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Hi there xsosorry,

I'm very happy to hear that you're able to receive a diversion for your charge! That must be very relieving to know. Now that you can have a diversion, the charges will be...

Hey xsosorry,

Just wanted to update you on what's been going on with my criminal record checks, just so I don't leave anybody hanging.
I went to the police services for a fingerprint check. Two...

Hi FR_Chuck

I understand that the place I am going to do my clinical placement at will have to consider my application, since it's at a healthcare location. However, for the police department,...

I'm getting a police information screening for my clinical placement this summer, and it says that charges that were dealth with through diversion will be written as "police contact".

What effect...

Hi RickJ,

Sorry to always be asking you so many questions. I handed in my form today for the police check, and I see it says that "Charged and processed by other means such as Diversion will be...

I have here a form:

http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/publications/files/forms/fingerprint_destruction.pdf

This form is for file destruction in Canada (toronto specifically, but they're generally...

When the police check is given/mailed back to you, and you want to speak with someone about the check (for example, if the withdrawn charge really ended up showing on the check and indicating my...

Hi RickJ, I just have a few more questions. Sorry about that!

Let's say I had my charges withdrawn and it showed up on the Vulnerable Sector Screening check. That means the people doing the check...

Hi there, sorry to be posting years later, but I was wondering what the outcome was of your vulnerable sector screening. I'm in the same position as you and I'm really worried this will show up as a...

Hi RickJ,

The application form that I've received for the vulnerable sector screening in Canada states that this will be included in the check:

" CRIMINAL CHARGES RESULTING IN DISPOSITIONS...

I'm actually in Canada, and I'm not sure that the US and Canada policies would be the same. Would you happen to know what happens in Canada?

It's actually only been around 8-9 months or so, so I'm not quite sure if that's enough time yet. What will Pardons Canada do with your record? Will they completely expunge it or is there something...

Hi there,

Sorry to ask you this SO late after this question was posted, but what was the outcome of the police background check? I'm in the same situation as you are, and was wondering if I could...

Hi there,

Just wondering since I'm in a similar situation to you right now, what was the outcome of this background check? It'd be great to get some answers and ideas as to what I shouild be...

Hi there,

Just wondering, did it ever show up on your police check? I'm in the same situation as you were before, and was wondering how it affected you if it did show up on the check. Sorry if I'm...

Hi there, I've been browsing around many different questions on this website and came across yours when you asked about a police check on your criminal records. I'm also in a similar situation to...

I actually went to get an application for the vulnerable sector screening. It says that any withdrawn charges will also show up in the check, so I feel pretty screwed right now (since it specifically...

Hi xsosorry,

When your screening shows that you've had fingerprints done, and been with an encounter with the police, did the RCMP tell you whether that's allowed in a vulnerable sector...

Has anybody ever done any type of background/police check/vulnerable sector screening with a theft under 5000 charge? What was the outcome?

Yes, I received a piece of paper stating my fingerprint and court date on it, so I should go to the location of the police officer's district? (that was the location I had to go to get my...

No, you're actually a GREAT help! Better to know more than to not know at all. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!

So a vulnerable sector screening would be level 4, meaning they can see...

Oh one more thing, how do we get our arrest/police records destroyed? I only know of the finger print one. THANKS!

Hi xsosorry,

THANKS SO MUCH for your clarification, you have no idea.. It helped me understand things a lot better. I just wanted to ask though, what is a level 1 criminal check? I need one for my...

Will the charge be erased from the database after 1 year? Does anyone know?

I recently read this somewhere:

Although a discharge is not considered a conviction, a record of an absolute or conditional discharge is kept by CPIC and by the charging police agency. The...

I recently read this somewhere:

Although a discharge is not considered a conviction, a record of an absolute or conditional discharge is kept by CPIC and by the charging police agency. The...

Is it true that the CPIC can clear someone's records of theft under 5000 after one year? How does one go about doing this? I have also been arrested for theft under 5000, and received diversion.

I'm just trying to get over the fact that if someone were to cross the border with their conviction erased, they would have no problem crossing. However, I on the other hand, would have to go through...

I am aware that if someone was convicted of a crime, they could have their records expunged if they are clean for 3-5 years, depending on the severity of the crime.

However, if one were to be...

I recently was notified by my university that I'm required to do a Vulnerable Sector Screening police check for my clinical practicum this summer in a hospital. However, I've been arrested for theft...

So convictions are eligible for expungement, but since I received diversion, it cannot be expunged? Does that mean convicted cases can be wiped from your record, but this one can't? It seems a bit...

It would be difficult. I went through the process of diversion and courts alone, because of my parents' busy schedule and issues ongoing at home. I am just worried that they will ask me about my...

Do they tend to do secondary examinations when travelling in families?

Is there any possible way that this record will be expunged, or will it be on my record for life?

Have there been any cases in which they denied entry into the US if diversion was given?

I was just wondering what shows up when your passport is scanned. Does it tell the customs right away of...

Thanks for your detailed input.

I was charged with two counts of shoplifting, and completed the diversion in August 2011. I'm in Canada, and they said that the charges are withdrawn, but the...

When you cross the border through car, do they usually do fingerprint checks and records checks?

I was told that my fingerprints will still be available for the customs to see, even if my charge is withdrawn, and that the only way I am able to destroy them is to sign up for it after 5 months of...

Sorry for adding this in so late after this thread has been made, but I am going to be travelling to the states through car from Canada during the Christmas holidays. I am going to be travelling with...

Thank you for the assurance. However, the fingerprints will be visible to the US customs, right? Will that be a problem? I just explain the situation?

I got my charges withdrawn today for theft under 5000. Is this an absolute discharge?

I am also travelling to Hawaii in 3 days, and I don't know if it will show in the CPIC. Will a withdrawn...

I also wanted to add that I am doing this without my parents' help. Is there any way I can talk to some sort of legal aid on the phone or for a very low price? Is it recommended to have legal aid? I...

A few weeks ago, I was caught shoplifting at a clothing store, a tshirt that costed under $20. The cashiers called security and they took me back to their office and searched my bags, and found...