What is FBI clearance?

[txinvestigator1]

TX,
You normally are correct on most threads we have both replied to, I am only basing my response on the 2 FBI checks that I went thru many years back & what I was told thru the rumor mill when I asked "what/who/when/where & why" during my 1st one...I do know there are different types & levels of checks that can be done, so I guess "maybee1010" needs to give us a few more details, because now he is talking about "FBI Clearance" in his last post, which is a whole different thing then an "FBI Check"...hell, now I am confused..lol
Recondo

Well all I know is that what I know is what I said and I always post what I know and sometimes what I know and what I post get confused with what I know I post and I don't always know what I post.

You thought YOU were confused? Umm, what was the question?

[Recondo]

TX, LMAO..slow down when ya try to hurry up & confuse me like that, otherwise It might all start to make sense to me, which is actually more confusing then actually being confused on the inital question..which was something about trying to join the real X-files investigation crew but mom said no, because he had to join the circus to get elephant certified 1st..or something like that I thunk...ya, no, wait..huh!??

[soundwave]

"FBI Clearance" means a fingerprint clearance through the FBI. Different positions and state laws vary, but that's pretty much what it means. I've had DANC's (Decennial Address and Name Checks) done on me numerous times for different jobs, but that only goes back 10 years. Recently some of my work required what was called a Class One Clearance Card which I still have now.

In my state (Arizona), certain jobs and industries require either a Class One or Class Two clearance card. You got to a local LE agency with a fingerprint card, get fingerprinted and it's sent to the Department of Public Safety. DPS sends all the information gathered (there's about 3 pages of things like "have you ever committed...?") and sends it to the local FBI field office. About 3 months later (or when hell freezes over, whichever comes later), DPS gets sent back the results from the FBI, then they determine whether or not you qualify for a Class One or Two card.

If you have a prestine record according to the FBI, you get a Class One, if slightly tarnished (e.g. non-criminal, probably mostly traffic-based) history, you get issued a Class Two card. If there is even one criminal count against you that you were convicted of, you get a nice little letter from DPS and you are disqualified from the position.

From the back of my card:
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ARIZONA FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE LAW

THIS FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE CARD WAS ISSUED
PURSUANT TO ARS 41-619 AND ARS 41-1758
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Check it out online by doing a search for "Arizona Revised Statutes" and click on whatever the first link is, then look for the sections above for more info.

Hope that helps. ;O) Cheers.