| A criminal record background check is a way to | | | | Local public records are another good way to |
| check a person's criminal background record to | | | | conduct a criminal record background check. One |
| see if they have been arrested in the past. I | | | | way is to go to the local police station where you |
| wrote this guide to inform people of the best | | | | believe a person has been arrested in the past |
| ways anonymously check if a person has been | | | | and ask for their public records. The disadvantage |
| arrested, convicted or spent time in jail. | | | | of this is that you may not know where the |
| In the past the only way to investigate a person | | | | person was arrested or the fact that you may |
| was to hire a private investigator, thanks to the | | | | not live near the police station. Another |
| internet and technology this is no longer the case. | | | | disadvantage of this is that the results are not |
| Although it may not be the most cost efficient | | | | instant and they will tell you to check back in a |
| way it may still be worth it if you suspect | | | | week or more when they retrieve the file. |
| someone of cheating or doing something unlawful. | | | | The most effective way to check a criminal's |
| The advantage a private investigator has is that | | | | background record is to use an online service. The |
| they can find out information about what | | | | results are instant, 100% anonymous and most of |
| someone is doing presently, not just past | | | | them already have a huge database of records |
| offenses. The major downfalls of this are that it | | | | for 90% of the people in the United States. The |
| is very expensive and carries the risk of being | | | | only disadvantage of this is that it is not free, but |
| caught, if your goal is to remain anonymous then | | | | luckily they only charge a small fee and it saves a |
| a private investigator might not be the best | | | | lot of time and hassle. |
| choice. | | | | |