subject: Paid Police Records vs Free Police Records [print this page] Author: Greg Prather Author: Greg Prather
According to Reuters, as of 2009, one in every 31 US adults is part of the us prison system, including anything from probation all the way up to jail. This is twice as high as it was 25 years ago, and currently the US has the largest prison population in the world. Also, it doesn't help that prisoners are committing crimes soon after they get released only to be imprisoned again. We as citizens react to this in many ways. Most don't really give it a second thought. It's eye-opening to find out what's available out there though. There's a lot people can do if they want to determine what sorts of records people in your area may have. A viable option is police records. It's possible to get a lot of information about folks in your general area with the help of police records. This can help you determine who may be a threat, and who may not be a threat in your life. You can find out a lot from police records. You'll be able to get access to more than just arrest information in these records. Police keep records of things like traffic violations, accidents, emergencies, any permits, calls you've made to the PD, emergencies, and other such information. Police records are made available freely to the public, but getting access isn't always simple because different jurisdictions have different rules for accessing them. Most of them are easy to obtain records for, but others will have requirements. Among the requirements that you may encounter are consent from the record holder, signatures, and even fingerprints. A search like this is normally simple, but if your search covers a number of jurisdictions, the amount of time you spend on it can really add up. Another option has to do with the Internet. There are databases set up that have a growing number of records from a growing number of jurisdictions available 24/7. The only thing required is a simple search to get the info you need to find. You can find free databases, but they're no that accurate, and usually incomplete. With paid services, you'll notice they keep their records updated. Another thing has to do with discretion. Since some jurisdictions require authorization, the person your searching might find out what you're doing. If you knew then what you know now, would you do things differently? Would you have looked into the past of certain individuals close to you? About the Author:
