 a criminal record or police record is a record of a person's criminal history, generally used by potential employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her trustworthiness. the information included in a criminal record and the existence of a criminal record varies between countries and even between jurisdictions within a country. in most cases it lists all non-expunged criminal offenses and may also include traffic offenses such as speeding and drunk-driving. in some countries the record is limited to actual convictions (where the individual has pleaded guilty or been declared guilty by a qualified court), while in others it also includes arrests, charges dismissed, charges pending, and even charges of which the individual has been acquitted. ==australia== individuals can obtain a national criminal history to check themselves. a person may be required to present a police certificate as part of employment screening, as a prerequisite for volunteer work, as preparation for a court appearance, to apply for a visa to enter/stay in some countries, or to satisfy a statutory requirement.individuals can obtain a national criminal history in through two ways:1. their local police service.2. a crimtrac-accredited âbrokerâ such as a commercial background checking service provider. a list of npcs accredited agencies is available from the crimtrac website. ==canada== in canada, criminal records are stored in criminal records information management services,cpic faqs on criminal records checks a centralized database operated by the royal canadian mounted police under the canadian police information centre (cpic) since 1972.how cpic works the database includes all convictions for which a pardon has not been granted, all charges regardless of disposition, outstanding warrants and charges, all judicial orders and other information that might be of interest to police investigations.vpd consent form ===screening=== there are two types of criminal record checks: standard and vulnerable sector. vulnerable sector is defined under the criminal records act as minor (less than 18 years of age) andthere are 4 levels of standard criminal record checks - level 1 to 4. level 1 is the most basic check and level 4 being the most extensive. criminal 
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