Crime Prevention in Business Starts With Comprehensive Employee Background Checks at www.Arkansas.gov.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Hiring the right person is a challenge for all businesses. To make the process a bit easier, the Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. State Police recently introduced an online service that delivers comprehensive criminal background checks to employers in a matter of seconds. "Conducting a comprehensive background check on a potential employee is a smart decision for any business," says Steve Dozier Dozier may be: People:
To accommodate businesses seeking the most comprehensive background checks, the Arkansas State Police recently introduced an online search service through the state's official Web site at www.Arkansas.gov. The new online criminal background check system is offered to employers and professional licensing boards. Previously, employers who performed Arkansas background checks had to do so by filling out a notarized application form and submitting it in the mail. The only background check system that links directly to the Arkansas State Police database is the one offered online at www.Arkansas.gov. Businesses should beware be·ware v. be·wared, be·war·ing, be·wares v.tr. To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" Shakespeare. v. of "cheaper checks" or other services that claim to find a person's background but never tap into the resources of the Arkansas State Police. As a result, some businesses may pay for an incomplete background check. "If I were a business owner, I would pay an extra few dollars to get the most accurate and up-to-date background check through the Arkansas State Police," continued Dozier. "We've heard of unfortunate instances involving incomplete background checks through third-party vendors who clear a prospective employee for a client when the person was actually a convicted felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. ." Online background checks are available for $22.00. If the employer is required by Arkansas law to perform the background check, the total cost will remain at $20.00. About Arkansas.gov Arkansas.gov is the official Web site of the state of Arkansas (www.Arkansas.gov) and a service of the Information Network of Arkansas. The Information Network of Arkansas is a collaborative effort between the state of Arkansas and the private sector that helps Arkansas government entities Web-enable their information services See Information Systems. . Arkansas.gov was built and is marketed, operated, and maintained by Arkansas Information Consortium, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of eGovernment firm NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. (Nasdaq: EGOV). About NIC NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,500 state and local agencies that serve more than 51 million people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com. |
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