If applicants choose not to divulge all of the places they have lived and worked, you could miss some critical clues regarding their possible criminal histories. The First Advantage NationScan Criminal Index can help fill in those blanks and identify localities where more in-depth state and county criminal record searches are warranted.

Available through our Web tool, the NationScan Criminal Index search provides access to more than 150 million felony and misdemeanor records in 3,347 local jurisdictions across the United States. It complies fully with Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements and gives you a head start on more detailed local searches for a comprehensive criminal records check.

First Advantage’s NationScan utilizes multiple criminal record sources, including: Department of Corrections, State Court Administration, State Law Enforcement Agencies, Traffic Courts, Sexual Offender Registries, State and County Criminal Record Repositories, Prison Parole and Release Files, Probation Records, and records from other State Agencies. As an added bonus, each order is searched against the AppAlert™ database, which includes the OFAC list, FBI most wanted terrorists, FBI most wanted fugitives, ten additional federal agency lists, and wanted fugitive lists published by numerous state and local law enforcement agencies.

Nationscan Basic
NationScan Basic provides you with a search of the database and returns any criminal activity found. Basic service allows you to determine which derogatory information is verified by having First Advantage do additional county criminal searches in the jurisdictions you feel should be verified. Without verification of the information it may not be used for adverse action.

Nationscan Plus
NationScan plus provides you with a search of the database plus one county of choice and goes a step beyond basic. Any criminal activity found will be automatically verified in the counties where information is found, up to five counties. If more than five counties are returned on the search we will call you to verify if you want them searched.