April 23, 2015
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(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP administrative team is informing the public of an important change to the Criminal Record Check/Police Information Check procedure.
Effective May 1, 2015 anyone seeking a Police Criminal Record Check (PCRC), Police Information Check (PIC) or a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) will be required to use the new version forms. Any applications on the old forms will not be accepted.
The new forms can easily be found on-line at the OPP website, at www.opp.ca - once on the home page, a search for Criminal Record Checks will take you to the desired page or you can click on the appropriate tab under the “How Do I?” section.
A direct hyperlink to this webpage is as follows: http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=499
Detailed information about the various forms and what is required to complete a proper application is provided on this web page. In addition, the new forms can be obtained at any OPP detachment.
Please note: The OPP cannot complete any type of record check for any applicants if they reside in another police service’s jurisdiction. For example, if you live in the Town of Wingham, the Wingham Police Service will have to complete your record check. All checks provide Canada-wide results.
So, if you live in OPP jurisdiction, please attend your local detachment to have one of the three checks completed. Huron County OPP provides this service at the following detachments: Huron OPP located on Bluewater Veterans Highway south of Goderich, Goderich OPP located on Courthouse Square, Exeter OPP located on Main Street North, and Clinton OPP located on Albert Street.
Those requiring checks must attend in person for drop-off and pick-up during administrative hours Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Two forms of identification are required to complete any of the above checks; one must be government-issued and must include the applicant's name, date of birth, signature and photo of the applicant.
Acceptable forms of photo ID include: Driver’s Licence, BYID (Bring Your Identification, issued by the LCBO), Military Employment Card, Canadian Citizenship Card, Indian Status Card, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, PAL (Possession and Acquisition Licence issued by the Chief Firearms Office), CNIB card, Ontario Photo ID Card, NEXUS card or FAST pass.
Acceptable forms of non-photo ID include: a Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, Hunting Licence, Outdoors Card, Canadian Blood Donor Clinic or Immigration Papers.
The fee for a Criminal Record Check, Police Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Check is $25, payable in cash only. The fee is waived for volunteer positions. Normal processing time is generally 10-15 business days.
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