We at ACUTRAQ believe in educating the public on criminal records and where the information may fall short. The reason these records often fall short is because there is no law which requires state police, county courts, or district courts to report accurate records to the FBI or other national databases.

Therefore, fingerprinting as a source for getting the most accurate criminal records is one crucial area that falls short. Most people think this is the perfect solution for obtaining accurate criminal records. Many times in our schools, day cares, medical professions, government jobs, and other  areas such these conduct a background check simply by using an FBI Background Check.

As you can see from the article below, this is a major issue regarding the safety of clients, co-workers, children, elderly, education, etc.

For accurate criminal records, we recommend the following sources together: Multi State Search (*with records verified); County Level Search for all counties lived and worked in past 7 years; Municipal/District Search; When applicable – education, license, or motor vehicle verification’s. There are many other areas that can be searched depending on the type of position and the due diligence required by law or company policy.

USA Today Article: 

Gun checks miss millions of fugitives

WASHINGTON — Millions of fugitives can pass undetected through federal background checks and buy guns illegally because police departments across the country routinely fail to put their names into a national database that tracks people on the run from the law.

Those background checks, conducted by the FBI, are designed to block fugitives, felons, the mentally ill and others who might be violent from buying firearms. They automatically bar sales to anyone identified in federal records as having an outstanding arrest warrant, even if it is for a minor crime.

Yet despite years of attempts to shore up the government’s National Instant Background Check System, enormous gaps remain, particularly when it comes to identifying fugitives. In five states alone, law enforcement agencies failed to provide information to the FBI about at least 2.5 million outstanding arrest warrants, police and court records show. Among them are tens of thousands of people wanted for violent offenses and other felonies.

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