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DOJ/FBI Criminal History Background Check

Also known as: criminal background check, DOJ background check

The state and federal criminal history review BSIS requires before issuing or renewing a guard card, firearms permit, or PPO license.

In addition to the Live Scan fingerprint capture, California BSIS applicants undergo a records check against both the California Department of Justice database and, for many license types, the FBI's national criminal history repository. Certain convictions can result in automatic denial, while others are evaluated case by case depending on their nature and how much time has passed.

This dual state-and-federal check is part of why licensing can take weeks rather than days, especially for applicants who have lived in multiple states. Sacramento-area PPOs factor this timeline into hiring and staffing plans, since a guard cannot legally work in a registered capacity while the check is pending.

For property managers, understanding this process explains why a security company cannot simply place a new hire on post the same week they are hired if that person needs a new or reinstated guard card. It also underlines the value of confirming license status independently rather than taking a vendor's word for it.

BSIS may deny an application based on the results, triggering the agency's formal denial and appeal process, which gives the applicant a chance to respond before a final decision is made.

Related entries

Live Scan FingerprintingThe electronic fingerprint submission process California uses to run criminal history checks on security guard and PPO applicants.Guard Card Denial and AppealThe BSIS process for denying a security guard registration application and the applicant's right to appeal that decision.Guard Registration RenewalThe periodic process by which a security officer's BSIS guard card must be renewed to remain valid for continued employment.BSIS (Bureau of Security and Investigative Services)The California state agency, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, that licenses and regulates private security companies and guards.

Official sources

  1. [1]DOJ Record Review ProcessCalifornia Department of Justice
  2. [2]BSIS Licensing RequirementsCalifornia Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

Links point to the publishing agency or the California Legislative Information text. Government pages are reorganized periodically — if a link moves, search the code section or agency name at the official site.

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General industry and regulatory usage — not legal advice, and not an endorsement by BSIS, the Department of Consumer Affairs, or any law-enforcement agency. Statutes, regulations, and local ordinances change; verify current text at the official government source or with your attorney.

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