distribute the results to a third-party organization or employer under any circumstances.