Background Checks & Investigations

There are many levels of background checks. Whether for personal reasons, pre-employment, or business, it is critically important to understand who someone is, before hiring them or entrusting them with your personal life or business.  Choosing not to do your due diligence can cost you monetarily, your business reputation, your safety, as well as personally and emotionally.

You should have confidence that you have done your due diligence and made the right decision when hiring what appears to be your ideal candidate, business partner, or choosing a personal partner. 

Tier 1 Investigations uses different lawful investigative methods to provide as full a picture as possible of the identity of a person or entity. We have three options to choose from to provide our clients with the information they need to make a confident and informed decision.

*Our Social Media Screenings can be added to any of the below options at an additional cost!

Option 1: Basic Background Screening

This option will provide you a limited investigation into a person's criminal & personal history. Good choice for a simple pre-employment checks or dating/relationship checks. Whether a single candidate or multiple, we are here to provide employers with the following information. 

Included in this option;  

• Identity Verification (name, date of birth, and Social Security number)
• Employment Verification (Last 3 jobs)
• Education Verification
• Criminal Court Check - County of Residence (Within Last 7 years)
• Civil Court Check - County of Residence 
• Driver’s License Check
• Bankruptcy’s
• Liens and Judgements
• Professional Affiliations

Option 2: Comprehensive Background Investigation

This option provides a more comprehensive investigation into someone’s personal history, criminal history, and professional background. A better choice for pre-employment when you want a more thorough check on a candidate.

Included in this option;

• Identity Verification (name, date of birth, and Social Security number)
• Employment Verification (Last 5 jobs)
• Education Verification
• Criminal Court Check - County of Residence (Within Last 7 years)
• Civil Court Check - County of Residence 
• Driver’s License Check
• Bankruptcy’s
• Liens and Judgements
• Professional Affiliations
• Residential History (with Dates)
• Family background, martial status, known associates
• Search for Felony Convictions - State of residence
• Search for Civil Court Cases - State of residence
• Municipal Court Search
• Bankruptcies, Foreclosures, Judgements, Evictions, Tax Liens
• Search for Aliases & Fake Social Security Numbers

Option 3: Full Background Investigation  

This is our most extensive offering! This offering is strictly for positions of great trust and potential liability & require signed waivers from the candidate. These can be positions such as Municipal/County/State Department Heads, Business/Corporate Officers, people entrusted with trade and other business secrets, confidential document employees, financial officers, potential business partners, and any other position where liability, reputation, and other critical implications are a concern.

Included in this option; 

• Identity Verification (name, date of birth, and Social Security number)
• Employment Verification (Full)
• Education Verification
• Credit History (with signed Waiver)
• Criminal Court Check - County of Residence (Within Last 7 years)
• Civil Court Check - County of Residence 
• Driver’s License Check
• Professional Affiliations
• Residential History (with Dates)
• Family background, martial status, known associates
• Search for Felony Convictions - Nationwide
• Search for Civil Court Cases - Nationwide
• Municipal Court Search
• Bankruptcies, Foreclosures, Judgements, Evictions, Tax Liens
• Search for Aliases & Fake Social Security Numbers
• Criminal & Civil Case Involvement
• Military Service
• Business Affiliations
• Interviews as directed by client (relatives, friends, neighbors, business partners, employers, supervisors, references, etc.)