Background Investigations Unit
General Information
The Background Investigator’s responsibility is to conduct and coordinate pre-employment background investigations. The Background Investigators’ are committed to conducting background investigations in a fair and impartial manner with the goal of hiring the best qualified employees in the interest of public safety. The following are some of the processes included in a background investigation:
· Personal History Statement
· Truth Verification Questionnaire
· Applicant Interview Questionnaire
· Employment history verification and performance reviews
· Financial history
· Professional and personal references
· NCIC/CCIC
· Judicial history
· Law Enforcement Contact
· Truth Verification Examination
· Applicant home interview (Required for Deputy Sheriff applicants)
· Interviewing applicants’ neighbors (Required for Deputy Sheriff applicants)
· Coordinates applicants’ physical exams (Required for Deputy Sheriff applicants)
· Coordinates Drug Screening (all applicants)
· Coordinates applicants’ psychological evaluation
Following the completion of a background investigation the applicant will either be recommended for hire or eliminated from consideration based on the results and findings of the investigation.