Background checks are conducted in many professions, and in no profession is it more important than one where its practitioners are tasked with protecting the lives of others. News 5 in Cleveland uncovered a dangerous loophole in Ohio's regulations for security officers. It is one that should be closed, immediately. -- IFPO.
By SARAH BUDUSON, News5Cleveland
5 On Your Side Investigators found Metro Cleveland Security was fined four times in five years by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Investigative Unit of Private Investigator Security Guard Services for failing to properly screen employees’ criminal backgrounds.
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In each instance, state regulators found the company failed to properly register employees, submitted late registration applications and failed to renew registrations in a timely manner.
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In other words, the company sent dozens of employees to work at the industries it serves, which include apartment complexes, hotels and construction sites, before making sure the employees passed state background checks.
