At Grand 1 Events safety is paramount.    

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At Grand 1 Events each EM (Entertainment Member) will undergo a New Jersey Criminal History check.  The New Jersey State Police use the live scan fingerprinting services provided by IDEMIA, a private company under contract with the State of New Jersey.   In addition, Grand 1 Events uses third party vendors to conduct background checks on all entertainment employees that range in comprehensiveness.

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The Criminal Records Check includes a search of various electronic databases, plus searches of certain Federal and County courthouse public records, typically covering the counties the candidate is believed to have lived in the last 7 years based on the information the individual provides, plus a Social Security Number Trace. These records are searched via electronic access to specific courthouses and, in some cases, by a network of court-runners located in individual state counties. Criminal records for the previous 7 years are searched.

The Criminal Records Check includes the following:

• Social Security Number Trace - The SSN Trace is an address locator search that compares the provided Social Security Number to certain credit and public records data to help identify an individual's address history, alternative names and aliases. This check is used to help our vendor, Sterling Talent Solutions ("Sterling") determine the names and jurisdictions under which criminal records should be searched. All alias names derived from SSN Trace results are included in the criminal record searches listed below. The SSN Trace is not conducted through the Social Security Administration and may not be used as the basis for any employment decision, and it is not confirmation of an individual's identity.

• Multi-Jurisdictional Database Search - The Multi-Jurisdictional Database Search (sometimes referred to as a "National Criminal Database Search" or a "National Criminal File") consists of a multijurisdictional database search of certain publicly available and non-public purchased records from state, county, and other sources. The information available in the database varies by jurisdiction, and may not cover all counties in a particular state or all criminal record history for a particular individual. The source records are subject to availability, and the results are subject to applicable federal and state reporting restrictions. For some jurisdictions, no information is available at all. For jurisdictions in which some criminal data is included, it may be limited to a subset of criminal convictions (i.e., the database may not include arrest information or all types of convictions). In addition, the frequency with which the records in this database are updated varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Sterling verifies any possible hits in this database against primary source records in the courts of original jurisdiction.

• Sex Offender Search - The Sex Offender Check is a search of the Federal Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW). Reports from this check include sex offender registry data covering 49 states excluding Nevada, and including the District of Columbia and US territories. This search is subject to state limitations, availability and applicable reporting limitations, and may not reflect an individual's entire sex offender history.

• Federal Courthouse Records Search - The Federal Criminal Records Check is a search of Federal US District Courts via the federal PACER system based on the last 7 years of the subject's address history as derived from SSN Trace results. This check may report records relating to federal crimes (e.g., money laundering, drug trafficking, kidnapping, counterfeiting, racketeering, and crimes committed across state lines). Sterling will report all available criminal history information that can be reported pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable state laws, which, depending on the jurisdiction, may not include history such as arrests, pending cases, or non-conviction records more than seven years old.

• County Criminal Records Search - The County Criminal Records search consists of a search of criminal records for each county where the subject is believed to have lived in the past 7 years based on information provided by the individual and returned in the SSN Trace. This search is conducted electronically (where available), and manually if necessary, in these counties. Sterling will report available criminal history information that can be reported pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable state laws, which, depending on the jurisdiction, may not include non-conviction records more than seven years old. Due to legal restrictions in certain states (such as California, Kentucky, New Mexico, and New York), Sterling is prohibited from reporting most arrest or other non-conviction information, so only criminal convictions are typically reported. The search typically does not include records from Magisterial courts in Pennsylvania or Municipal courts in New Jersey.

• SPECIAL NOTICE FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Criminal County Search conducted in Massachusetts and New Hampshire reports felonies and misdemeanors only for the Superior Court and a single District Court in the county seat or its equivalent in the named county and no other court in such county. If an individual has criminal records in any other courts in these states, they will NOT be picked up by this check.

  To obtain more information on how to request additional criminal history information in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, please visit the following website:

  Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI): http://www.mass.gov/eopss/crime-prev-personal-sfty/bkgd-check/cori/

  New Hampshire State Police Criminal Records: https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/jib/crimrecords/index.html

  This is an illustrative, non-comprehensive, list of certain limitations of this check; additional limitations may apply in certain jurisdictions, including on the federal level.

• State Criminal Records Search (New York Only) - Due to New York State's criminal reporting system, a Criminal Records Check performed on New York residents may consist of a State-wide Criminal Records search of records at the county level instead of an individual County Criminal Records search. This search is designed to return felony and misdemeanor convictions at the county level in New York State during the prior seven years.

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Motor Vehicle Records Check

The Motor Vehicle Records Check is a check of the driving record of a candidate for the state where the license being checked was issued. While this check typically does not include criminal records, it can provide additional information about a candidate's history of behavior and judgment. The Motor Vehicle Records Check is not available in Washington, Pennsylvania, and Utah.

• Motor Vehicle Records Check - The MVR check will typically report the following information, for the state where the license being checked was issued: status of the operator's driving privileges, restrictions, expiration date, license type and class, endorsements, suspensions, revocations, violations, accidents, and DUI's. Typically, violations remain on the MVR report for three years, although convictions for serious offenses may be reported for five years or more, depending on the state. If a candidate has had an incident while being licensed by another state, it will not appear in the report unless the state where the license was issued has a reciprocity agreement with the other state for that type of motor vehicle citation.

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It's important to understand that background checks are not always 100% accurate and may not reveal a person's complete criminal history.

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Important Limitations of Background Checks:

Due to variations in State laws and State and county criminal record reporting systems notes that in many states prohibit vendors are prohibited from reporting records that are more than seven years old. In some states, such as California, Kentucky, New Mexico, and New York, vendors are prohibited from reporting most arrests or other non-conviction information, regardless of its age, so only criminal convictions are typically reported. And in some states, such as Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey (and in certain counties in Illinois and Michigan), due to the structure of state and county criminal record reporting systems, our Criminal Background Check vendor does not search the records pertaining to every courthouse in a particular county. In states where all courthouses are not searched, typically only certain felonies (plus certain gross misdemeanors in the case of New Jersey), are revealed. Please note that this is an illustrative, non-comprehensive, list of certain state and county limitations of the background checks offered through Care.com; additional limitations may apply in certain jurisdictions, including on the federal level. For example, Federal law prohibits vendors from reporting non-conviction information that is more than seven years old. In addition to legal and reporting system limitations of background checks, each check is performed with the consent of the person being checked, using information he or she provides, such as home address, social security number, date of birth, and name. If a candidate provides incorrect information, the check might be run with inaccurate identifying data, which can impact the validity of the criminal check. Finally, criminal records are not always reported accurately or promptly, and human and electronic error can result in inaccurate or incomplete reporting. Consequently, even the most comprehensive background check offered may not disclose the existence of all criminal records in all jurisdictions.

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Therefore, while background checks can be helpful and uncover potential red flags, they are not always 100% accurate and no background check should be relied upon to determine a member's complete criminal history.

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