111,000 criminal migrants ID'd through year-old ICE program Nov 13, 2009
Nationwide, more than 111,000 criminal immigrants were identified through the program, which for the first time allows authorities to search federal immigration records as well as FBI criminal databases as part of an effort to remove violent immigrants from the country ... In the past, police had access only to the FBI's criminal databases, which tell police whether people arrested are wanted for other crimes but usually do not list immigration status. (AZCentral)
Background checks vital for volunteer groups Nov 10, 2009
"The trend has been states allowing access to criminal databases," Chandler said. Florida passed a law in 1999 following the National Child Protection Act that allows nonprofits to conduct background checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. (Florida Today)
DUI record can keep you barred from Canada Sep 21, 2009
Since 9/11, both the U.S. and Canada have used ever-expanding criminal databases that they share with each other. "I didn't realize that there were that many drunks in the U.S.," says Darrell Bryan, president and CEO of Clipper Navigation, speaking only half-jokingly about the number of tourists being turned back. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Teoh's death a suicide,says UMMC pathologist Aug 18, 2009
The lifted fingerprint would then be sent to the D2 unit in Bukit Aman for comparison with prints in the criminal databases of Malaysia and Singapore. In the case of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, the , Mazli said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Identity scheme a failure, says report Jul 29, 2009
This is because the background checks do not include overseas criminal databases. Airport and wharf workers whom policing agencies have targeted as organised crime figures but who have never been charged have also been given cards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mounties, Transport Canada team up to boost airport security Apr 12, 2009
The RCMP will be able to check employees seeking passes in restricted areas against 10 different criminal databases. An Interpol database, with police information from 187 countries, will also be consulted as part of background checks. (Globe and Mail)
REGION: Lab tech's past puts cases at risk Apr 5, 2009
Defense attorneys generally can't conduct background checks to determine witnesses' criminal histories because they do not have access to local and national criminal databases, she said. For more than a year, routine requests for Layton's background failed to produce results, Voss said. (North County Times)
Roanoke Rapids man faces child rape charges Apr 3, 2009
He has been entered into criminal databases and is now Halifax County Crimestoppers most wanted fugitive. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to call Halifax County Crimestoppers at 583-4444. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Haisler brings technology skills to table Mar 26, 2009
He devised a system for using Cingular EDGE cards for police officers to run real-time checks on vehicle identification, poll state criminal databases, log ticket entries and other time-saving measures. Haisler and the city looked at the laptops normally used in police cars, but that proved too costly, at an estimated cost of 5,000 plus software for each vehicle. (Elgin Courier, TX)
