| You have been asked to provide a police check | | | | children. |
| for your new job. How do you go about doing | | | | Depending on your area, it might take a while to |
| this? What information will be given? | | | | get your police check completed. The time varies |
| Firstly, it is a matter of procedure to be asked | | | | between one week and three months, depending |
| for a police check if you are going to be holding | | | | on how busy the station is currently. Be sure to |
| certain jobs. You can expect to be asked for a | | | | go to the police department as soon as you |
| police check if you are working with children in | | | | know that you need to get a police check so that |
| any capacity (from one week at summer camp | | | | you will have enough time to get the paperwork |
| to teacher's college to daycare supervisor). You | | | | completed. Some jobs will not allow to begin |
| will also be asked for a police check if you are | | | | working until you have this crucial step completed, |
| working in a sensitive environment: certain | | | | so it is better to start early. |
| churches require police checks of people who wish | | | | You can choose to have your police check mailed |
| to be ordained. Some high security jobs, such as | | | | to you or directly to your employer. You might |
| investment banker or lawyer, will also require | | | | also be asked to pick it up at the station again. It |
| police checks. | | | | is wisest not to have your police check mailed |
| Depending on the position to which you are | | | | directly to your employer. This way, you have |
| applying, you might need to pay for your own | | | | the opportunity to photocopy your police check. |
| police check. Often, if you are doing volunteer | | | | Keep the original copy and give your employer a |
| work, the police will waive the fee. If you are | | | | photocopy. You might be asked to procure your |
| volunteering, be sure to bring a letter from the | | | | police check at a later date, and you never know |
| institution at which you are volunteering that | | | | what could get lost in the shuffle of filing. |
| states that you need a police check and that you | | | | Ask your local police office how a police check will |
| are volunteering. This letter should be on | | | | be valid. Some police checks last up to three |
| letterhead if possible. | | | | years. This means that if you work at a summer |
| When you go for your police check, bring certain | | | | camp for three summers in a row, you will only |
| things with you to facilitate the process. You will | | | | need to provide them with one police check. This |
| need current photo ID, such as a license, some | | | | can save you hassle and paperwork. Also, it |
| health care cards, or a passport. You will also | | | | means that if you work as a children's |
| need a secondary piece of ID, such as a social | | | | physiotherapist during the week and want to lead |
| insurance number or social security number card. | | | | Sunday School on the weekends, you will be able |
| Bring a list of your past addresses for the last | | | | to use the same police check for both jobs. This |
| five year, including postal or zip codes. | | | | is another reason that it is wise to keep a copy |
| If you live in a city, go to the city police | | | | of your police check. |
| department to get your police check. If you live in | | | | Your police check will list any criminal convictions |
| the country, you will probably need to go to the | | | | that you have had. It will also list minor violations. |
| local provincial or state police department to have | | | | Some districts list traffic tickets (speeding, etc., |
| your police check done. If you are unsure what | | | | but not parking) on their police checks, but other |
| jurisdiction you fall under, call the police | | | | districts do not. If you have a choice of police |
| department to ask. Finding out this information | | | | stations to use for your police check, this might |
| might save you an unnecessary trip. | | | | be a deciding factor for you if you have |
| You will have to fill out some forms for your | | | | numerous speeding tickets. If you have one or |
| police check, and sign that you want your police | | | | two minor traffic violations, however, it probably |
| check completed. In some areas, you will have to | | | | won't affect your application for a job as a nanny. |
| sign a special waiver for your police check: this | | | | Police checks are a normal part of the job search |
| waiver gives the police the right to check the | | | | process. Knowing what to expect when you go in, |
| registered sexual offender's database. This is a | | | | however, will help facilitate speedy and easy |
| required component of most police checks, | | | | acquiring of this important documentation. |
| particularly if you are going to be working with | | | | |