Answers from the Professionals regarding back ground checks please?

Question

See many companies on the net that offer back ground checks....are any of them worth the money ?
Have a young female relative who has married a man from Calif. who is showing signs he is an abuser...grabbed her arm hard enough to leave a deep bruise....also has problem with booze and has racked up a couple of DUI`s in 2 states.
BUT ..he just received a Top Secret Clearance on his job !
Is there areas of his life that would not have been deeply delved into before he rec`d this clearance.?..have copy of his resume and DD214 and have heard his story... but something is hinky about this man.....and as there are also children involved in the house hold , our concerns are doubled...she is already into the...he didn`t mean to and said was sorry...Suggestions please ?

Answer 1

The only TRUE "criminal history" is that received from the FBI's NCIC.

The myriad of "background checks" available on the internet are not truely worth the effort or money although they may provide SOME information. Problem is...do you have the right person identified?!

You may be able to research better yourself by contacting the court clerks office and obtain any information through the Freedom of Information Act or by simply stating that you have an interest in the individual on a personal matter.

It sounds to me as if you already have a substantial amount of information already and would most likely be readily accepted from his place of employment should they be concerned enough about his off-duty activities that may affect his work performance or character.



Best wishes.

Answer 2

a background check for a security clearance is not the same as a background check for job suitability. different questions are asked, different behaviors are considered, and different results occur. a drunk and a wife beater can still be a good nuclear scientist, as long as he will not tell the secrets to anybody. the persons employer has nothing to do with a federal security clearance. the management does not even see his report of investigation. If you have concerns about his being granted a clearance for security reasons, you should make those concerns knows to the security office of the agency that granted the clearance (no, not the plant security gate guards). that federal agency may have a representative on site, or in a nearby town. do not talk to the employer, it will mean nothing

Answer 3

Unless there is a criminal record, all of these accounts are just hearsy, really.

And apparently everyone on the planet has a DUI now, I swear. Once upon a time that was a deal breaker, but not anymore!

Be very careful if you decide to go to his employer. If no one backs up your story or you cannot provide evidence, you'll find yourself losing in a couroom slander case.

Unfortunately, you can't help people who don't want to be helped. I imagine your relative will not verify your story if she thinks her husband will get in trouble. You should go to the police or child services if you fear for the safety of the kiddos.

I wouldn't go to his employer, though. You're only asking for trouble.

Answer 4

The poster above is correct.

Just wanted to verify his answer for you.