Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George’s County in Maryland is the second-most populous county in the state with about 910,000 people. Adjacent counties include Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, and Montgomery counties in Maryland; Fairfax and Alexandria counties in Virginia; and Washington, D.C. Major regional employers include UPS and Verizon.

With its proximity to the nation’s capital and its strong job market, Prince George’s County continues to be a popular destination for new arrivals to the mid-Atlantic region. Consistent high demand for jobs makes it simple for local companies to staff up open job roles. Determining who among the applicants you field is a safe and suitable fit is not always as simple as reading a resume, however.

What can you do to make smart choices, ensure safe hiring, and build up the best team possible? A thorough plan for fairly and legally vetting applicants is the answer.

Prince George’s County disallows inquiries into an individual’s criminal history during job interviews. What can you use instead? Criminal background checks offer a solution when used appropriately. In some cases, state or federal law may even mandate that you consider an individual’s criminal history before hiring them to work in a sensitive position, such as with children or the elderly.

Take steps to familiarize yourself with the legal restrictions on hiring applicable to your area. Prince George’s County applies a ban the box law to private employers, prohibiting inquiries into criminal backgrounds until after one job interview. Employers may only disqualify applicants for offenses that demonstrate a specific unsuitability for the job in question. When making disqualifications, employers must provide a copy of the individual’s background report and specify what information led to the decision. 

With a compliant procedure in place, it’s time to select services for gathering background information. At backgroundchecks.com, we’ve created a suite of products suitable for many sectors, from nonprofits to small businesses and large enterprises. Start with the county-level background check in Prince George’s County, then take a broader point of view with the US OneSEARCH. When used together, these tools provide a comprehensive and insightful look at an individual’s criminal history.

Our tools depend on data from state and local computer systems. Their respective authorities maintain these databases and have no affiliation with backgroundchecks.com. Data is subject to change. For legally mandated background checks and urgent hires, we provide direct record searches at the county courthouse for the most recent information. Direct searches produce results within three working days.

These reports include information from the:

• Maryland Admin Office of the Courts – Felony and misdemeanor records from 1999-present, updated monthly
• Maryland Sex Offender Registry – Updated bi-weekly
• Maryland Department of Corrections – Records from 2004-present, updated monthly

These reports may contain a subject’s:

• Name
• Offense
• Sentence

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