Due to unprecedented application volumes, the Peterborough Police Service is unable to meet its posted turnaround times for record check processing. At this time, record checks may take up to 8 weeks to complete from the date of application. We are asking that applicants please ensure they are filling out all required information (address history, full legal name, previous names, etc.) to avoid further delays. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by these delays.
Do NOT use this system if you pay your property tax anywhere other than City of Peterborough, Cavan Monaghan Township or the Village of Lakefield.
Please be advised that if you are applying for a PCRJMC or a PVSC that you do not need to apply for the PCRC for the same position. These checks include the PCRC.
Welcome to the Peterborough Police Service's new online process for those needing a police record check for volunteer or employment purposes. This system allows you to apply for a police record check 24 hours a day without having to attend our Station. 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 further details. We will not give the results to any third-parties (individuals or organizations or employers) under any circumstances.
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.
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;
Are under the age of twenty-one (21) years, and/or;
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 required to electronically submit two pieces of ID.
There are three levels of police record 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.
The Peterborough Police Service requires all Adoption applicants submit a Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (PCRJMC). Applicants may also be required to provide fingerprints to complete the record check depending on the requirements of the adoption agency.
The Peterborough Police Service charges a fee of $30.00 for cost recovery of the equipment and staffing resources required to take and process civil employment/student placement fingerprints, this fee is waived if the fingerprints are required for Vulnerable Screening checks. The RCMP also charges a fee of $25.00 for this comparison, this fee is mandatory for all employment/student placement prints. Fingerprints required for volunteer purposes will not be subject to a fee, as long as a letter is provided from the organization stating that it is for volunteer purposes. The letter must be provided when you attend for prints. Any fees associated with fingerprinting will be paid at the time you attend to have your prints taken. Fingerprinting is done by appointment only. Please call 705-876-1122 ext 288 to schedule your appointmenton.
The Criminal Records Act requires that the RCMP use a process that is different from the process used for a Vulnerable Sector check. The RCMP encourages police agencies to conduct fingerprint based criminal record checks for all applications related to adoptions to ensure they are screened for pardoned sex offences.
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 Peterborough 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 thirty (30) 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 thirty (30) days.
