Criminal Record Checks

The Brandon Police Service can only complete vulnerable sector searches for people that live inside the City Limits of Brandon.  If you reside outside the City Limits of Brandon, you must attend your local police agency to have the search completed.  

If you know from previous checks that you will require fingerprints, it is advised to apply online and wait for instructions on attending Brandon Police Service for fingerprints. 

Vulnerable sector verification is used to determine the possible existence of a criminal record and/or a sexual offence conviction for which an individual has received a pardon. 

With recent changes made by the RCMP in this search, it will result in more individuals having to submit fingerprints to the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records to complete the verification. 

For a complete list of recent enhancements the RCMP have put into effect please see the RCMP website. 

A person may self-declare their conviction history. Self-Declaration should NOT include: 

• Absolute/Conditional Discharges pursuant to Section 730 of the Criminal Code 

• Convictions for which you have received a Pardon/Record Suspension pursuant to Section 730 of the Criminal Code 

• Youth convictions (Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)) 

• Charges where there were no convictions (charges were Withdrawn, Dismissed, etc.) 

• Provincial/Municipal offences 

• Any charges dealt with outside of Canada 

• Any charges for which you received a Stay of Proceedings 

If the self-declaration matches the RCMP National Repository records, the Brandon Police Service will confirm the results of the criminal convictions as declared by the applicant. If the RCMP National Repository records do not match the self-declaration, fingerprints must be submitted to obtain a certified copy of your criminal record from the RCMP in Ottawa. 

Youth Records – Generally the Brandon Police Service will not do a Criminal Record Check on persons under 18 for the purposes of employment or volunteering. Youth records remaining on the record for specific purposes and periods listed in Section 119(1) and (2) after the person becomes an adult will not be released unless they are granted specific access under those sections of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Youth records may be disclosed to the Government of Canada or the government of a province or municipality for the purposes of employment or obtaining services. They may not be disclosed to other, non-government employers or organizations for which volunteer services are to be performed. The criminal record may be released to a consenting youth. 

For those individuals with criminal records, the Brandon Police Service will not release the details of the criminal record. To obtain a certified copy of your criminal record, you must be fingerprinted by the Brandon Police Service which will be submitted to the RCMP in Ottawa. The RCMP will respond by letter directly to the applicant who in turn, will produce the results of the Criminal Record to the organization/firm or company.  

Did you receive an “attend” email? 

What databases are searched?  

The Brandon Police Service uses three search mechanisms: 

• C.P.I.C. - The Canadian Police Information Centre system and R.C.M.P. National repository in Ottawa. 

• P.R.O.S. – Police Reporting and Occurrence System 

• P.I.P. - Police Information Portal 

This police information check only provides information found at the time of the check, on the above listed systems. The Brandon Police Service does not guarantee completeness of the information, as we are limited to the information available on these systems 

Your request will be processed in order of receipt. Completion dates are subject to the complexity and volume of individual requests and the availability of resources to process those requests.  

The results of the check will be emailed to the applicant. The results indicate which searches have been undertaken, as well as the appropriate standard response and criminal history, if applicable. 

Applicants who have completed a Police Vulnerable Sector Check may wish to have information excluded from their results. If you are wanting to apply for the Reconsideration Process, or to find out if you qualify, please use the following link: