Background Investigations Services San Diego

In general, the goal of a background check is to see whether or not a specific candidate will become a liability or danger to a workplace environment. Typical background checks focus mainly on criminal backgrounds. There are two options available to individuals seeking a criminal background check: the FBI or a private third-party firm.

With the FBI, the candidate can opt to either receive their background check electronically or as a physical file. Candidates would have to mail in their fingerprints and could have their fingerprints done at the post office or the police station. However, this process is typically time-consuming as the average number of weeks it takes for the FBI to respond to a background check request ranges roughly from three weeks to one month and a half. Furthermore, candidates that choose to receive their fingerprints at a local police station may have to schedule an appointment, pushing the schedule of their background check further.