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For Employers, Non-Profits, Youth Sports, & More!

SecureSearch™ has the most accurate, affordable, and comprehensive solution for background screenings! We help nonprofits and employers hire the best people for the job and in record time.

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Simple & Affordable

Our a la carte pricing enables you to simply select the searches best suited for your organization. If preferred, choose from our pre-bundled packages. Applicant Pay is also available.  Regardless, we provide top-quality services at affordable rates.

No Startup Costs ● No Minimums ● No Annual Fees

Easy To Use

Don’t like data entry?  We get it!  Enter a name and email and we do the rest. Our email and text options allow applicants to enter their personal information and electronically sign legally required forms.

Customer Support

Our top-notch, readily available, FCRA Advanced Certified support team is here to help.  We provide personal, rapid responses to all your inquires.  You won’t get lost in our system.  Fostering relationships is what we’re all about!

FCRA Compliant

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) legally requires organizations to follow certain procedures including applicant consent, adverse actions, and disputes.  Our FCRA certified staff is trained to help support your compliance by providing validated, accurate, and comprehensive results, adverse action templates, and more!

Frequently Ordered Services

Instant Criminal Database Service:

Multi-State Criminal Search with Alias (Multi-State/SOR/SSN/Address)
Multi-State Criminal Search searches more than 1 billion criminal records from Counties, Department of Corrections (DOC), Administrative Offices of the Court (AOC) and State Sex Offender Registries (SOR) covering all 50 states and Washington, DC.  Also included are national and international terrorism sources, more than 2.1 million photos are available. Turnaround time is instant. All names returned on the SSN trace are searched in the database. Click here to review the Sources that report information into our Multi-State service.

County Courthouse Criminal Search
Search of felony and misdemeanor criminal records located at the county seat or central county courthouse. The search depth is a 7-year check unless specific notes are added to the order to request additional years to be searched. All legally reportable felony and misdemeanor conviction records and pending cases found are reported. Court access fees, if applicable, are not included in the price. Average turnaround time is same day to 3 business days unless the county requires a Court Clerk assistance.

Statewide Criminal Repository Search
This is a 7-year search of a state court or state law enforcement agency criminal record database. The type of records, record details available, record quality, accuracy, completeness, coverage, and comprehensiveness varies widely state-to-state and database-to-database. This service is not available in every state. The average turnaround time varies from the same day to over a week.

National Federal Courts Search
Searches the 94 Federal District U.S. Courts, which are separate from State and Local courts. The check depth is a 7-year check. If the maximum possible depth of a standard criminal record search is less than 7 years, the maximum possible depth of a check is provided. Reportable information contains misdemeanor convictions, felony convictions, and pending cases. Records found may contain limited identifiers due to the federal district courts’ policy of redacting personally identifiable information (PII) such as date of birth, social security number, drivers’ license number, and address. Average turnaround time is same day to 3 business days.

Motor Vehicle Records (Driving History)
Our Motor Vehicle Records service requires the entry of a state and license number to check a driving record. This service is available from 50 states and the District of Columbia. Results include infractions, violations, misdemeanors, felonies, points, and current status (e.g., valid, invalid, expired, suspended, revoked, reinstated, etc.). The standard reporting scope is 3-years. State access fees apply. A signed authorization or state specific authorization may be required by the state. PA requires a specific state consent to be filled out and submitted manually. The average turnaround time is instant to 5 business days.

Commercial Driving License Information System (CDLIS)
Our CDLIS service compares the entered information against the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) mandated CDLIS database to verify a current driver’s license and identifies additional states where a driving record should be requested. Information provided includes present driver’s license number and state, name, aliases, date of birth, social security number match, and up to 3 previously held driver’s license numbers and states. This check complies with the FMCSA requirements under 49 CFR Part 391.21-391.27 as mandated by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSA) of 1986 (Title XII, Pub. L. 99-570). The average turnaround time is instant.

Education Verification
This service will verify a degree, diploma, or attendance from an educational institution and includes the following: verifier’s name/title, type of degree or diploma, major, and graduation date and/or attendance dates, and GPA (when provided). A signed authorization for release of information may be required. Third-party access fees, if applicable, are not included in the price. Separate agreement required prior to ordering service. The average turnaround time is 1 to 5 business days as 5 attempts are made to validate the degree or diploma.

Employment Verification
Our Employment Verification will validate employment with a specific employer. A standard Employment Verification includes the following, as available: verifier’s name and title, if the occupied position was full-time or part-time, dates of employment, title, separation reason, if separation was voluntary or involuntary, eligibility for rehire, and reason for any ineligibility for rehire. A signed authorization for release of information may be required by the employer. Employer or third-party access fees, if applicable, are not included in the price. Separate agreement required prior to ordering service. The average turnaround time for standard Employment Verification is 1 to 5 business days. Our researchers make five attempts to validate employment.

Drug Testing
A drug test is the testing of a donor’s urine for the presence of illicit substances (drugs, drug metabolites) and/or alcohol. Drug tests include specimen collection, an initial screen, GC/MS confirmation testing, if needed, and medical review. Medical Review is review of the initial result by a Medical Review Officer (MRO), a certified medical doctor with expertise and training in substance abuse and drug and alcohol testing. Our WebCCF tool, an electronic drug test chain-of-custody/custody-and-control form (CCF), provides the ability to submit an electronic CCF to the collection site and testing laboratory, eliminating the need for paper CCF forms. This option is available on most drug test services. Third-party collection fees may apply, and any additional cost may be billed separately. The average turnaround time is 1-3 business days after specimen is received by the testing laboratory. Additional Drug Test Panels available and quoted upon request.

We work with LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics laboratories.

Our two most often requested drug testing services:

5 Panel Urinalysis
Amphetamines, Cocaine, Opiates, PCP, and Marijuana

10 Panel Urinalysis
Amphetamines, Cocaine, Opiates, PCP, Marijuana, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Propoxyphene, and Methaqualone.

E-Verify
E-Verify is an electronic post-hire verification of employment eligibility conducted on behalf of an employer as a designated Employer Agent through the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify system. An E- Verify Check requires an Application and execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the employer and SSA/DHS. Assistance with the Application, MOU and account set up is provided as a value-added service. An E-Verify Check is prohibited pre-hire and is typically completed after the I-9 Form. Once an E-Verify account is set up the average turnaround time for an E-Verify Check is 1 to 2 business days.

Worker’s Compensation
This post-employment search will help identify applicants that may pose a threat to the safety of employers as well as the safety of other employees. Reports include date of accident, case number, type of injury, how the injury was incurred and how long the employee was absent from work. Some states may impose surcharges, which may be billed separately. State surcharges are in addition to the cost for the Worker’s Compensation service provided. Some states may also require a signed release. Worker’s Compensation is not available in all states.

Employment Credit Report (PEER)
This service provides credit history, payment history, debts, public records (e.g., bankruptcies, liens, judgments), aliases, address history, and some employment history. This Employment Credit Report is for employment purposes only and the information provided is more limited than a non-employment credit report. A credit score is not available with an Employment Credit Report. State and local law may prohibit or restrict your procurement of a credit report for employment purposes. Federal, state, and local laws may restrict or prohibit your use of the information provided. A signed authorization is required. The average turnaround time is instant.

NOTE: If you desire access to credit reports you must agree to a physical site visit and inspection. The cost of the site visit is $85.00. Please indicate on Service Agreement if you wish to have access to credit reports.

Tenant Credit Report
A Tenant Credit Report provides credit history, payment history, debts, public records (e.g., bankruptcies, judgments), aliases, and address history. A Tenant Credit Report is for non-employment purposes only. Federal, state, and local laws may restrict or prohibit your use of the information provided. A signed authorization is required. The average turnaround time is instant. Site inspection and end-user agreement required.

NOTE: If you desire access to credit reports you must agree to a physical site visit and inspection. The cost of the site visit is $85.00. Please indicate on Service Agreement if you wish to have access to credit reports.

Testimonials:

“SecureSearch™ has been great from the moment I reached out to them to find out more information about what their company offers. The staff are all friendly and extremely helpful. They have worked with me on a variety of things we needed for our organization and made the entire process as seamless as possible. We are still getting used to this new system for us, but are finding it easy to use.”

Lauren Nielsen, Volunteer & Event Program Coordinator

“We are new to using SecureSearch™, but the implementation has been great! We are an organization with multiple sites and the ability to run all background checks with a consistent process throughout the United States is amazing. The team has been very helpful and accommodating to adjust processes to better fit our business model and needs. We are excited about our continued partnership with SecureSearch™.”

Jill Heron, Manager of Strategic HR Initiatives

“I’ve been working with SecureSearch™ for approximately 8 months and I’ve had outstanding service. Any questions I have are answered promptly. As someone new to background screening, I’ve been very pleased that the team at SecureSearch™ is always available and willing to walk me through the process and what to expect as many times as necessary. I would recommend SecureSearch™ as your provider for background screening.”

Amy Dove, Vice President