National Crime Search (NCS)

nationalcrimesearch.com

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Build Difficulty: 5/5

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Overview

National Crime Search is an affordable background screening service offering comprehensive screening solutions for employers, landlords, and organizations. With over 20 years of experience serving more than 20,000 customers nationwide, NCS provides various background check services including employee screening, drug screening, tenant screening, and more without setup fees or monthly minimums.

Features

27 features across 10 categories

Compliance(4)

E-Verify

I-9 and E-Verify verification solution for employment eligibility

FCRA Compliance Support

Tools and assistance with Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance including adverse action letters

I9/E-Verify Management

Management system for I-9 and E-Verify documents

PBSA Accreditation

Professional Background Screening Association accreditation

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Management(1)

Dispute Dashboard

Dashboard for submitting and managing disputes including FCRA Section 605(C) requests

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Packages(2)

Add-On Services

Individual search add-ons available to customize screening packages

Featured Packages

Pre-built screening packages including Essential, Enhanced, and Expanded tiers

Partnership(1)

Partner Program

Co-branded crime search partner program for resellers

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Pricing(3)

No Monthly Minimums

No monthly minimum charges required

No Setup Fees

No account setup fees on majority of services

Pay-As-You-Go Pricing

Only pay for searches you run with no hidden fees or minimums

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Reports(1)

Motor Vehicle Reports

Driving history and motor vehicle record reports

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Screening(6)

Drug Screening

Detection of drug abuse through background screening

Employee Screening

Comprehensive background checks for employment screening purposes

Healthcare Screening

Affordable background checks specific to healthcare industry

International Screening

Background screening services for international records

Tenant Screening

Background checks for identifying ideal tenants

Volunteer Screening

SafeChoice program for volunteer background verification

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Search(5)

County Criminal History Searches

Court researcher conducted searches of county criminal records

Multi-State Searches

Criminal history searches across multiple states

Sex Offender Searches

Sex offender registry searches and verification

Single State Searches

Criminal history searches within single state jurisdiction

Social Media Searches

Search and verification of social media profiles

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Support(1)

Live Customer Support

Access to live person support via phone, chat, and email during business hours

Verification(3)

Education Verification

Verification of educational history and credentials

Employment Verification

Verification of employment history and work records

Social Security Validation

Verification of social security numbers

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a National Crime Search (NCS) alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 27 features.

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Time horizon

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Better Value

Monthly costContact Sales

3-year totalVaries

Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000

Maintenance$180/mo

3-year total$18,480

Dev time~1 months

Buying National Crime Search (NCS) saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 27 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.