Criminals shouldn’t be around children, but how much background screening needs to be done to prevent criminals from entering a school?

Canada has seen a rise in background checks recently, and some wonder if this is invasive and necessary for many positions.

All candidates should be given a background check, but, for promotions, such as for the police department in Taunton, MA, shouldn’t a background check also be included?

Many volunteer positions involve background checks, and here are some reasons why even volunteer positions with the public are screened.

Although rare, background checks may have errors, such as in this recent incident near Baltimore.