Corra Newsboy - Background Checks

LIVESCAN fingerprinting saves your tax dollars

I find it strange that livescan fingerprinting actually made the news in Washington. This is old technology that's been around in California for several years. Furthermore, the state has outsourced the ability to statewide vendors who efficiently fingerprint any applicants for bonded state officials as well as employee background checks. We wish Washington good luck with the new technology.

MARIETTA - The Washington County Sheriff's Department is now equipped with technology that will increase the efficiency of background check services offered to the public.

For the past several years, the sheriff's department has offered background checks that use fingerprints to check an individual's criminal history, said Sheriff Larry Mincks. The service is used by many employers in the county who wish to ensure that the person they are hiring is trustworthy, he said.

Until now, the process was time-consuming and inefficient. Sheriff's officials had to take fingerprints using ink and paper methods and send them to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The service involved a great deal of paper work and there was a significant waiting period while the request was processed, Mincks said.

Now, the sheriff's office will use a digital fingerprint scanner. This will virtually eliminate the paper work involved and result in faster results, Mincks said.

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posted by Nicholas Gustavson @ 10:00 PM