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Germany - What we learned from this year’s crime statistics… and what we didn’t
September 05, 2018 - The national crime statistics published on Tuesday indicated a dramatic drop in crime levels. At the same time, the general public think that Germany is becoming less safe. So where does the truth lie? Reported crime has dropped drastically Thanks to a leak of the National Crime Statistics (PKS) back in April we already knew what the headline number from the crime statistics would be: reported crime dropped by 10 percent last year. That was the biggest decrease in overall crime in a quarter century, quite a spectacular turnaround after the statistics showed an increase in crime in recent years. While overall crime sank to the lowest level since 1992, if you take population growth into account, it is actu...
A Lot of Hype About Nothing
September 04, 2018 - Legislation protecting innocent Ontarians from the release of unproven allegations and mental health records in police background checks will final...
Met police deny looser background checks put people in danger
September 02, 2018 - The Metropolitan police have rejected claims that the force put children and vulnerable adults in danger by reportedly relaxing its vetting system...
Commonwealth Puerto Rico Police Record Search misses Criminal DUI record and conviction.
August 28, 2018 - The Headline: Commonwealth Puerto Rico Police Record Search misses Criminal DUI record and conviction. The Solution: Wh...
Bahamas Police Resume Police Clearance Issuance
August 24, 2018 - Police have resumed criminal record vetting — but the process is now taking 15 days. The Bermuda Police Service shut the Crimi...
Do Criminal Record Requests Breach GDPR?
August 14, 2018 - Criminal record requests could be breaching GDPR, warns charity By Hayley Kirton Employers should treat law change as...
Straightline International FREE Criminal Record Check Price Catalog
July 16, 2018 - Straightline International FREE Criminal Record Check Price Catalog Includes more than 160 different countries http://issuu.com/findcrime/doc...
The Background Investigator Goes To Thailand
May 14, 2018 - Steven Brownstein, Editor of The Background Investigator recently went to Phuket, Thailand to obtain a record that Straightline Interational...
The Background Investigator Goes To Melbourne, Australia
May 07, 2018 - In a continuing series, The Background Investigator, is sends its attorneys (and sometimes Steven Brownstein, himself) to various countries around...
The UAE Suspends Indefinitely The Mandatory Requirement For Certificates Of Good Conduct
May 01, 2018 - The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai (PCBDXB) will continue its consular service of facilitating the application for Manila’s National B...
Israeli Police Erasing Some Records
April 26, 2018 - Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Roni Alsheich announced that the Israel Police will erase closed criminal cases from police records in which no indi...
Vietnamese Crime Rate In Japan Stands At All-Time High
April 25, 2018 - The reputation of Vietnamese people living in Japan has been tarnished following a Japanese police report that said they committed more crimes than...
UK Using Big Data To Wirite Minority Reports
April 23, 2018 - Police in the United Kingdom are partnering with credit reporting agencies to predict whether criminals will reoffend, a report from UK civil liber...
Does ClearStar Inc’s (LON:CLSU) -47.31% Earnings Drop Reflect A Longer Term Trend?
April 16, 2018 - by Ray Foley When ClearStar Inc (AIM:CLSU) announced its most recent earnings (30 June 2017), I compared it against two factor: its...
Abu Dhabi Goes Online
April 15, 2018 - Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts) has announced the launch of the ADGM Courts ePortal. The eCourts platform, according to...
What Is A Magistrate?
April 13, 2018 - Magistrates are volunteers who hear cases in courts in their community. They can hear cases in the criminal court, the family court,...
Devon County Complains About Court Closures
April 12, 2018 - A body representing rural interests has warned that the closure of magistrates' courts across Devon is putting a strain on police budgets and t...
RCMP Raising Concerns About Changes To Criminal Background Checks
March 20, 2018 - The RCMP is taking issue with changes the Liberal government made to criminal background checks and the pardons system, pointing to cases of people...
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