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Partial List of Documents Candidates May Need To Produce for Background Investigation

• Birth Certificate (Must bring certified translation if not in English)
• Naturalization Certificate (if applicable)
• Social Security Card
• High School Diploma
• High School Disciplinary Records (Written Notarized statements explaining the disciplinary action)
• College Degree and transcript(s)
• College Disciplinary Records (Written Notarized statements explaining disciplinary action)
• Verification of Selective Service Registration
• Military Records (All DD-214s, Performance Evaluations, Disciplinary Records)
• Driver’s License with current address
• Certified Driver Abstract
• Registration for all vehicles presently owned, as well as household vehicles
• Insurance Card(s) for vehicle(s) (including ALL household vehicles)
• Letter(s) from Insurance Company regarding status of claims and standing
• ISO Insurance Report (C.L.U.E. report for Personal Property and Auto - 866-312-8076)
• Accident Reports WITH written statement(s) by you as to the circumstances of accident
• Parking Violations Bureau printout (Must bring statements regarding any summonses issued to you)
• Transit Adjudications Bureau (T.A.B.) printout - 347-643-5805
• Summons receipts (For ANY and Every Summons issued to you)
• Marriage Certificates (Must bring certified translation if not in English)
• Divorce Documents (Must bring certified translation if not in English)
• Children’s Birth Certificates (Must bring certified translation if not in English)
• Proof of Child Support Payments
• Documentation of ANY Past or Pending Criminal or Civil Litigation
• All Arrest(s) with documents and written statement by you as to the circumstances, age at time of arrest (ANY sealed records MUST be UNSEALED)
• Proof of Residence (Utility bill, Phone bill, etc.)
• W-2 Forms for the last five (5) years
• Any employer OUT OF BUSINESS MUST BE VERIFIED BY A W-2 OR SIMILAR PROOF
• If you were unemployed for ANY period of time, YOU MUST PROVIDE A STATEMENT AS TO HOW YOU SUPPORTED YOURSELF (parents, unemployment insurance, etc.)
• Social Security Abstract for the last seven (7) years (Work History)
• Written statement(s) by you for any DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN BY AN EMPLOYER
• List of all debts (Provide statements for debt, both written statements and monthly statements)
• Credit Report from one of three reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, of TransUnion) HARD COPY NOT FROM INTERNET (Not over 30 days old)
• All Licenses (Pistol, Rifle, Hack, Hunting, etc.)
• Proof of Weapons (YOU MUST PROVIDE MAKE, MODEL, SERIAL#, AND TYPE)
• Civil Service test results indicating date, exam# and list# (Must provide written statements regarding the outcome of all exams)
• Five (5) references (No immediate family)
• Spouse/Partners occupation, employer, and salary
• Work Record Release Information (Contact person’s name, telephone number, and location of records)
• Candidate Financial Data Sheet
• Candidate Chronological Data Sheet(s)

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