Criminal Background Investigations

Criminal Background Investigations

How this program helps people

The Office of Background Investigation helps ensure children’s safety by conducting national criminal fingerprint background investigations on:

(1) employees, volunteers, and contractual service workers at children’s residential facilities that are licensed or operated by the Departments of Education, Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Social Services (in accordance with Code of Virginia Section 63.2-1726); and

(2) foster and adoptive parents, relatives, birth parents and adult household members for private child-placing agencies, and local departments of social services in accordance with Code of Virginia Section 63.2-901.1.

Data Notes

Background checks for local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies were required by legislation effective April 2007.

Data Sources

 Division of Business Operations - Office of Background Investigations staff